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    Flu vaccination

    supposedly on the list to get it in ou GP second wave in november but havent been contacted yet so doubt im getting it. TBH the thought of queueing with all those other potentially sick people put me ifvfrom caring if I get the vaccine.
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    Diabetic review !!

    be thankful you still have a GP service, mine seems to have outsoured it to some Swedish outfit that demands thd right to send all my data to Korea wher it will subject to South Korean data protection laws. TBH as it usually took 4 to 6 months to get an apointment pr-covid I havent really...
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    What are people thinking about a second lockdown?

    goverment agencies are just as imcompetent as private companies. Post edited by moderator to remove text which contravenes forum rules on acceptable language
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    Cholesterol

    yes, for comparison mine is 4.1.
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    "You're no longer a diabetic" a DN 2020

    seems mad to me they wont continue testing because of one reading!
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    Early retirement and diabetes

    I know of someone , whose work suffered from Diabetes, brain fog etc, he got sacked and is now having to sue the company. Just a word of caution for anybody reading these posts saying take sick leave for Diabetes. Note this company is underdtanding for things like cancer , heart probs etc.
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    Tingly sensation

    dont know if its due to disbetes, but I get this, gets worse when I give in yo sugar cravings. Doctors/Diabetic nurse say isnt due to Diabetes but some kind nerve damage and not to worry ! You have to be dying at my GP before they get concerned!
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    Are you Diabetic? well you are NOW!

    er, are you in the Uk? if so this wasnt some random call centre worker, he must have been a Doctor to give you a prescription.
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    Intermittent Fasting and GERD (GastroEsophagal Reflux Disease) and/or Hiatus Hernia ((HH)

    interesting I had GERD but it sort of went away, every so often slightly reoccurring. Last few weeks started to try fasting and it has come back with a vengeance. On bad days when I couldn't face fasting it has gone.
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    Cholesterol

    mmm, everybody on this site seems to get regular tests their doctors, I have high blood pressure(medicated), diabetes and bad cholestral ( bad ratios, trigs) yet my surgery dont monitor them at all, not even ince a year!!! And it not a question of transferring surgeries as othed surgeeies are...
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    Cholesterol

    Thats exactly what I told my Doctor, I don't think he was impressed :)
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    LCHF & Cholesterol.

    Anyone have any idea how much a cac test costs in the UK? I find it really frustrating that not one website like buoa, nuffield etc will give a price.
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    Cholesterol

    My Dr tried to prescribe statins to me. The reason he gave was that the computer said that my combination of diabetes annd high cholestral gave me an 20% chance of having a stroke or heart atttack in the next 10 years. We agreed to disagree over my taking statins but he did put a note in my...
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    Annual review - strange changes to procedures.

    diabetic annual checks? what are those, my surgery is doing its best not to see any patients during this 'pandemic'.
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    Mask Exemptions in enclosed environments

    Personally Im fed up with all those complaing about not wearing masks. I have no medical condition that says I cant wear a mask. BUT I have great diffculty breathing in a mask , After about 5 mins I have to take it off to start breathing normally. Just because you can breathe in a mask with no...
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    Appointments during Covid-19

    My experience, but this was the case before covid
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    Is urinating small amounts a symptom?

    Same symptons here and thats what my doctor has prescribed even though I dont have enlarged prostate. TBH I not really sure the Tamsulosin has had much effect
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    Any ideas?

    Those reading are my typical readings. I am diagnosed with disbetes although my h1 was just on border. Not saying you have diabetes but those figures don't mean you don't. Get yourself tested.
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    4 bacon rashers 2 celery sticks, 3 radish, 1 peppar, 100g chicken, 6 small tomatoes, 100g mixed salad, 2 litres water, 1 pork loin, 1 small cucumber and due to the extreme heag I gave in and had a can of coke.
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    The Cost of Low Carb

    For me low cost is definitly cheaper and I buy lots of organic. If's cheaper because very rarely bug sweets, bread, pastries etc. I always bought meatso no change there but I now est a lot more salad which works out cheaper than buying pies, sausage rolls etc. Also my main drinks are now...
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