For some peculiar reason an Rx for glucose test stripes must be in writing. I got back from a multi month trip to Asia mid March just as we went into lockdown. My Rx had expired and I needed a new one. My Doctor had closed his office and probably moved his practice to the the Internet. I called the office multiple times and never got through because the voice mailbox was full. I luckily found a stash of stripes at the bottom of a drawer. I’ll be looking for a new Doctor anon.
There IS a difference. In a shower in a YMCA, at least during the day, you're unlikely to encounter a guy under 75. At a NYSC you there are few guy over 35. Your choice.