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<blockquote data-quote="Indy51" data-source="post: 1354618" data-attributes="member: 48386"><p>[USER=308541]@Tipetoo[/USER] - that only applies to you because you're a new member of NDSS. I've been a member since diagnosis, but my entitlement to strips expired officially on 31 December. When that happened, I was given a special form by the pharmacist that needs the signature of a GP, endocrinologist, diabetes educator or nurse practitioenr to say that I still require scripts for a specific reason - the choices are: intercurrent illness; medication affecting BG; clinical need for self-monitoring; diabetes management changes; diabetes management not stable. Since I don't have a valid reason, I doubt very much my GP would sign it. And I'd have to get a new form signed every 6 months.</p><p></p><p>I've currently got a reasonable supply on hand (I'll admit, I stockpiled when the changes were announced a year ago) but once that runs out, I'll have to consider my options and whether I really want/need to keep testing as often as I do. It's not strictly necessary, more like a security blanket nowadays <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Indy51, post: 1354618, member: 48386"] [USER=308541]@Tipetoo[/USER] - that only applies to you because you're a new member of NDSS. I've been a member since diagnosis, but my entitlement to strips expired officially on 31 December. When that happened, I was given a special form by the pharmacist that needs the signature of a GP, endocrinologist, diabetes educator or nurse practitioenr to say that I still require scripts for a specific reason - the choices are: intercurrent illness; medication affecting BG; clinical need for self-monitoring; diabetes management changes; diabetes management not stable. Since I don't have a valid reason, I doubt very much my GP would sign it. And I'd have to get a new form signed every 6 months. I've currently got a reasonable supply on hand (I'll admit, I stockpiled when the changes were announced a year ago) but once that runs out, I'll have to consider my options and whether I really want/need to keep testing as often as I do. It's not strictly necessary, more like a security blanket nowadays :D [/QUOTE]
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