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<blockquote data-quote="lowedb" data-source="post: 1394932" data-attributes="member: 365136"><p>Yes you should be able to get strips free. You should be able to get enough to test every time before you drive, and during driving if its longer than two hours. So if you only drive three times a week, technically 3 test strips per week is enough. Otherwise you should argue the point as with Gliclazide you MUST check.</p><p>They don't have to give you strips for the meter of your choice. I had a similar discussion and while I do get test strips, its for a meter they provided. I can't get them for my preferred meter. So I use my own when I want the convenience, theirs when its less important.</p><p>All of this ignores the fact that most people round here agree that regular testing helps you understand your personal situation. So it may be that if you want to test 7 times a day, you need to pay for your own. Personally I'm being told I test too often. </p><p>There is an issue around, with people getting large numbers of strips they don't use, and selling them on. This seems to be an issue with many prescription items and is costing the NHS big time. Now GPs are responsible for their own budgets, they are being careful about things like this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lowedb, post: 1394932, member: 365136"] Yes you should be able to get strips free. You should be able to get enough to test every time before you drive, and during driving if its longer than two hours. So if you only drive three times a week, technically 3 test strips per week is enough. Otherwise you should argue the point as with Gliclazide you MUST check. They don't have to give you strips for the meter of your choice. I had a similar discussion and while I do get test strips, its for a meter they provided. I can't get them for my preferred meter. So I use my own when I want the convenience, theirs when its less important. All of this ignores the fact that most people round here agree that regular testing helps you understand your personal situation. So it may be that if you want to test 7 times a day, you need to pay for your own. Personally I'm being told I test too often. There is an issue around, with people getting large numbers of strips they don't use, and selling them on. This seems to be an issue with many prescription items and is costing the NHS big time. Now GPs are responsible for their own budgets, they are being careful about things like this. [/QUOTE]
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