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A BG curiosity
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Nothing too exciting, tuna with steamed veg.What was supper for you @Sharron1?
Anna, my original Diabetes diagnosis was always a little odd, won't bore you with details I gave done that on the forum; suffice to say I had no idea I should have asked for a second blood test. Lesson learnt.
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I can see from your signature. And, to be the 'glass half full' type person that I am, the initial HbA1c result has enabled you to take great care of yourself and maintain healthy results for all of these years!
Ah, but the original hba1c is the problem. All those years ago I had to go to surgery for a knee problem (which she ignored), and as both my parents were late onset diabetics, I was curious to see if it had arrived to me. I had a fasting test at pharmacy , it returned 5.1 and pharmacist told me probably unlikely that I was diabetic but request a blood test from GP. Saw GP who was so disengaged, I had no usual Diabetic symptoms therefore she told me I couldn’t have an NHS blood test. I asked about private one and she gave me the name of a clinic, I went there,had the blood test and, they lost it and then found it. Hence the thinking of the nurses in my surgery that the diagnosis is very strange as I didn't have or never had any usual symptoms. One nurse suggested, it could have been the wrong sample tested and me given those results. Which could also mean someone else had my resultsI can see from your signature. And, to be the 'glass half full' type person that I am, the initial HbA1c result has enabled you to take great care of yourself and maintain healthy results for all of these years!
I was told by a GP friend of mine, if I had been her patient and heard that story I should have been offered another blood
test.
As it is I will never really know but I approach my surgery with the upmost caution. My great Statin adventure was also a bit of a nightmare.
Changing practices isn't worthwhile because after talking to people, I realise other surgeries are not too great. I think a big part of the problem, is GP won't listen, they get the prescription pad out, start writing and then send you on your way.Their job done.
To add to all this, at the same time I managed to sort out my knee problem privately, I needed an MRI scan. I had torn my meniscus which meant I couldn't stand on my leg, I needed some physio to repair it.
What a mess, all because I wanted to see if I had diabetes Now I will never really know
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Thank you.Gosh, what an ordeal, including getting the support for your knee!
We can only hope that GP practices improve, both in their processes and communication!
It was/ is certainly a steep learning curve for me and has blown away any trust. Hence my super cautious approach when I need to engage with the surgery.
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