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<blockquote data-quote="Unbeliever" data-source="post: 227206" data-attributes="member: 30851"><p>When I was first diagnosed I was given test srips and here was no limit put upon he number. I was not told how to use them properly and couldn't see the poin for a long time.</p><p>I changed practices and started to pick up on the problems of getting the strips because of the atitude of the younger doctors in the Practice. This was around teh same time as I had the time to research my diabetes and found this forum. At last I understood about testing,</p><p>I have been afraid to upset the apple cart and have been restricting myself to 50 per month from the Doctor . </p><p>I also buy another 50 from Spirit Healthcare. I have to say that I have had excellent customer service from them. I have difficulties i in both in ordering online and by telephone because of problems with my vision and they have been exremely helpful and efficient. After my experiences wih my current GP Practice and admin at the hospital it is a blessing to find someone who assists me to manage my diabetes</p><p>Yes I nknow I am a paying customer bu I hardly hink my £25.50 is so important as to lead them to give me special treament!</p><p>I too have bought test strips over the counter from a pharmacy and had to pay £22'50 ,I think without Vat. I would not do this again mainly because the pharmacist could not believe that I was paying for the strips. she lectured me sternly about testing three times a day. When I told her that strips were being refused or restricted elsewhere, I am sure she thought I was insane! She told me that some people were picking up large numbers of strips each week - definitely a post code lottery.i</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unbeliever, post: 227206, member: 30851"] When I was first diagnosed I was given test srips and here was no limit put upon he number. I was not told how to use them properly and couldn't see the poin for a long time. I changed practices and started to pick up on the problems of getting the strips because of the atitude of the younger doctors in the Practice. This was around teh same time as I had the time to research my diabetes and found this forum. At last I understood about testing, I have been afraid to upset the apple cart and have been restricting myself to 50 per month from the Doctor . I also buy another 50 from Spirit Healthcare. I have to say that I have had excellent customer service from them. I have difficulties i in both in ordering online and by telephone because of problems with my vision and they have been exremely helpful and efficient. After my experiences wih my current GP Practice and admin at the hospital it is a blessing to find someone who assists me to manage my diabetes Yes I nknow I am a paying customer bu I hardly hink my £25.50 is so important as to lead them to give me special treament! I too have bought test strips over the counter from a pharmacy and had to pay £22'50 ,I think without Vat. I would not do this again mainly because the pharmacist could not believe that I was paying for the strips. she lectured me sternly about testing three times a day. When I told her that strips were being refused or restricted elsewhere, I am sure she thought I was insane! She told me that some people were picking up large numbers of strips each week - definitely a post code lottery.i [/QUOTE]
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