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Interesting Visit to the GP this morning

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Runci

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Went to see my GP this morning, upon entering he asked me what he could do for me today? You would think they would take the time to drag up the next patients records :roll:

Anyway, my blood tests were back and revealed my BG level at 15.1 the day of my test which was Tues morning. Last time I tested which was yesterday it was down to 11.5. Not a bad drop since it being 22 on Monday Evening.
My cholesterol levels were normal and my blood pressure was normal much to the annoyance of my Doctor who was desperate to give me another lecture on my weight.

So the upshot of my appointment was

1) he has upped my dosage of Metformin to 1500 a day
2) He has also prescribed me with Sitagliptin 25mg a day
3) He laughed at me condescendingly when I asked for a prescription for meter strips, saying that Type 2 don't need to test and they would test me in three months
4) Gave me an appointment to see the practice nurse on the 11 July
5) he asked me to fill out an email questionnaire with a company called Clarity which is providing the practice with a general practice study (he seemed more interested in this than my illness lol. I can imagine why :shh:
6) He was supposed to give me a prescription for my Ventolin and forgot

I probably should have just stayed in bed. From now on I'll make sure I go to see my usual GP even if it means I have to wait a few extra days for an appointment
 
The lack of blood test strips is annoying. If you can afford it I would suggest testing at differnt times of day (before meals and two hours after) and taking the results along on your next visit. My own GP is very good on diabetes (I am long term Type I) but has commented that he does not understand why some people test their BG, carefully record it but change nothing if they have ongoing poor results.

Is there maybe another GP you can see in the practice. Whilst mine is spot on with diabetes I have found some of the others far better on non-diabetic related conditions!
 
Its also worth checking the seniority of the GP (in some practices, the more years seems to equal more rules they can break based on their clinical judgement). salaried GPs seem to have to obey the rules more closely than partner GPs. If I want to argue a point I will chose a more senior partner as if persuaded they seem more willing to bend...


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