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Old 23rd Jan 2015, 14:17
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paully
 
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I wish you well and hope you get the pod asap...However I`m, afraid that the UK is as always, miles behind the curve. I too am affected by this condition and have spoken to my pharmacist who says that the NICE committee are refusing to allow it for general use, even though it would transform lives and long term save the NHS a forture, due to its present cost..Also the big boys of the pharmacutical world are fighting its introduction as hard as they can.It would of course affect their market share and profits, which is all they care about

They are allowing it for those in certain occupations, like yourself and for children and those with a documented phobia of needles etc..Keep us informed and I`m sure it will be great for you

Apparantly the latest thinking is that this treatment is years away, for general use, in the UK
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