Redkite
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Parent of person with diabetes
Just back from clinic and feeling unreasonably sad. His Hba1c was 7.1 which the team described as excellent, however behind my smile I privately felt disappointed that it wasn't in the 6's which we have achieved once or twice. He has had protein in his urine for a few years now, which was investigated earlier this year at Gt Ormond St and seems likely to be early kidney damage despite "excellent glycaemic control" - the renal consultant thinks he is one of an unlucky few whose kidneys are more vulnerable at anything other than normal glycaemia. I knew all this, but my son's diabetes consultant and his renal colleague had been reluctant to prescribe ACE inhibitors for some reason (his BP is normal), but today they have decided that he should start on them after all, though there has been no increase in his microalbuminuria and his BP is still normal. I feel sad for him - on top of everything else! - though of course if it protects his kidneys it's a good thing!