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I just had a meeting with my GP (General Practitioner) about the results of my last blood test.
The doctor confirmed that my HBA1c has gone up from 38 to 39. This was due to the fact that he suggested way back in February to have 2-3 fruits daily in my diet.
I told him afterwards that I should now eliminate fruits in my diet to lower my HBA1c.
He became quite upset and angry and suggested that I should eat more fruits and expects my HBA1c to go up even higher between 45 to 48 which is the "normal range", according to him, for a diabetic.
I was just ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIED and I was just thinking I might as well shoot myself now and drop dead.
This has just confirmed my fears that my doctor do not necessarily understand diabetes / diabetic control to avoid horrific complications later on.
Two large-scale studies - the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) and the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) demonstrated that improving HbA1c by 1% (or 11 mmol/mol) for people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of microvascular complications by 25%.
If I were the NHS Registrar / Senior Consultant in the area, I would have sacked him straight away for giving irresponsible, careless and appalling advice!!!
I'm just going to ignore my doctor and continue doing I know what's best for my health and future.
The doctor confirmed that my HBA1c has gone up from 38 to 39. This was due to the fact that he suggested way back in February to have 2-3 fruits daily in my diet.
I told him afterwards that I should now eliminate fruits in my diet to lower my HBA1c.
He became quite upset and angry and suggested that I should eat more fruits and expects my HBA1c to go up even higher between 45 to 48 which is the "normal range", according to him, for a diabetic.
I was just ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIED and I was just thinking I might as well shoot myself now and drop dead.
This has just confirmed my fears that my doctor do not necessarily understand diabetes / diabetic control to avoid horrific complications later on.
Two large-scale studies - the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) and the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) demonstrated that improving HbA1c by 1% (or 11 mmol/mol) for people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of microvascular complications by 25%.
If I were the NHS Registrar / Senior Consultant in the area, I would have sacked him straight away for giving irresponsible, careless and appalling advice!!!
I'm just going to ignore my doctor and continue doing I know what's best for my health and future.