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darenstu

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Hi Everyone,
I was diagnosed with type 2 in Nov 07, I take ramiprill for hbp,Simvastatin for high cholestral,and some water tablet that i can't remember the name. My practise nurse/doctor have now prescribed Metformin for me on a trial basis. As i understand metformin is a drug to treat diabetes,so have i got it wrong or should i receive free prescriptions? Regards Stuart
 
You should ask for, and complete, form FP92A. Your GP should sign it and you (or they) can send it to the relevant department. Ask for, and keep, receipts for all payments you make towards prescriptions.

After a short wait you should receive a medical exemption certification which, when you present it, should allow you free prescriptions. Once you receive your certificate reclaim the payments you made on prescriptions you have receipts for.
 
Thanks for the reply, I forgot to mention that i pay for my prescriptions via a 12 month payment i think its called nhs pre-payment certificate, its like a credit card size. Stuart
 
I don't know how it would work, but I suspect a refund on the time difference between the date your mex starts and the date your prepayment cert ends would be in order.

Regards, Tubs.
 
Stuart

It may just be me being stupid but I kinda got the idea from your post that you didn't know you might be diabetic and your dr merely prescribed metformin one day!! I'm sure that's not the case, but if it is, you need to get some further information pronto since you shouldn't have been prescribed this without at least a blood test or two!!! And yes, once diagnosed, you should get free scripts!!

Postscript: d'oh, if I had read the OP properly I would have realised you have been diagnosed!! Must get closer to computer monitor!! :oops:
 
The "water" tablet is probably Bendroflumethiazide. That's the standard cocktial for metabolic syndrome you have there.
Yes, if you have a diagnosis of diabetes, that requires medicine, you are entitled to free prescriptions.
Note, they almost certainly won't allow you blood testing. They have convinced themselves it's not necessary
 
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