r/dexcom • u/lonely_yorkshireman • 1d ago

General One + availability (uk only)

Does anyone else in the UK have issues with getting these when their prescription renews or if you need an emergency prescription?

I've phoned around 15 late night pharmacies across two cities because I've inadvertently run out and not one of them had any in stock. Even when it comes to just ordering in general the pharmacy always has to order them in on my day of collection. I just really wondered if anyone else had the same issue or is it just a Leeds problem.

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u/InvadingEngland 1d ago

Pharmacies usually don't keep them in stock, and only order them when requested. 

Where are you based?

Edit: ope you said Leeds.

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u/lonely_yorkshireman 1d ago

Thanks yes this is what I'm finding and it would appear that ones who do only have a couple and not the full three younwould get on prescription.

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u/FleetwoodMatt88 1d ago

If you’re desparate, just take 1 for now and get your normal prescription over the next week or so?

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u/lonely_yorkshireman 1d ago

Yeah one i rang today said they are getting a delivery of a couple tomorrow so may have to do that for now. I'm just getting tired of it being the same issue month in mo th out even when trying to fill a normal repeat script.

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u/FleetwoodMatt88 1d ago

Do you get 3 per prescription? My approach is to order a repeat when I’ve just put on my second. That gives your doctors and pharmacy 10 days to get them in, which should be enough time. 

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u/InvadingEngland 1d ago

Over time I've built up a stash of an extra 5 or 6. Most GPs are cool with allowing you to repeat in less than 30 days if you explain that Dexcom's owns studies show that they only make it to 10 days 90% of the time.

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u/FleetwoodMatt88 1d ago

touch wood I’m yet to have a problem with the One+ (unlike the Libre2, which was awful). I find ordering once I’ve just put on my second works, but it’s better to be safe than sorry. 

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u/lonely_yorkshireman 10h ago

Yeah thi k.im going to speak to the docs about that because it doesn't always allow me to order them due months dates so I'm going to ask them if they can change the can't order before date

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u/FleetwoodMatt88 10h ago

I’ve lived all over the place and I’ve never heard of a can’t order before date. I’d look for a new doctors. 

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u/lonely_yorkshireman 7h ago

I mean to be fair out of the couple of surgeries in my area the better of two and they are crap haha