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    Type 1 Diabetes

    Hello,

    I am Type 1 diabetic and moving to Hong Kong for work.
    Unfortunately, I find it quite difficult to find information what I should do to get my supplies in HK and what the costs will be.

    My setup includes:
    Lilly Humalog (short acting insulin)
    Novo Nordisk Tresiba (long acting insulin)
    Freestyle Libre Sensor (for glucose monitoring)

    Since short acting insulin all has kind of the same effect, what is the cheapest one I could get?

    How could I keep my costs low? Another thread from 2008 suggests Public Medical System?

    What's the standard procedure to get insulin? Doctors prescription and than pick it up from Mannings/Watson?

    Looking forward to any help or anyone who has experience in dealing with these things.

    Thanks.


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    Where will u live/work? No point in recommending a doc in Fanling if u live on the island.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Cwbguy:
    Where will u live/work? No point in recommending a doc in Fanling if u live on the island.
    I will live in Tung Chung and work at the airport.

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    Not my area, but you can call this well known pharmacy and see if your meds are available otc

    https://www.facebook.com/FandaHK/


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    Fanda sells everything- I just ordered a prescription drug they don't stock and they gladly ordered it for me, no questions asked.

    But I think the OP needs a long-term solution, he might supplies for reduced cost through the hospital. Fanda is fine in the short term, will sell you anything.

    Not sure the procedure but as soon as you get a HKID you should make an appointment at a hopital. There is a public hospital in Tung Chung (North Lantau) but there may be better specialist clinics at another public hospital.

    Also search the drug list to see if your particular medicines are sold in HK:https://www.drugoffice.gov.hk/eps/do..._database.html

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    Here is a list of the specialist outpatient clinics- you apparently need a referral letter from a GP, should not be too hard to get (can also go to a public hospital general outpatient clinic I believe). Looks like North Lantau does not have an Endocrinology specialist outpatient clinic- but many other large public hospitals have them:
    (ack, link doesn't post the search result- it's under "medicine" in the list on the right).

    https://www.ha.org.hk/visitor/ha_vis...n=100&Ver=HTML


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    Thanks for all the information.

    So just my understanding, to get into the public healthcare system I need the ID card, an appointment at a General Practitioner and he will refer me than to the right hospital?

    Any suggestion for a GP in Tung Chung or Causeway Bay/Tin Hau area that won't charge too much?

    Can anyone roughly guess how long I will have to wait until my appointment at the hospital?

    Thanks again


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    Quote Originally Posted by Aodili:
    Thanks for all the information.

    So just my understanding, to get into the public healthcare system I need the ID card, an appointment at a General Practitioner and he will refer me than to the right hospital?

    Any suggestion for a GP in Tung Chung or Causeway Bay/Tin Hau area that won't charge too much?

    Can anyone roughly guess how long I will have to wait until my appointment at the hospital?

    Thanks again
    Depending on the severity anywhere between 2 weeks to 3 years for stable cases.

    Attached photo was from Queen Mary diabetes clinic a couple of weeks ago.

    You may want to consider jockey club and other subsidized clinics.

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    If it's a job for a large international company, there's a good chance they'll provide additional health insurance. Ask them about how they can help you in your specific situation. Maybe they'll cover some or all of the cost . Also, it's usually much easier and quicker to get a GP or a specialist appointment via private health insurance.

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    it would probably be quicker since you work at the airprt to fly to Bangkok and back the same day with the medicine


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