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<blockquote data-quote="daisy1" data-source="post: 197544" data-attributes="member: 25759"><p>Hi Tony and welcome to the forum <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I'm afraid a lot of members have the same problem as you. What they do is to buy their own kits themselves. It is possible to get free meters from the manufacturers by phoning them and saying you are going to test a lot - that way you will be buying<em> their</em> strips as that is what they want, and they will send you a free meter (and a few strips with it). There are also ads for free meters on this forum. As for strips, most members who have problems getting a prescription for them use either e-bay or Abbott to get them as you will have seen earlier in this thread. You can't carry on putting your health at risk by not knowing what your BGs are.</p><p></p><p>Just in case you think it's worth trying, here are some ideas of arguments to use to try to persuade them to prescribe you some strips:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=19002#p173253" target="_blank">viewtopic.php?f=20&t=19002#p173253</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="daisy1, post: 197544, member: 25759"] Hi Tony and welcome to the forum :) I'm afraid a lot of members have the same problem as you. What they do is to buy their own kits themselves. It is possible to get free meters from the manufacturers by phoning them and saying you are going to test a lot - that way you will be buying[i] their[/i] strips as that is what they want, and they will send you a free meter (and a few strips with it). There are also ads for free meters on this forum. As for strips, most members who have problems getting a prescription for them use either e-bay or Abbott to get them as you will have seen earlier in this thread. You can't carry on putting your health at risk by not knowing what your BGs are. Just in case you think it's worth trying, here are some ideas of arguments to use to try to persuade them to prescribe you some strips: [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=19002#p173253]viewtopic.php?f=20&t=19002#p173253[/url] [/QUOTE]
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