Well that was a waste of time

[KookyCat]

Toddled off to my consultant appointment today, less anxious having decided that I needed to chill out. When I got there I was looking forward to a hopefully lower A1C than my previous 7% and they'd done the wrong test, so no A1C for me. Bit deflated by that really, and back to the niggling worry that my meter is lying to me, but I suppose I'll get over it. To add insult to injury he wants to do a thyroid test again, because I'm not putting on weight (third this year), and possibly because I sound like Phyllis Pearce having acquired an alluring husky tone from an impending cold. Poo, pickles and fruit flies, bah humbug and spoons

 

[Bloden]

Aw, how frustrating. The doctor fancies you, that what it is. More tests = more time alone with you! 😛

 

[KookyCat]

Aw, how frustrating. The doctor fancies you, that what it is. More tests = more time alone with you! 😛

Well I am very alluring and entertaining, so on reflection that makes perfect sense 😉

 

[stephknits]

That is very irritating, our hospital team does your HbA1c right there and then with a finger prick test.

 

[KookyCat]

That is very irritating, our hospital team does your HbA1c right there and then with a finger prick test.

Other people have said that, I have fiddle around with bags and forms and great big syringes (well I don't do that bit to be fair). I was excited to see if it had gone below 7% but now I have to wait 2 months. I think he thought I was a bit unstable when he looked at my meter and said "oh it doesn't really matter at this stage, you have very good control" and I said "but what if the meter is lying to me", and he looked like he'd just been handcuffed to a psychopath and thrown into a hole.....cringe 😱

 

[Flower]

Bah humbug indeed Kooky, what a waste of worry about your HbA1c, do they not realise the knots we tie ourselves in over HbA1c results? 😱

 

[KookyCat]

Bah humbug indeed Kooky, what a waste of worry about your HbA1c, do they not realise the knots we tie ourselves in over HbA1c results? 😱

Apparently not Flower, he offered me a gold star, but I wouldn't take it, it would have felt like fraud

 

[happydog]

Not a good appointment, sorry about that. I have a thyroid problem and although I take the medication the doctor refuses to believe me because my thyroid levels do not respond. Sometimes they improve then they deteriorate. There is no pattern to it at all. Maybe good to get it checked out? Take care 🙂

 

[KookyCat]

Not a good appointment, sorry about that. I have a thyroid problem and although I take the medication the doctor refuses to believe me because my thyroid levels do not respond. Sometimes they improve then they deteriorate. There is no pattern to it at all. Maybe good to get it checked out? Take care 🙂

Thanks Happydog, he seems a bit obsessed, I ahd it tested in January and May, and several times last year because I had a resistant B12 deficiency which can be caused by thyroid problems but always perfect. Oddly I can't get him to test my b12 which was the reason I lost weight in the first place 🙄

 

[Laura davies]

Kookycat Phyllis Pearce brilliant your so funny

Sometimes we think our metres are lying to us!

That's such a shame thet did the wrong test

 

[Bloden]

That is very irritating, our hospital team does your HbA1c right there and then with a finger prick test.

Wow. That'd be nice. 🙂 I'm a real blood test baby. I think I manage to hide it tho.

 

[Bloden]

Just re-read the whole thread. LOL!!! Thanks, kcat.😛

 

[jalapino]

Bah humbug indeed Kooky, what a waste of worry about your HbA1c, do they not realise the knots we tie ourselves in over HbA1c results? 😱

Agreed!....what a waste of time! 🙄