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<blockquote data-quote="Gary1205" data-source="post: 948942" data-attributes="member: 188342"><p>Thanks Scandichic, beginning to look as though I probably did hypo. Shame we seem to be led to believe T2s on metformin can't hypo.</p><p>I did go back to the surgery today as Monday's GP had really upset me with his attitude that there must be something wrong with me because of my weight loss, he had made me feel that it was not down to my efforts the way he worded things and felt quite discouraged. Was feeling down and this was I believe having an impact on my BG 4.8 last night 6.3 this morning. Maybe I have been lucky but can count on the thumbs of two hands previously how many times I have gone up overnight and never by that amount so thought it might be stress and also as I was not happy with explanation about the need for a thyroid test went and saw another GP in the practice today. Ironically the same one I saw in February when I went along because of the symptoms I was displaying and had my fears confirmed. First time I had seen him since and he instantly noticed the difference in my appearance and when I explained about my lifestyle changes was very complimentary and made me feel much better. He also gave me some very different reasons than Mondays GP about the need for a thyroid test and said he thought the weight loss was totally down to my lifestyle changes, so feel more comfortable about that and the test now. He also thought Sunday's incident was possibly a hypo and explained what he thought had probably gone on. He was so different from the supposed Diabetic specialist GP and really took time to explain things and also made me feel things have been down to my efforts, unlike the other one who with probably some ill chosen words left me feeling things were down to another condition rather than any effort from me.</p><p>But the best news of all is when I explained about my testing and how it works for me in my management, unlike Mondays GP who told me to rely solely on the HbA1c result, this one thought it was a really good idea especially when I gave examples of how it has worked for me, and he has given me a repeat prescription for test strips and lances. I am so glad I went back and feel much happier now. Everything is also okay now with my number twos.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gary1205, post: 948942, member: 188342"] Thanks Scandichic, beginning to look as though I probably did hypo. Shame we seem to be led to believe T2s on metformin can't hypo. I did go back to the surgery today as Monday's GP had really upset me with his attitude that there must be something wrong with me because of my weight loss, he had made me feel that it was not down to my efforts the way he worded things and felt quite discouraged. Was feeling down and this was I believe having an impact on my BG 4.8 last night 6.3 this morning. Maybe I have been lucky but can count on the thumbs of two hands previously how many times I have gone up overnight and never by that amount so thought it might be stress and also as I was not happy with explanation about the need for a thyroid test went and saw another GP in the practice today. Ironically the same one I saw in February when I went along because of the symptoms I was displaying and had my fears confirmed. First time I had seen him since and he instantly noticed the difference in my appearance and when I explained about my lifestyle changes was very complimentary and made me feel much better. He also gave me some very different reasons than Mondays GP about the need for a thyroid test and said he thought the weight loss was totally down to my lifestyle changes, so feel more comfortable about that and the test now. He also thought Sunday's incident was possibly a hypo and explained what he thought had probably gone on. He was so different from the supposed Diabetic specialist GP and really took time to explain things and also made me feel things have been down to my efforts, unlike the other one who with probably some ill chosen words left me feeling things were down to another condition rather than any effort from me. But the best news of all is when I explained about my testing and how it works for me in my management, unlike Mondays GP who told me to rely solely on the HbA1c result, this one thought it was a really good idea especially when I gave examples of how it has worked for me, and he has given me a repeat prescription for test strips and lances. I am so glad I went back and feel much happier now. Everything is also okay now with my number twos. [/QUOTE]
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