woolybanana Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 A head's up on blood pressure.In their infinite wisdom, the powers that be have decided that hypertension is no longer to be treated as an ALD in the French health system, which means that the medication may no longer be free. It remains to be seen whether this decision is reversed at some point or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Ah, good old UK!!They're free here for us over-60s!Do the elderly not get free prescriptions in France?Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Didn't know you were over 60, Loiseau! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Sshhhh, Wooly. I'm swearing you to secrecy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 You told me you felt like a young thing. Ah, ooops, what did that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I've never got 100% on my hypertension meds in France ... so this is not new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 [quote user="Judith"]I've never got 100% on my hypertension meds in France ... [/quote]Nor me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 I do at present. Maybe they are bundled with the diabetes drugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 So do I, but I get 100% because I have had various circulatory problems including minor strokes, several DVTs, double pulmonary embolism and blocked carotid artery, so as for WB it is probably part of a package.I am pretty certain that I posted on this retrograde step last year after going to a seminar on hypertension lead by an A&E specialist from La Peyronie in Montpellier who deals with stents for people who have had a heart attack.He showed us video of the procedure and was pretty virulent about this measure which I think was only a proposal at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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