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Medication - cant live with it, can't live without it...

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PickledPepper

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Well, I've wimped out and got back on Met for the moment even if on a minimal dose.

A question occurred to me earlier (yes, another one - sorry!). Now I remember being told I would be referred to a specialist and dietitian after initial dx. I was told that I would be referred after a 3 month surgery check.

Fast forward those 3 months and my Hba1c now (5.8) meant that the doc was adamant that I did not need to see any specialist despite my feeling that my type 2 may be one of those variants like Modi or Lada.

Now, I've got reasonable control and have a feeling my Hba1c may be lower next time round. My concern is that if it is, the doctor may take me off medication and then I will lose my free prescriptions. This will mean losing the strips I do receive once in a blue moon on the NHS and other minor medication (such as for pesky ear infection that won't go away). Normally I wouldn't care about such trifling sums but I haven't worked much since diagnosis (not through lack of trying mind you) and am in quite a 'fiscally austere' position.

Any advice?
 
Tell him you want to keep the Met as it has other preventative benefits and at the level you are on it is helping you maintain good control..........you don't actually have to take it all the time.
(Did I really say that ?) :wink:
 
What cugila said. I keep reading in New Scientist about how metformin cures cancer and extends your life!
 
I disagree with taking prescrtioins medicines home if you know you won't use them. I had some items taken off recently as I didn't want to waste NHS resources and surely if you are working you can afford the odd packet of strips..Just sounds like an awful waste and i'd love to know how much people not taking their medicines costs the NHS each year.
 
He didn't say he wanted to stop taking the metformin, he said he was worried the dr would stop prescribing it. Although the maximum cost per year if you have to pay for prescriptions is £104 (prepayment certificate). There is help if you are on a low income too, you have to fill in HC1 form (iirc), I got free prescriptions when I was a student because of low income, you don't have to be claiming benefits to be eligible.
 
I got free prescriptions when I was a student because of low income, you don't have to be claiming benefits to be eligible.
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Wish I'd known that when I was a student!

lol


It's hard to tell whether the 'good news' around Met is genuine or 'promotional' in nature? I'm going to go with it for a while (until next MOT in about 3 months). Then come off until next one.
 
Given that it's available generic now it's unlikely to be promotional.
 
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