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Nicky1970 said:
Hi and welcome to the forum🙂
I'm sorry to read you have received such negative treatment from the nurse.
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Thanks for your comment.
I was told by nurse to phone today to get results. Just been told by receptionist that the blood results can take 'up to a week' to come through, and that I was calling too early..... Is this normal? I'm not sure what other surgeries do, but would have thought results would come through more quickly.....

Sorry, I'm being an anxious pest!!

Cat
 
Cat2412 said:
Thanks for your comment.
I was told by nurse to phone today to get results. Just been told by receptionist that the blood results can take 'up to a week' to come through, and that I was calling too early..... Is this normal? I'm not sure what other surgeries do, but would have thought results would come through more quickly.....

Sorry, I'm being an anxious pest!!

Cat
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It depends...

The receptionist at my surgery told me that since they have a data link to the local hospital, blood tests usually come down in a couple of days, although it can take up to a week. Postal results would be much slower.

But for the GDA test, it looks like they either send it away to be processed or only do tests in batches, because I was told to wait a couple of weeks.
 
Mark T said:
It depends...

The receptionist at my surgery told me that since they have a data link to the local hospital, blood tests usually come down in a couple of days, although it can take up to a week. Postal results would be much slower.

But for the GDA test, it looks like they either send it away to be processed or only do tests in batches, because I was told to wait a couple of weeks.
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Thanks Mark,
I know I'm being over anxious but it's been a shock.....
My friends keep telling me that I would have heard by now if there was anything serious wrong, and that I need to chill! Needless to say I'm finding that a bit hard to do!!
One more wee thing......?? GDA?? Not clued up on all the acronyms you guys use one here!
Cat
 
GDA, ooppps, I meant GAD, but that will mean equally nothing to you :D

GAD = glutamic acid decarboxylase. A Type 1 and Type 1.5 will have these antibodies since they are related to your body attacking your pancreas. A Type 2 will general not have them.

My consultant is still trying to figure out what type of diabetic I am. They are pretty certain I'm not a Type 1 - so they are using that test to try figure if I'm a Type 2 or a Type 1.5.

I'm sure you know this, but just in case (and someone will probably have to correct the fine detail)...

Type 1 is where your body doesn't produce (much) insulin - generally found in young people (although as seen here it can be at any age)

Type 2 is where you body is resistant to insulin - generally found in older people

Type 1.5 / LADA - is a slow form of Type 1 where your body is slowly producing less and less insulin

MODY is Type 2 in young people

And yes I'll agree, a good GP will phone you if there is anything critically wrong.
 
Mark T said:
GDA, ooppps, I meant GAD, but that will mean equally nothing to you :D

GAD = glutamic acid decarboxylase. A Type 1 and Type 1.5 will have these antibodies since they are related to your body attacking your pancreas. A Type 2 will general not have them.

My consultant is still trying to figure out what type of diabetic I am. They are pretty certain I'm not a Type 1 - so they are using that test to try figure if I'm a Type 2 or a Type 1.5.

I'm sure you know this, but just in case (and someone will probably have to correct the fine detail)...

Type 1 is where your body doesn't produce (much) insulin - generally found in young people (although as seen here it can be at any age)

Type 2 is where you body is resistant to insulin - generally found in older people

Type 1.5 / LADA - is a slow form of Type 1 where your body is slowly producing less and less insulin

MODY is Type 2 in young people

And yes I'll agree, a good GP will phone you if there is anything critically wrong.
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Thanks for all the info......! I've been trying to do some research on all of this, but was waiting to hear back from GP.....
Really appreciate you taking the time to explain things
 
sofaraway said:
This isn't correct, a common mistake people make so it is now being referred to as monogenic diabetes
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told you someone would correct me :D I've learned something just there!
 
Mark T said:
told you someone would correct me :D I've learned something just there!
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Hi,
I thought I'd update everyone.....
I called the health centre this morning to check on my results and was told that my blood sugars seemed normal. The doc wants me back for more investigation as I obviously have something not quite right given my ongoing symptoms -
Frequent peeing
thirst
weight loss
blurry vision
So......I'm not quite sure what's going on, my GP seemed very confident that it WOULD be diabetes, but.......

Thanks to everyone on here for your help, humour, kindness and understanding when I needed it most!

Good health to you all.

cat xx
 
Hi Cat, hope they get to the bottom of it all and that it turns out to be something simple to treat 🙂
 
Cat2412 said:
Hi,
I thought I'd update everyone.....
I called the health centre this morning to check on my results and was told that my blood sugars seemed normal. The doc wants me back for more investigation as I obviously have something not quite right given my ongoing symptoms -
Frequent peeing
thirst
weight loss
blurry vision
So......I'm not quite sure what's going on, my GP seemed very confident that it WOULD be diabetes, but.......

Thanks to everyone on here for your help, humour, kindness and understanding when I needed it most!

Good health to you all.

cat xx
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Glad it wasn't as you feared. However, In the circumstances I would ask for a printout of all tests performed. Possibly you could post those test results here for comment, or, if possible, get a qualified second opinion.
 
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