Hi, I wonder how many people feel as I do when I am asked to attend the health centre to see the diabetic nurse. When ever I go I feel as is I am diabetic because its my fault. I am not over weight, and have kept fit all my life, I was a PTI before I joined the NHS myself. I have never been a drinker, and never smoked, and yet some of the comments made by the nurse seem to infere it is all my fault.
I now get so wound up before I go that my B.p is always up when I attend, and she keeps on about me seeing the doctor for Beta Blockers etc, even though I tell her i suffer with postural hypotension normally, and it is attending the clinic that has wound me up. My own G.P has even recorder that I suffer from white coat hypertension.
Any questions I have asked, she just tells me to look on the internet, which makes me feel as if I am only attending the session as I am just another box to tick on a form-and not really of much interest.
I am type 2 by the way, and well controlled with usually low HbA1C results. I am on Gliclazide and Metformin.
I now get so wound up before I go that my B.p is always up when I attend, and she keeps on about me seeing the doctor for Beta Blockers etc, even though I tell her i suffer with postural hypotension normally, and it is attending the clinic that has wound me up. My own G.P has even recorder that I suffer from white coat hypertension.
Any questions I have asked, she just tells me to look on the internet, which makes me feel as if I am only attending the session as I am just another box to tick on a form-and not really of much interest.
I am type 2 by the way, and well controlled with usually low HbA1C results. I am on Gliclazide and Metformin.