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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 910587" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. As Spiker says, our UK system is really no better. I think some of our GPs (medics) can be quite ignorant about diabetes even after the NHS training course and don't know about LADA or Late onset T1 or the associated GAD or c-peptide tests. Some want to avoid the cost or hassle. I'm listed as a T2 but know that I'm a Late onset T1. I had my one GAD and c-peptide tests done privately as I gave up with our NHS and my c-peptide was very low. My GAD was negative which can be due to two things either the long time after diagnosis (a know feature of GAD testing) or that my islet cell failure is due to a virus, pancreatitis or whatever. So, the value of this site globally is that we can share our knowledge or diabetes in the real world and be able to challenge the 'experts' who may not be that expert or avoid the high costs of private tests of consultations. One thing that does surprise me is the diference between UK and USA diabetes drug pricing. In general they are much cheaper in the UK and I'd like to understand why?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 910587, member: 21149"] Hi. As Spiker says, our UK system is really no better. I think some of our GPs (medics) can be quite ignorant about diabetes even after the NHS training course and don't know about LADA or Late onset T1 or the associated GAD or c-peptide tests. Some want to avoid the cost or hassle. I'm listed as a T2 but know that I'm a Late onset T1. I had my one GAD and c-peptide tests done privately as I gave up with our NHS and my c-peptide was very low. My GAD was negative which can be due to two things either the long time after diagnosis (a know feature of GAD testing) or that my islet cell failure is due to a virus, pancreatitis or whatever. So, the value of this site globally is that we can share our knowledge or diabetes in the real world and be able to challenge the 'experts' who may not be that expert or avoid the high costs of private tests of consultations. One thing that does surprise me is the diference between UK and USA diabetes drug pricing. In general they are much cheaper in the UK and I'd like to understand why? [/QUOTE]
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