to get formula on prescription?

[Insanityismymiddlename]

I can't work out if IABU or if my Doctor is so would like opinions.

My DD was diagnosed by HV as having lactose overload and suggested trying Lactose Free formula which I bought and tried and it worked miracles, as it worked HV told me to try and get it on prescription.

Saw DR today who agreed its lactose overload considering the symptoms cleared as soon as milk was changed, and to be fair he did prescribe the milk but did make a big show of it asking why I can't just buy it.

The thing is Lactose free milk is considered to be medicinal and not needed unless a problem with lactose and I can only buy it in pharmacies at a stupidly inflammed price compared to other 'normal' formulas and seeing DD is entitled to free prescriptions then I don't see why the doctor had an issue prescribing it.

I was breastfeeding and didn't plan to use formula at all so having to go from free breastmilk to spending £20 a week on formula (would have only been £10 on normal formula if I had stopped breastfeeding for no other reason) and its a lot out of my weekly budget.

So AIBU asking for it on prescription?

What onetwothreefourfive said. My twins were both on Neocate and that would be £832 a month just on formula, plus the cost of their additional meds - gaviscon, and other tummy drugs, some of which were very expensive.

Thank God for the NHS. I read a forum of American women who are manufacturing formula at home or simply weaning early because they just can't afford medication. Those poor babies.

Money is best spent for a year growing happier healthy babies on the right formula than a life time of medication and health problems that inevitably will cost more by denying them the start they should have had.