Hi,
In 1990, at the age of 30 and about 14 stone in weight, I started getting male thrush and atheletes foot, this was every 6 - 8 weeks or so. I played football twice a week and went swimming every weekend.
After attending my GP, both myself and my wife were sent for STI tests at a local hospital, this was towards the end of 1991, around the time of Freddy Mercurys death.
Both of us tested negative. My GP carried on treating me for Thrush etc for the next 9 years until in December 2000 when I passed out in a local supermarket. The hospital notified my GP that my blood sugar was very high and suggested possible diabetes. I visited my GPs in February regarding a chest infection. The GP did not mention the hospital notification and it was not until I saw another GP at the same surgery, in June of the same year that I was informed of the Diabetes issue.
Following 24 hour Urine tests, etc, I was formally diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I started with metformin but within 9 months I was put on Novamix insulin. I have not had Trush or atheletes foot since, in 23 years.
In 2009 I was prescribed medication to treat Autonomic Neuropathy, however, I was only told that it was because of my diabetes, it was only after I investigated the medication, via the internet, that I relised that it was for Autonomic Neuropathy.
In 2010 I became aware, again via the Internet, that constant thrush and atheletes foot is a possible sign of diabetes so I went to my GP and had an appointment with the senior partner in the practice. We went through my notes and she agreed that instead of a STI test I should have been sent for a Blood glucose test in 1991.
In 2014 I started getting pins and needles in my feet, my legs had already started scaring a few years earlier. The pain and numbness became so bad that I needed crutches to walk. I visited my GP in November 2015 and was diagnosed with PDPN and signed off sick from work. 6 months later in April 2016 I had to take ill health retirement. I then approached my GP in the summer of that year and asked if the obstacles I had encountered at work regarding management of my Diabetes could have contributed i making my condition worse, She thought not.
In November 2016 there was a fire at a storage facility and all patient notes up to the year 2000 were completely destroyed. The fire had been deliberately started. Since then I have fought an uphill battle with medical authorities just to get my diagnosis changed from Type 2 to 1.5.
In 1990, at the age of 30 and about 14 stone in weight, I started getting male thrush and atheletes foot, this was every 6 - 8 weeks or so. I played football twice a week and went swimming every weekend.
After attending my GP, both myself and my wife were sent for STI tests at a local hospital, this was towards the end of 1991, around the time of Freddy Mercurys death.
Both of us tested negative. My GP carried on treating me for Thrush etc for the next 9 years until in December 2000 when I passed out in a local supermarket. The hospital notified my GP that my blood sugar was very high and suggested possible diabetes. I visited my GPs in February regarding a chest infection. The GP did not mention the hospital notification and it was not until I saw another GP at the same surgery, in June of the same year that I was informed of the Diabetes issue.
Following 24 hour Urine tests, etc, I was formally diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I started with metformin but within 9 months I was put on Novamix insulin. I have not had Trush or atheletes foot since, in 23 years.
In 2009 I was prescribed medication to treat Autonomic Neuropathy, however, I was only told that it was because of my diabetes, it was only after I investigated the medication, via the internet, that I relised that it was for Autonomic Neuropathy.
In 2010 I became aware, again via the Internet, that constant thrush and atheletes foot is a possible sign of diabetes so I went to my GP and had an appointment with the senior partner in the practice. We went through my notes and she agreed that instead of a STI test I should have been sent for a Blood glucose test in 1991.
In 2014 I started getting pins and needles in my feet, my legs had already started scaring a few years earlier. The pain and numbness became so bad that I needed crutches to walk. I visited my GP in November 2015 and was diagnosed with PDPN and signed off sick from work. 6 months later in April 2016 I had to take ill health retirement. I then approached my GP in the summer of that year and asked if the obstacles I had encountered at work regarding management of my Diabetes could have contributed i making my condition worse, She thought not.
In November 2016 there was a fire at a storage facility and all patient notes up to the year 2000 were completely destroyed. The fire had been deliberately started. Since then I have fought an uphill battle with medical authorities just to get my diagnosis changed from Type 2 to 1.5.
