Do you need a doctor's prescription to buy a glucose meter?
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You don't say where you're from but in the UK you don't need a prescription to buy them. You can even buy them on Ebay! If you have a medical need for one (diabetes for example) you don't have to pay VAT (tax) on them, but you would need something from a doctor to prove this.
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Ask your doctor for a prescription of Happy Pills.
419646
If you are talking about a nebulizer I don't believe you need a prescription for the machine. If you want your insurance to pay for it or if you want to use it on your income taxes next year you will need a prescription from your doctor. As for the medicine to use in the nebulizer you will need a prescription for that.
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Check out the product website for starters or read the direction / instructions that came with your Accucheck meter. (There should have been a pamphlet or booklet in the box.)\n\nIf you prefer a more hands-on approach, take the meter to your doctor's office and ask one of the nurses there to assist you. OR, another option would be to go to your local health department. Many health departments have a diabetes program in place, dedicately solely to assisting those in the communities with the disease. Someone there would be glad to help you...\n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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The last answer was absolutely right.  Legally, you cannot buy a contact lens without a prescription.  Contact lenses are medical devices that must be fit by an eye doctor, even if you've worn them before.  There is a reason that the prescription expires and that is essentially to make you see your eye doctor (so he/she can make sure that the contacts aren't damaging your eyes).
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Your doctor should have already used this tool, if you were honest with him/her about your "self-medication", but if that is not the case, here's where you can check:
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Other precision strips may function in the meter but only the QID strips are specifically designed to provide accurate results in the QID meter.  Only use the strips specifically designed for your glucose meter, using other strips could provide inaccurate results.
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Yes, just go ask your Doctor to check you out to find the proper one.
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There isnt a meter, but there is a device called a glucowatch. see below for compete info. :)
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what kind of glucometer machine do you have?? Every machine is different. I have a One touch and I use strips and once the correct steps are followed I obtain my sugar level. No machines don't get blood into them unless inproper steps have happened.
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yes. it wont be a prescription. you would have to go there to get it from them but they Will give you pills if you want and some places even the patch.
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Only prescription medication; nothing you can buy over-the-counter
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Call the drug store where you got the prescription.
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I know of one person who has used it. They quit using it because it felt like it was zapping them all the time. It was used by a 10 year old female who had frequent lows at night. If you are looking for continuous glucous monitoring Meditronics just put out a new insulin pump with a sensor that monitors glucose continuously. Right now insurance doesnt cover it and it costs up front about $1500 with supplies running $350 a month.
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You would need to buy a meter that you can use at home-  they can be bought at any drug store.
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no where I know of places can't sell it without a prescription it is addictive and many people sell it like street drugs when they have it so it's a drug that requires prescription. Trying finding a free clinic or reduced cost clinic in your area most places have them for people and charge based on income.
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Yes, but you will need to bring in a note from your doctor.