ert
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Does that mean your HbA1c was amazing? Or am I being naive?I had my last, in person, check-up in February 2020. My GP Practice will occasionally just do a HBA1C if I happen to be there being tested for anything else. My first HBA1C since Lockdown 1 was supposed to happen in September. I wasn't able to attend because of contracting a vomiting virus. When I called in to ask for it to be rescheduled, they said "it wasn't worth rescheduling".
In my wife's recent review, they just asked her to measure her BP and report back. Luckily we have a meter or it would have be difficult.I fail to understand how a random, locum, nurse can determine BP etc just by talking on the phone.
I do that , too. In fact I monitor my own BG, HbA1c, (though not convinced either mine or the doctor’s lab ones are accurate) , weight, visceral fat, muscle mass, and lung capacity.In my wife's recent review, they just asked her to measure her BP and report back. Luckily we have a meter or it would have be difficult.
I mean, that’s a positive way of looking at, yeah, and I can’t rule it out completely considering my HBA1C has been sitting stable at 42 (+/- 1) for years but…Does that mean your HbA1c was amazing? Or am I being naive?
Hi SaskiaKC I’ve just had my podiatry diabetic appointment and I had this examination done where a pen like probe was run along different parts of my foot. Its to check if you have any blockages which can stop your blood flow to your feet you can actually hear the blood flow whooshing I had an excellent readings the podiatrist said. It put my mind at rest has a blister on my foot had turned nasty definitely don’t want problems with my lower extremities hope this helps.KWhat is a foot pulse check?
The only foot exam I've ever had was one I requested; my doctor ran something like a pen point up the sole of my foot. I can do that at home so I didn't understand why it had to be done at her office.
I've never had or been offered a retinopathy exam.
I realize the US healthcare (non)system doesn't look after its people as well as the NHS does, but my doctor was a good one I thought.
You should have a diabetic retinopathy eye test, it is done by a special eye clinic or possibly an optician, not by a GP.No eye test bit thats done by GP.
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