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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 1559042" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>So. A few thoughts on this announcement. The key points in the announcement come in the third paragraph:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Given the equivalent for lots of other treatments for various diseases, this does not mean it will be particularly available anywhere on 1st November. The precedent in these cases is for slowness rather than rapidity. It's a step in the right direction, but only that. It also makes the imposition of ridiculous conditions by authority very easy. I hope I'm wrong, but I feel this is set up to operate like CGM, without NICE guidelines to provide a national position. I therefore think it's going to be difficult to get hold of.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, what does it mean for access to CGM, which in my opinion is a better and more accurate system? I suspect that this has just made access to CGM considerably more difficult for many, and that funded CGM will come with the requirement that you will need to be completely hypo unaware, and you'll still be given Libre first. And if you have an adverse reaction to Libre glue, you are going to be stuffed.</p><p></p><p>I'm not so sure this is the great news that people think it is for Type 1.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, if this also allows type 2s to be prescribed the Libre, think of this scenario. Instead of "You're type 2. Gliclazide and Sulphonyreas for you", the model is:</p><p></p><p>"Here, have a Libre for a month. Scan it 4x per day. I'll see you in two weeks to discuss the results". It potentially allows much better self-education about diet, and more importantly, if used in this way, gives the opportunity to see how destructive the recommended diet for T2 diabetes prescribed by the NHS is.</p><p></p><p>Potentially then, could this be the catalyst for better diet based treatment of T2.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 1559042, member: 30007"] So. A few thoughts on this announcement. The key points in the announcement come in the third paragraph: Given the equivalent for lots of other treatments for various diseases, this does not mean it will be particularly available anywhere on 1st November. The precedent in these cases is for slowness rather than rapidity. It's a step in the right direction, but only that. It also makes the imposition of ridiculous conditions by authority very easy. I hope I'm wrong, but I feel this is set up to operate like CGM, without NICE guidelines to provide a national position. I therefore think it's going to be difficult to get hold of. Secondly, what does it mean for access to CGM, which in my opinion is a better and more accurate system? I suspect that this has just made access to CGM considerably more difficult for many, and that funded CGM will come with the requirement that you will need to be completely hypo unaware, and you'll still be given Libre first. And if you have an adverse reaction to Libre glue, you are going to be stuffed. I'm not so sure this is the great news that people think it is for Type 1. On the other hand, if this also allows type 2s to be prescribed the Libre, think of this scenario. Instead of "You're type 2. Gliclazide and Sulphonyreas for you", the model is: "Here, have a Libre for a month. Scan it 4x per day. I'll see you in two weeks to discuss the results". It potentially allows much better self-education about diet, and more importantly, if used in this way, gives the opportunity to see how destructive the recommended diet for T2 diabetes prescribed by the NHS is. Potentially then, could this be the catalyst for better diet based treatment of T2. [/QUOTE]
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