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MrsC93

MrsC93

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Does anybody else get anxiety when it comes to hospital appointments to check hba1c? As if your not doing good enough, I've seen myself cancelling many appointments in the past. I have one this week my hba1c last year was 45 and now it 57 and I find some of them can be very judgy. I know it's there job but at the end of the day it can be a lot to deal with every day of your life
 
No I don't get anxiety. My control is poor and when they tell me my hba1c they don't seem too bothered. HBA1C 68. I was nervous with my retinopathy appointment as my eyes have deteriorated.
 
Hi,

Not anxiety for me. But two things come round once a year the check up & the MOT on my van..

I seem to get more accommodation, empathy & comunication from the mechanic. ;)
 
MrsC93 said:
Does anybody else get anxiety when it comes to hospital appointments to check hba1c? As if your not doing good enough, I've seen myself cancelling many appointments in the past. I have one this week my hba1c last year was 45 and now it 57 and I find some of them can be very judgy. I know it's there job but at the end of the day it can be a lot to deal with every day of your life
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Diabetes anxiety has been a large part of my life for the last couple of years. I felt that numbers were a reflection on me personally, and that bad numbers meant that I was a useless person. It got to the point where my life was taken over by negative thoughts. It spread to everything number related - money, the petrol gauge in my car, all kinds of things.
I have had counselling, specifically Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and it has totally changed the way that I'm handling my diabetes. It has allowed me to realise that I can control it, but also that the numbers are just a guideline to how things are at the moment, and have no reflection on me as a person. I too found that some people were very judgy, but following on from CBT, I have explained to my GP exactly what has been going on, what my anxieties were, and how my treatment from the NHS had affected me. This has made the world of difference. I now get a call once a month from a very nice GP at my practice, who checks up on me, checks my numbers, and listens.
I understand that counselling is not for everyone, but if you can give it a go, it does really help with the anxiety.
 
and counselling is available free via the NHS.
Just Google CBT and your area and how to access it should pop up. You don't need to go via your gp unless you want to, and it can be delivered on line or by phone if you can't or don't want face to face sessions (for which there can be longer wait anyway)

I accessed these services a couple of years ago for non diabetes related stuff and found it very useful.
 
kvetiny said:
No I don't get anxiety. My control is poor and when they tell me my hba1c they don't seem too bothered. HBA1C 68. I was nervous with my retinopathy appointment as my eyes have deteriorated.
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Retinopathy appointments are nerving waiting on the results, especially if your blood sugars have been good then quickly bad and vice versa as your eyes don't cope well with the fast change, being typ1 defiantly challenging
 
luceeloo said:
Diabetes anxiety has been a large part of my life for the last couple of years. I felt that numbers were a reflection on me personally, and that bad numbers meant that I was a useless person. It got to the point where my life was taken over by negative thoughts. It spread to everything number related - money, the petrol gauge in my car, all kinds of things.
I have had counselling, specifically Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and it has totally changed the way that I'm handling my diabetes. It has allowed me to realise that I can control it, but also that the numbers are just a guideline to how things are at the moment, and have no reflection on me as a person. I too found that some people were very judgy, but following on from CBT, I have explained to my GP exactly what has been going on, what my anxieties were, and how my treatment from the NHS had affected me. This has made the world of difference. I now get a call once a month from a very nice GP at my practice, who checks up on me, checks my numbers, and listens.
I understand that counselling is not for everyone, but if you can give it a go, it does really help with the anxiety.
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Thanks for the message and support I can defiantly relate
 
MrsA2 said:
and counselling is available free via the NHS.
Just Google CBT and your area and how to access it should pop up. You don't need to go via your gp unless you want to, and it can be delivered on line or by phone if you can't or don't want face to face sessions (for which there can be longer wait anyway)

I accessed these services a couple of years ago for non diabetes related stuff and found it very useful.
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Thanks so much for the supportive message
 
I can relate also.

I have avoided my latest test as I know my doctor is not supportive of low carb and at the moment I am looking for another doctor rather than continuing the argument. The fact that my levels have been normal since 3 months from diagnosis should be enough but now all she focuses on is my cholesterol levels and I really am sick of justifying it anymore.
 
VashtiB said:
I can relate also.

I have avoided my latest test as I know my doctor is not supportive of low carb and at the moment I am looking for another doctor rather than continuing the argument. The fact that my levels have been normal since 3 months from diagnosis should be enough but now all she focuses on is my cholesterol levels and I really am sick of justifying it anymore.
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My doctor checks the cholesterol box for the blood work but I tell them when they draw the blood to skip the vial. So there’s nothing to debate
 
Hotpepper20000 said:
My doctor checks the cholesterol box for the blood work but I tell them when they draw the blood to skip the vial. So there’s nothing to debate
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I like that approach! I think it is good to remind ourselves that not is our body and our choices and that doctors are just there to provide advice. Thanks!
 
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