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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
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Diet drinks - the artificial sweeteners taste vile.
Having to forswear foods I have loved all my life.
Trying to find low carb meals when eating out.
So far, with two different surgeries, I have had all my diabetes care through my GPs, and generally had a very good and supportive service.
I know, however, from PPG meetings and other discussions, that some people with diabetes have their care through the diabetes (endocrinology) clinic at the local hospital.
This can cause some confusion because of the overlap of responsibilities between primary and secondary care, including your 15 annual diabetes checks. Sometimes checks are missed and other times they are duplicated.
The GP surgery also loses some funding that they would otherwise get for the patient's diabetes care.
I have now reached the stage in my diabetes where I might benefit from a consultation (or two) with an endocrinologist to look in more detail at my various symptoms, including results from self funding Libre.
My GP surgery is unwilling to fund this as I am "well controlled".
I could pay for a private consultation.
Alternatively I could switch my diabetes care to the specialist clinic at the local hospital (which would be less convenient but should avoid the need to pay for a private consultation).
Has anyone been down this route already?
If so, how did you do it?
For those already in secondary care, how did you end up there?
Allocated on diagnosis, moved because of other conditions, or what?
I know, however, from PPG meetings and other discussions, that some people with diabetes have their care through the diabetes (endocrinology) clinic at the local hospital.
This can cause some confusion because of the overlap of responsibilities between primary and secondary care, including your 15 annual diabetes checks. Sometimes checks are missed and other times they are duplicated.
The GP surgery also loses some funding that they would otherwise get for the patient's diabetes care.
I have now reached the stage in my diabetes where I might benefit from a consultation (or two) with an endocrinologist to look in more detail at my various symptoms, including results from self funding Libre.
My GP surgery is unwilling to fund this as I am "well controlled".
I could pay for a private consultation.
Alternatively I could switch my diabetes care to the specialist clinic at the local hospital (which would be less convenient but should avoid the need to pay for a private consultation).
Has anyone been down this route already?
If so, how did you do it?
For those already in secondary care, how did you end up there?
Allocated on diagnosis, moved because of other conditions, or what?