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<blockquote data-quote="gardengnome42" data-source="post: 1623101" data-attributes="member: 114214"><p>I think medical data is supposed to be confidential but a few years ago there was talk of the NHS using all the data available for something [forget what it was] unless patients opted out. So I did! At the time I was still in denial regarding hypertension and didn't want anyone using the data. ~Even now I still feel peeved at the HCA who said on giving me a health check "Well you are 70 now". I felt as though she thought I was ready to be shunted into a care home and told her I was only 29. My HbA1c was 41 five years ago and has hovered around that mark ever since until recently when it rose to 43. Only then did the surgery take any notice and hauled me in to give me the usual NHS talk. Eat plenty of carbs etc....</p><p></p><p>I now find my own son at 48 is at the same level. He has an underactive thyroid and pre diabetes was discovered when he had a recent blood test. Although he has put on a lot of weight over the past few years I wonder if there is a connection with Hypothyroidism and diabetes? Prior to developing hypo he was hyper and after they had sorted that he went the other way.He has had problems in that dept for quite a number of years and now they have doubled his thyroxin. That is more worrying to me as obviously he will have to live with it for longer - well, hopefully.</p><p></p><p>I know someone [not very well] who is 90,she's a tiny, petite, active lady and has apparently had diabetes since her 20's. She doesn't take medication, just relies on diet. Her daughter thought she was Type 2 but to have had type 2 at such a young age when you are slim surprised me - and still no meds almost 70 years down the line.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gardengnome42, post: 1623101, member: 114214"] I think medical data is supposed to be confidential but a few years ago there was talk of the NHS using all the data available for something [forget what it was] unless patients opted out. So I did! At the time I was still in denial regarding hypertension and didn't want anyone using the data. ~Even now I still feel peeved at the HCA who said on giving me a health check "Well you are 70 now". I felt as though she thought I was ready to be shunted into a care home and told her I was only 29. My HbA1c was 41 five years ago and has hovered around that mark ever since until recently when it rose to 43. Only then did the surgery take any notice and hauled me in to give me the usual NHS talk. Eat plenty of carbs etc.... I now find my own son at 48 is at the same level. He has an underactive thyroid and pre diabetes was discovered when he had a recent blood test. Although he has put on a lot of weight over the past few years I wonder if there is a connection with Hypothyroidism and diabetes? Prior to developing hypo he was hyper and after they had sorted that he went the other way.He has had problems in that dept for quite a number of years and now they have doubled his thyroxin. That is more worrying to me as obviously he will have to live with it for longer - well, hopefully. I know someone [not very well] who is 90,she's a tiny, petite, active lady and has apparently had diabetes since her 20's. She doesn't take medication, just relies on diet. Her daughter thought she was Type 2 but to have had type 2 at such a young age when you are slim surprised me - and still no meds almost 70 years down the line. [/QUOTE]
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