Type 1.5 LADA Going on Insulin

[David@Foveran]

I was at my hospital check up yesterday my HbA1c was up from 42 to 54 but apparently still in target. After spending the first 4 months on reducing Glimipirde I stopped all medication and have spent the last 5 month on just diet control. This resulted in losing 3.6 Kg in 9 Weeks. My readings have been climbing slowly with morning readings around 8 and evening readings around 15.

After a bit of a discussion they finally agreed to put me on insulin and provided pens.
Then the surprise, they said I had to get the Insulin from my GP after they send a letter to tell them to prescribe it. So with the wait for the letter then 3-4 day to get the prescription I estimate it could be 10 - 14 days before I see any !!! Could be worse I could be Diabetic !!!
Has anyone else come across this before IE is it normal to suggest starting insulin & then not give it out ???

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I’m not sure that’s very usual, though it is clear that GP services are quite stretched all over.

Usually when I’ve had notifications from hospital clinic to GPs to authorise a new insulin or whatever, it has taken a little while to get the stuff in my hands.

for starting on insulin, I’m a bit surprised they didn’t give you a prescription for the hospital pharmacy to get you going.

 

[Robin]

I think when I started insulin, the hospital DSN faxed over the requirements to my GP surgery and a prescription was issued from there to my local pharmacy, I think it only took a day.