I would like to vent a little.. and get any feedback. I hve had type 2 for maybe 8 r 10 years. When I was first diagnosed my GP surgery told me to control it with diet and weight. They prescribed lancets but would not prescribe testing strips, saying this was practice policy. I got my own meter and test strips for a time, but found it difficult to keep up with the testing.
My practice want regular HbA1c tests and these are what they rely on for may management. I have a full time job and they dont seem to realise I cant just ump and get blood tests done.
I find that it is no use being told if I have been 'good' or 'bad' over the last three months - it does not help me with today. Also does not help me to match up how I am feeling today - thirsty, a bit under the weather with glucose levels.
I am told that my last level was 80, which is a bit down from the last one. GP is still very concerned.
I just feel that I am being treated like an idiot who must be partonised. I am a scientist and can understand graphs and scientific concepts. They have never told me the units that '80' represents.
One time when I tried to ask a GP sitting in front of his screen what the norml range of HbA1c would be he got a bit uppity.
I feel like they are acting like shamen in their tents - with the juju being a computer terminal.
I've never been told what the units are and importantly how high '80' is in comparision to what I should aim for only that it is high.
Warming to my theme I am on Metformin and recently Glycazide. I've never had it explained what the method of operation of these drugs is - which would help me understand why I have to take them at certain times and why it would be bad to miss doses, as I sometimes do.
Also they are always keen on me taking statins. My cholesterol is not high and I feel this is a knee jerk reaction to guidance which is circulated by NICE. I did take statins but saw press reports that the one I was on was causing kidney damage a few years ago.
Last consultation with the GP and they were pushing me to take statins again.
Also GP mentioned a calculation they do which indicates I am at a high risk of a heart attack (or some big event) in the next ten years. Again that is said in th emanner of a teacher to a primary school pupil - why wont they explain where this calculation comes from and what the inputs are. I suspect it is a calculation done by their practice management computer systsems. I have no problem with the calculation, I just dont like being told certain number or a risk without being informed about what is behind it.
My practice want regular HbA1c tests and these are what they rely on for may management. I have a full time job and they dont seem to realise I cant just ump and get blood tests done.
I find that it is no use being told if I have been 'good' or 'bad' over the last three months - it does not help me with today. Also does not help me to match up how I am feeling today - thirsty, a bit under the weather with glucose levels.
I am told that my last level was 80, which is a bit down from the last one. GP is still very concerned.
I just feel that I am being treated like an idiot who must be partonised. I am a scientist and can understand graphs and scientific concepts. They have never told me the units that '80' represents.
One time when I tried to ask a GP sitting in front of his screen what the norml range of HbA1c would be he got a bit uppity.
I feel like they are acting like shamen in their tents - with the juju being a computer terminal.
I've never been told what the units are and importantly how high '80' is in comparision to what I should aim for only that it is high.
Warming to my theme I am on Metformin and recently Glycazide. I've never had it explained what the method of operation of these drugs is - which would help me understand why I have to take them at certain times and why it would be bad to miss doses, as I sometimes do.
Also they are always keen on me taking statins. My cholesterol is not high and I feel this is a knee jerk reaction to guidance which is circulated by NICE. I did take statins but saw press reports that the one I was on was causing kidney damage a few years ago.
Last consultation with the GP and they were pushing me to take statins again.
Also GP mentioned a calculation they do which indicates I am at a high risk of a heart attack (or some big event) in the next ten years. Again that is said in th emanner of a teacher to a primary school pupil - why wont they explain where this calculation comes from and what the inputs are. I suspect it is a calculation done by their practice management computer systsems. I have no problem with the calculation, I just dont like being told certain number or a risk without being informed about what is behind it.