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sue512

sue512

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Went to surgery today for hba1c to see how low carbs affecting blood picture and reduction in medication. Health care asked me why I was there told her, said I was coming of medication and bringing blood sugars down. Her response was “oh you’re one of those”!!! Lost for words!
 
sue512 said:
Went to surgery today for hba1c to see how low carbs affecting blood picture and reduction in medication. Health care asked me why I was there told her, said I was coming of medication and bringing blood sugars down. Her response was “oh you’re one of those”!!! Lost for words!
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Take no notice you are doing fantastically well and I would have narked it back and said "yes I am one of those and I know what sort you are" But that's just me lol
 
sue512 said:
Went to surgery today for hba1c to see how low carbs affecting blood picture and reduction in medication. Health care asked me why I was there told her, said I was coming of medication and bringing blood sugars down. Her response was “oh you’re one of those”!!! Lost for words!
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One of those people who take care of their own health rather than listen to the surgery nonsense I guess she meant.. well done you!
 
Reminds me of a GP in my very early days of T2 trying to get test strips on script -
why do you need to test?
So I know what foods I can eat safely without it affecting my blood glucose
You know what to eat I’ve given you a leaflet telling you :banghead:
 
lovinglife said:
Reminds me of a GP in my very early days of T2 trying to get test strips on script -
why do you need to test?
So I know what foods I can eat safely without it affecting my blood glucose
You know what to eat I’ve given you a leaflet telling you :banghead:
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It’s like being on a hamster wheel!
 
WHT said:
Why do we have SUCH WRONG INFORMATION from professionals? Is it because they 'don't know' or just plain 'stupid' about it? General Practice doesn't that involve 'diabetes?' Diabetes team doesn't that mean they have all the proper information at their use? Or are they hired without knowning anything about diabetes? Because that is what I am questioning. Is like DIY DIABETES :mad: I shouldn't have gotten out of bed this morning. Been 'GRUMPY' ALL DAY!
My current coffee mug!

(mod edit for language on mug)
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I think there are several factors involved here. Among them is the massive amount of disagreement on causes and remedial strategies found even within the research community. Another is the rarity of long-term diet-only control of T2D as witnessed by GPs. The proportion achieving and maintaining remission for five years is less than one in ten thousand, the very idea of it would appear as a mere fairytale to most GPs. How are they meant to find the truth - by looking at this forum, where again there is a huge range of conflicting and impassioned viewpoints, even though the dominant theme is low-carbing? Physicists can’t agree on the nature of reality: so are they also “just plain stupid about it”?
 
I went from 58 down to 40.

Got a nice text saying "well done"

Given most T2D's seem unable to <checks notes > "think for themselves" according to far too many examples of type 2's on here being told such rubbish for decades.


Surprising the acceptance of FACT my HBA1c lowering was ..

A Noted
B ignored.

Tells me it's not research or interest or patient health

It's outdated, yesteryear dogma.

LC Deniers in modern parlance.

But I take comfort that the flat earthers too, lost their dominance .........eventually.

I live in hope more will gain then lose in the near future, as word spreads , then get impaled by such headbanging ignorance.
 
chrisjohnh said:
The proportion achieving and maintaining remission for five years is less than one in ten thousand, the very idea of it would appear as a mere fairytale to most GPs
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Well I'd say 5 years BEFORE we all start our decline into whatever, is 5 years later then it could be . :)

And I guess if you don't look for evidence or ignore the evidence you do find, then I guess you never get proof of concept.

Thank god for the likes of Dr unwin, etc

Not just shining a light but a whole array of huge neon florescent lights....
And yet still some prefer their patients in the darkness.

Let US Choose, means GIVING us a CHOICE.

A quote I read early on, stuck in my head.

"Do as much FOR the patient.
And
As little TO the patient"

Something some doctors seem to have backwards .....imho.
 
sue512 said:
Went to surgery today for hba1c to see how low carbs affecting blood picture and reduction in medication. Health care asked me why I was there told her, said I was coming of medication and bringing blood sugars down. Her response was “oh you’re one of those”!!! Lost for words!
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For those who don't have 'THAT' illness, looking for ways to improve YOUR care seems unnecessary.

For those who have 'THAT' Illness looking for ways to improve your care could be life enhancing.

The human spirit.
Thrives when it strives to improve, no matter how small, even if it's just maintaining the status quo
while swimming against the tide.


I could stop & accept I'm going to die....(it is a fact ;))

Or i could try my best to make sure, That THAT day is as far off as I can possibly make it.

Guess that make me, one of those too...:cool:

Maybe we need a catchy name .?

Survivalists sounds snappy ..

But I prefer "Sensible"


Good luck
 
I have been fortunate since my original T2 diagnosis. I was given a whole pile Eatwell type information, but my GP also pointed me towards the Atkins diet (for weight loss) , and he's been completely supportive with me low carbing and has regularly shown off to me his graphs of my reduced to pre-diabetic HbA1c levels. My lovely DN (now sadly retired) was happy for me to "carry on doing what you're doing" having seen my consistent good results, though current dozy DN thinks after my first review with her, and having discussed the merits/benefits of a low carb diet, apparently thinks I should consider surgery. GP has no objection to me testing, but says Practice doesn't allow him to prescribe the test strips for me. Finally, he's also told me that their diabetic patients are now offered the option of trying low carb.
 
Robbity said:
I have been fortunate since my original T2 diagnosis. I was given a whole pile Eatwell type information, but my GP also pointed me towards the Atkins diet (for weight loss) , and he's been completely supportive with me low carbing and has regularly shown off to me his graphs of my reduced to pre-diabetic HbA1c levels. My lovely DN (now sadly retired) was happy for me to "carry on doing what you're doing" having seen my consistent good results, though current dozy DN thinks after my first review with her, and having discussed the merits/benefits of a low carb diet, apparently thinks I should consider surgery. GP has no objection to me testing, but says Practice doesn't allow him to prescribe the test strips for me. Finally, he's also told me that their diabetic patients are now offered the option of trying low carb.
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That's fantastic that diabetic patients are now offered the option of trying low carb at your surgery. My surgery seem happier now (with me), not so sure of other patients and I do wonder how how many are pushed with the Eatwell plate. My hubby who as far as we know is not Diabetic checked his weight from "his cutting down" but is definitely lchf and he has lost nearly 5 stone! I was gobsmacked to be honest, his clothes are hanging now!
 
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lovinglife said:
Reminds me of a GP in my very early days of T2 trying to get test strips on script -
why do you need to test?
So I know what foods I can eat safely without it affecting my blood glucose
You know what to eat I’ve given you a leaflet telling you :banghead:
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I had a similar conversation with my first DN when I asked if I could be prescribed strips and was told no because I was diet controlled and I didn’t need to test anyway. We then spent 5 minutes discussing the effect that bread had on my BS which, ironically, I only found out through testing.
 
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