Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
The appointment went reasonably well this morning, with one or two caveats. There is a 'diabetes team' who will approve (or otherwise) of my current prescription items, so a possible attempt might be made to change me onto a cheaper meter/strips etc. I won't let that happen without a fight 🙂 Getting a referral to the hospital about my macular oedema, hoping that will be reasonably soon, and also will have a review of my diabetes etc. fairly soon, as a new patient (it's about due anyway).
The other thing that I discussed was the slightly worrying tightness in my chest and occasional problems drawing in deep breaths without feeling the urge to cough (a dry cough, though). He checked things out and said my chest appeared clear, but I have an appointment with the relevant nurse next week to be tested for potential asthma or COPD. Since I have no prior experience of either, I'm not sure what is considered worse - I'm guessing COPD from what I've learned from Dr Google. It all seems to have coincided with the dustiness of packing up over a protracted period, plus a cold winter and a lot of stress recently over the move process, so I'm hoping it's just temporary. Things should be clearer next week, I hope 🙂
The other thing that I discussed was the slightly worrying tightness in my chest and occasional problems drawing in deep breaths without feeling the urge to cough (a dry cough, though). He checked things out and said my chest appeared clear, but I have an appointment with the relevant nurse next week to be tested for potential asthma or COPD. Since I have no prior experience of either, I'm not sure what is considered worse - I'm guessing COPD from what I've learned from Dr Google. It all seems to have coincided with the dustiness of packing up over a protracted period, plus a cold winter and a lot of stress recently over the move process, so I'm hoping it's just temporary. Things should be clearer next week, I hope 🙂