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<blockquote data-quote="Prem51" data-source="post: 996194" data-attributes="member: 209498"><p>Hi [USER=230924]@Garyfx[/USER] and welcome to the forum. What the others have said is good advice. I wouldn't worry about not being able to see the nurse for 4 weeks. The nurse can't prescribe medication, and if the GP thought you needed it immediately he/she would have prescribed it.</p><p>When I saw the nurse after being diagnosed all she did was test my feet for feeling response, recommend that I wear trainers outside and something on my feet indoors to avoid stubbing my toes. And weigh me. She did also refer me for eye testing at the local hospital. That was over 3 months ago and I still haven't heard from them. The only other thing she said was to eat 5 portions of vegetables a day, and that portions of anything should be no bigger than the size of your fist.</p><p>When you do see her you might also want to ask her for a referral to a diabetes management course, if your GP didn't offer you a referral when you were given the diagnosis.</p><p>Don't panic, I know it is a shock when you first get diagnosed, and it takes some time to come to terms with it. But it is a condition that can be managed. There is a lot of good advice and support on here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prem51, post: 996194, member: 209498"] Hi [USER=230924]@Garyfx[/USER] and welcome to the forum. What the others have said is good advice. I wouldn't worry about not being able to see the nurse for 4 weeks. The nurse can't prescribe medication, and if the GP thought you needed it immediately he/she would have prescribed it. When I saw the nurse after being diagnosed all she did was test my feet for feeling response, recommend that I wear trainers outside and something on my feet indoors to avoid stubbing my toes. And weigh me. She did also refer me for eye testing at the local hospital. That was over 3 months ago and I still haven't heard from them. The only other thing she said was to eat 5 portions of vegetables a day, and that portions of anything should be no bigger than the size of your fist. When you do see her you might also want to ask her for a referral to a diabetes management course, if your GP didn't offer you a referral when you were given the diagnosis. Don't panic, I know it is a shock when you first get diagnosed, and it takes some time to come to terms with it. But it is a condition that can be managed. There is a lot of good advice and support on here. [/QUOTE]
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