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<blockquote data-quote="2131tom" data-source="post: 977007" data-attributes="member: 85280"><p>I went to the GP's last week at rather short notice so I didn't get to see my regular doctor (who still has on my notes that I'm on the "Cambridge Diet", despite me telling him every time I see him that it was the Newcastle Diet and I came off it 18 months ago).</p><p></p><p><strong>Me:</strong> I've got a sore left eye which doesn't seen to want to get better. I've tried some drops from the chemist but it's been red for over a week now.</p><p></p><p><strong>Locum:</strong> Are you otherwise OK?</p><p></p><p><strong>Me: </strong>Well, I'm Type 2 .........</p><p></p><p><strong>Locum </strong>(interrupting): Type 2 what?</p><p></p><p><strong>Me: </strong>Diabetes. (and, continuing) ..... As you've asked, I've developed some occasional pain and tightness across the backs of my hands and my hair has suddenly gone rather thin.</p><p></p><p><strong>Locum: </strong>(Without examining me, or even getting close) Ah, it'll all be the diabetes. Suggest you go for an eye test.</p><p></p><p><strong>Me: </strong>But it's only in one eye. Is it not likely to be an infection? Do I need some eye drops?</p><p></p><p><strong>Locum: </strong>Hang on I'll go and get some gloves (went out of the room and came back with some blue gloves and peers into the bloodshot eye). Yes, there is some conjunctivitis there, I'll give you a prescription.</p><p></p><p>You also need a blood test to see how the diabetes is getting on (<em>might it be a bit under the weather?)</em></p><p></p><p>She then printed out a blood test form and ticked all sorts of boxes - <u>except </u>the one labelled HbA1c.</p><p></p><p>After I left the surgery, I ticked that one myself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2131tom, post: 977007, member: 85280"] I went to the GP's last week at rather short notice so I didn't get to see my regular doctor (who still has on my notes that I'm on the "Cambridge Diet", despite me telling him every time I see him that it was the Newcastle Diet and I came off it 18 months ago). [B]Me:[/B] I've got a sore left eye which doesn't seen to want to get better. I've tried some drops from the chemist but it's been red for over a week now. [B]Locum:[/B] Are you otherwise OK? [B]Me: [/B]Well, I'm Type 2 ......... [B]Locum [/B](interrupting): Type 2 what? [B]Me: [/B]Diabetes. (and, continuing) ..... As you've asked, I've developed some occasional pain and tightness across the backs of my hands and my hair has suddenly gone rather thin. [B]Locum: [/B](Without examining me, or even getting close) Ah, it'll all be the diabetes. Suggest you go for an eye test. [B]Me: [/B]But it's only in one eye. Is it not likely to be an infection? Do I need some eye drops? [B]Locum: [/B]Hang on I'll go and get some gloves (went out of the room and came back with some blue gloves and peers into the bloodshot eye). Yes, there is some conjunctivitis there, I'll give you a prescription. You also need a blood test to see how the diabetes is getting on ([I]might it be a bit under the weather?)[/I] She then printed out a blood test form and ticked all sorts of boxes - [U]except [/U]the one labelled HbA1c. After I left the surgery, I ticked that one myself. [/QUOTE]
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