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<blockquote data-quote="Jo_the_boat" data-source="post: 1598689" data-attributes="member: 436209"><p>Looking at a read-out of numbers from various blood tests is straight forward. Their interpretation and what some HCPs do with that information is where things fall down, at least in some (many?) cases. Some of your stories here are frankly callous.</p><p>The knowledge of doctors and nurses nurses varies widely as do their personalities - it seems pot luck if we get informed, sympathetic treatment. Some is very good, let's not forget that. But some is very poor, and that's where things need to change.</p><p>We have some very knowledgeable, determined people on here who are prepared to research, learn and try and take control of their own conditions. But not everyone is like that. Thank goodness that you folks 'in the know' are here to help level up the playing field so everyone gets a more equal chance of managing our condition. It shouldn't be down to you, but at the moment it is.</p><p>Mine was sort of in the middle and I genuinely think they did their best for me - limited somewhat by the guidelines within which they are obliged to operate (diet / medication). I won't say any more till I've had chance to speak with them after my next tests.</p><p>Overall I believe that education and knowledge is the key and it's pretty obvious there isn't enough of either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jo_the_boat, post: 1598689, member: 436209"] Looking at a read-out of numbers from various blood tests is straight forward. Their interpretation and what some HCPs do with that information is where things fall down, at least in some (many?) cases. Some of your stories here are frankly callous. The knowledge of doctors and nurses nurses varies widely as do their personalities - it seems pot luck if we get informed, sympathetic treatment. Some is very good, let's not forget that. But some is very poor, and that's where things need to change. We have some very knowledgeable, determined people on here who are prepared to research, learn and try and take control of their own conditions. But not everyone is like that. Thank goodness that you folks 'in the know' are here to help level up the playing field so everyone gets a more equal chance of managing our condition. It shouldn't be down to you, but at the moment it is. Mine was sort of in the middle and I genuinely think they did their best for me - limited somewhat by the guidelines within which they are obliged to operate (diet / medication). I won't say any more till I've had chance to speak with them after my next tests. Overall I believe that education and knowledge is the key and it's pretty obvious there isn't enough of either. [/QUOTE]
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