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johno0812

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Hi all,
I got diagnosed with T2 at the beginning of Feb this year with a HBa1c of 78. I am now on 3x 500 mg Metformin after I have argued with 2 different doctors at my practice.

It irk at a GP surgery and it seems I was diagnosed and as I work I. The NHs I was left to my own devices to work things out.

I went those my GP again3 weeks ago and said this to him. Also I have not had any repeat blood tests, no cholesterol checks or kidney function. He agreed to do some blood tests, as I am also hypothyroid and my thyroxine was also increased.

I went for the blood tests and found that I have still not ad my kidney function checked, despite being out o to Ramipril in the.middle of Feb.

How often do you have blood tests etc. just because I work at a surgery does not mean I know everything , i am not clinical and when it happens to you it is ssssoooooo different.

Any advice?
Sorry for the rant
Christine


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My Dr has me in for a HBA1C every 3 months and while I am there they do my cholesterol and BP.

Mine is type 2 controlled by diet and exercise.
 
Time to change your doctor.
Or sue him for negligence.
He/she should do all these tests as standard.
Do you work at the same surgery?



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Same for me- GP every 3 months. HbA1c, blood count, kidney function, liver function and cholesterol. Also BP, pulse and temp.

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No I work at a different surgery.
I am there tomorrow so will see what happens.

Thanks for your support
Chris


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Every 6 months here,all things tested, hba1c, kidney,liver function,water tested, prostrate test,and foot inspection, water only tested every 12 months.
 
I was diagnosed in September last year. I have had two HbA1c tests and have been told that in future this is all I will get once a year. Like you I have hypothyroidism and I also have low platelets. I too was just left to get on with it but luckily found this forum and have managed quite well. (HbA1c down from 85 to 46) I bought a meter and have been buying the strips as this is the only way to work out what is happening and how foods affect me. I am coping without medication for the diabetes at the moment but the doctor was not pleased. I still have high TSH but they don't seem concerned, fortunately I do not seem to have any symptoms from this, so I am just carrying on.
Hope you get the help that you need. Good luck!
 
I've got to go in for a HBA1c and U+E blood test tomorrow and I do not know if these are fasting tests as the last time I had my HBA1c done was when I got diagnosed back in October and I was so tired back then that I did not know what was going on.
 
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