Iona Spencer
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I am getting very worried due to my GP's dismissive attitude to my health. I have Lupus, Fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, weak bones and high blood pressure amongst other things. Two years ago a stand-in Rheumatologist told me he was worried about my high sugar readings and that I had to check it out, however, following this, my GP, who had not mentioned anything about it to me, said I did not have high readings and all was normal.
Following this I saw another GP who said I should have more tests and again I had a had high reading, my GP again said it was OK as other tests showed a lower reading. One of my brothers told me my symptoms for diabetes was worrying and to re-check which I did last year. This time my reading were extremely high for HPA1C. The diabetic nurse who took my tests told me if these tests were high then I was a diabetic. However, 3 days later I was rung up by the surgery to say it was a mistake and I needed to take more tests. The following one was high but not at the same level. My GP said all was OK.
However, it was taken out of my GP's hands when the local hospital wrote to me to say they wanted to monitor me for 2 years for pre-diabetes, they were surprised that I only had two blood tests showing on the system (I have regular blood tests). A week later I was contacted to say that my results were too high and not pre diabetes and could not continue with the test as I was in the diabetes level, and to see my GP. My Mother and two brothers have diabetes type 2.
I have itchy skin (terrible) can only sleep 2 hours night time before going to the loo, if hot I faint or vomit, have to drink all the time or can't move my tongue, wee smells like sugar puffs, have sharp pains in feet and have had nerve pains in arms and legs for over a year now, sharp stabbing pains. My liver readings are excessive (abnormal on the blood test) but apparently 'normal for me'.
My GP has not forgiven me for asking to see another rheumatologist rather than my named one who she works two days a week with in the hospital. I had seen others in her absence. She was aggressive towards me in front of my daughter when she dismissed an emergency admittance into hospital for my kidneys plus chest infection as just being sick (vomitting). I pointed out I had had a letter following this, on file, from a hospital specialist who had to treat me the following week as I was so much worse by then. A hospital administrator told me that the GP had had 3 secret meetings to discuss me with the outgoing rheumatologist, following this my GP threatened to stop my treatment.
When my blood test showed 4 abnormalities, I found out by accident, including red blood cells being too small, the GP still did not contact me and then said all was OK. I am now unable see other GP's, once they see my notes they say they are unable to treat me but will make a note on the file. As my GP in only in 2 or 3 days a week it makes it difficult to be treated.
My family are now very worried that I am getting worse as I am so tired that I am walking into things and look terrible, and they believe it is in relation to untreated diabetes. My last fasting HPA1C was 6.6.
What should I do?
Following this I saw another GP who said I should have more tests and again I had a had high reading, my GP again said it was OK as other tests showed a lower reading. One of my brothers told me my symptoms for diabetes was worrying and to re-check which I did last year. This time my reading were extremely high for HPA1C. The diabetic nurse who took my tests told me if these tests were high then I was a diabetic. However, 3 days later I was rung up by the surgery to say it was a mistake and I needed to take more tests. The following one was high but not at the same level. My GP said all was OK.
However, it was taken out of my GP's hands when the local hospital wrote to me to say they wanted to monitor me for 2 years for pre-diabetes, they were surprised that I only had two blood tests showing on the system (I have regular blood tests). A week later I was contacted to say that my results were too high and not pre diabetes and could not continue with the test as I was in the diabetes level, and to see my GP. My Mother and two brothers have diabetes type 2.
I have itchy skin (terrible) can only sleep 2 hours night time before going to the loo, if hot I faint or vomit, have to drink all the time or can't move my tongue, wee smells like sugar puffs, have sharp pains in feet and have had nerve pains in arms and legs for over a year now, sharp stabbing pains. My liver readings are excessive (abnormal on the blood test) but apparently 'normal for me'.
My GP has not forgiven me for asking to see another rheumatologist rather than my named one who she works two days a week with in the hospital. I had seen others in her absence. She was aggressive towards me in front of my daughter when she dismissed an emergency admittance into hospital for my kidneys plus chest infection as just being sick (vomitting). I pointed out I had had a letter following this, on file, from a hospital specialist who had to treat me the following week as I was so much worse by then. A hospital administrator told me that the GP had had 3 secret meetings to discuss me with the outgoing rheumatologist, following this my GP threatened to stop my treatment.
When my blood test showed 4 abnormalities, I found out by accident, including red blood cells being too small, the GP still did not contact me and then said all was OK. I am now unable see other GP's, once they see my notes they say they are unable to treat me but will make a note on the file. As my GP in only in 2 or 3 days a week it makes it difficult to be treated.
My family are now very worried that I am getting worse as I am so tired that I am walking into things and look terrible, and they believe it is in relation to untreated diabetes. My last fasting HPA1C was 6.6.
What should I do?
