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    GP and feeling ignored

    I think I may have inadvertently created some confusion here. I got the idea that this had been building for a couple of months because that was how long the weight loss had been occurring for (thegeekyblondes second entry on this thread). I can offer no reason why anyone would not investigate...
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    GP and feeling ignored

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    GP and feeling ignored

    My apologies I missed any reference to throwing up. This appears to be presented as a situation which has been ongoing long enough for there have been a GP appointment, an OOH GP appointment and a self-presentation at an A&E (this may have been a minor injuries unit given that it is not 24...
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    GP and feeling ignored

    Please don't do this. If your blood sugars are at the levels you state then you certainly need some medical attention and this should be provided by your GP or the OOH GP and if you are getting no success from them then maybe A&E. However this is an ongoing problem which the ambulance service...
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    Finger pricking rant

    Not seen the previous threads but. . . As a paramedic I generally ask the patient what finger they want me to use. I also try not to use the pad and certainly point out to my students that they shouldn't use the pad. This is partly for patient comfort but also because very early in my career a...
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    Wear a bracelet that says you have diabetes!

    In >10 years frontline ambulance service not sure I have ever looked for a medical alert bracelet, particularly early in my assessment. In medical situations there is usually someone present that can give me info about diabetic status. In trauma situations diabetes assumes lesser importance. In...