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<blockquote data-quote="Tirianne" data-source="post: 964229" data-attributes="member: 196322"><p>mycanal - I see your a newbie like me - you've come to the right place on this forum for information and advice - but it's the medical people who care for you at the surgery who are on your side to help you mange and control your diabetes. Nurses do their job because they care - they're under pressure, very often under-staffed and yes, you can meet one who's abrupt and doesn't take time to explain things properly. You have to talk to someone at the surgery -make an appointment with your GP, or another doctor and tell them how you feel. It's not an 'us' and 'them' situation. There may be very good reasons for this suggestion to only test twice a week and ultimately the HbA1c blood test is the ultimate measure of how your treatement is working .</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>To be honest, I've been really upset and disappointed to read the comments in this thread. The one thing that bobh18 got right is that your nurse is there to assist you - talk to them and explain - they're on your side and there to help. I was a nurse (a long time ago) they're not idiots or bullies and I suspect there's always 2 sides to something ike this. We're not living in the dark ages and having a vacination (or being offered one) should never be thought of as an assault.... and I can't believe that any health care professional in this country would inject somebody without their permission - and that can be as simple as rolling up your sleeve!! Your nurse may have very strongly recommend the flu-jab for you for a very good reason. Did she tell you about the potentially serious complications of flu? ....it's a really really nasty illness and unless you've ever had it you can't imagine the pain and distress of this infection and the complications that can arise - people can die from flu and surely anything that can offer protection should be thought about really carefully.</p><p>These are the stats: Flu kills about 8,000 people a year in UK. Those most at risk are pregnant women, diabetics, very overwieght people and those over 65.</p><p></p><p>I'm married to a doctor and even with his support, I'm finding the whole T2 thing quite scary. These early months after diagnosis are hard to get through as there seems so much to take in. If you're not happy with your GP practice then change to somewhere else and find someone you can trust -and talk to. It's meant to be a partnership between you and your healthcare team and it's for YOUR benefit - because once you start thinking that you're just a bonus or target, then it won't be a relationship of trust - and that's a lonely place to be....food for thought?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tirianne, post: 964229, member: 196322"] mycanal - I see your a newbie like me - you've come to the right place on this forum for information and advice - but it's the medical people who care for you at the surgery who are on your side to help you mange and control your diabetes. Nurses do their job because they care - they're under pressure, very often under-staffed and yes, you can meet one who's abrupt and doesn't take time to explain things properly. You have to talk to someone at the surgery -make an appointment with your GP, or another doctor and tell them how you feel. It's not an 'us' and 'them' situation. There may be very good reasons for this suggestion to only test twice a week and ultimately the HbA1c blood test is the ultimate measure of how your treatement is working . To be honest, I've been really upset and disappointed to read the comments in this thread. The one thing that bobh18 got right is that your nurse is there to assist you - talk to them and explain - they're on your side and there to help. I was a nurse (a long time ago) they're not idiots or bullies and I suspect there's always 2 sides to something ike this. We're not living in the dark ages and having a vacination (or being offered one) should never be thought of as an assault.... and I can't believe that any health care professional in this country would inject somebody without their permission - and that can be as simple as rolling up your sleeve!! Your nurse may have very strongly recommend the flu-jab for you for a very good reason. Did she tell you about the potentially serious complications of flu? ....it's a really really nasty illness and unless you've ever had it you can't imagine the pain and distress of this infection and the complications that can arise - people can die from flu and surely anything that can offer protection should be thought about really carefully. These are the stats: Flu kills about 8,000 people a year in UK. Those most at risk are pregnant women, diabetics, very overwieght people and those over 65. I'm married to a doctor and even with his support, I'm finding the whole T2 thing quite scary. These early months after diagnosis are hard to get through as there seems so much to take in. If you're not happy with your GP practice then change to somewhere else and find someone you can trust -and talk to. It's meant to be a partnership between you and your healthcare team and it's for YOUR benefit - because once you start thinking that you're just a bonus or target, then it won't be a relationship of trust - and that's a lonely place to be....food for thought? [/QUOTE]
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