Reply to Thread

Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the Diabetes Forum Survey 2025 »

Message: <blockquote data-quote="joekew" data-source="post: 107565" data-attributes="member: 7071">I have been struggling with getting a proper erection for about a year. I'm 55, diagnosed type 2 about 18 months ago, on Metformin and Simvastatin. I cycle and exercise in the gym 3-5 times a week and have got my 3 month blood sugars down to 7, which my doctor is happy with. My doctor didn't want to prescribe me strips to test myself last year so I bought them myself. They are really expensive but I found them useful to check the effects of different foods on my blood sugar - I used to test myself 3 times a day now I only do it once a week. So, I knew my 3 month one would give results around 7.My doctor seems intent on saving the NHS money and always refers to the costs of drugs. Metf seemingly are only 2p each so that's ok. But I could only get Viagra from my GP on a private prescription and was a bit shocked that 4 cost me £30. Is this a bit of a postcode lottery or are all GPs refusing to prescribe Viagra on the NHS?</blockquote>

Top Bottom