T1 refused insulin repeat prescription - Twitter thread

I've had this once... but it was only because I ignored multiple requests for tests. and go said no more meds until you test

I deemed it reasonable as routine testing is an important part of management to ensure the meds are right

had blood test and 2 days later received my prescription

searley said:

I've had this once... but it was only because I ignored multiple requests for tests. and go said no more meds until you test

I deemed it reasonable as routine testing is an important part of management to ensure the meds are right

had blood test and 2 days later received my prescription

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I have to admit, thinking back now.
My surgery used to print on a paper prescription words to the effect, (if I'd let it slip.) "you are due a review. Please book one.."
Then it was just a formality of seeng my GP.

searley said:

I've had this once... but it was only because I ignored multiple requests for tests. and go said no more meds until you test

I deemed it reasonable as routine testing is an important part of management to ensure the meds are right

had blood test and 2 days later received my prescription

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I wholeheartedly agree with cooperating with your GP for regular routine visits, but I wonder what they would have done if you just refused the tests? I'd like to see them deny an insulin prescription, I guess there must be policies on it all.

My heart medication was withheld because I hadn't had a formal medication review. I had had an appointment with my cardiologist 3 weeks previously and also my GP a few days later. Both agreed that I should stay on the meds and wrote it in my notes. However as this was reviewed during normal appointment time and not listed as an actual medication review appointment it 'didn't count '. So I had to waste my doctor's time and go back to see him again. The other problem with that was that when I finally got the prescription the pharmacy didn't have the drug I required and there was a shortage of it so I had to go without for a couple of days.

Most of my last medication review a few weeks ago was spent with me being nagged into taking statins and me saying I would rather not. upshot was a compromise I would try them at a reduced dosage and if I still can't get on with them or do not want them then they will take them off my medication list.

When I changed GP's recently in the same practise, we had a run down on what medication I was taking. I was taking a reduced dose of Xaralto which is a anti coagulant as advised by my cardiologist , and as I have been passing blood dropped back to one tablet every two days. The new GP explained why I should get of it completely to which I finally agreed to, but only if I could get off rosavastatin, which she agreed to.

The painkiller medication which she prescribed at the same time caused a bit of a problem with the pharmacy as it was a complete jump from what my previous GP gave me. There was a one on discussion there as well.

The only time I have been refused a medication is when I run out of repeat scripts.

KK123 said:

I wholeheartedly agree with cooperating with your GP for regular routine visits, but I wonder what they would have done if you just refused the tests? I'd like to see them deny an insulin prescription, I guess there must be policies on it all.

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In my case they remove it from the repeat... but move it to accute.. this prevents it being ordered online or from a paper repeat... but you can phone the secretary or go see the secretary to order it... at which point you get told you are overdue testing