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NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin
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<blockquote data-quote="ButtterflyLady" data-source="post: 917450" data-attributes="member: 43498"><p>Wow, that must be a new thing, then. I get free test strips, so you might want to check with your pharmacist whether your doctor is right about that. Here is the relevant page from the Pharmac Schedule. It looks like we can get 50 strips on prescription, and more if we are on sulphonylureas, insulin, if we have gestational diabetes, or certain other conditions:</p><p><a href="http://www.pharmac.govt.nz/Schedule?osq=Blood%20glucose%20diagnostic%20test%20strip&code=C0115073802" target="_blank">http://www.pharmac.govt.nz/Schedule?osq=Blood glucose diagnostic test strip&code=C0115073802</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ButtterflyLady, post: 917450, member: 43498"] Wow, that must be a new thing, then. I get free test strips, so you might want to check with your pharmacist whether your doctor is right about that. Here is the relevant page from the Pharmac Schedule. It looks like we can get 50 strips on prescription, and more if we are on sulphonylureas, insulin, if we have gestational diabetes, or certain other conditions: [URL]http://www.pharmac.govt.nz/Schedule?osq=Blood%20glucose%20diagnostic%20test%20strip&code=C0115073802[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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