My first clinic visit today

Frank357 said:

There is no point in self-testing my blood sugar, I'll learn nothing from the results (which are purely "snapshots" and are not useful long term). The NHS will not use any results and will not wish to know about them. Also, diabetics should avoid possible nerve damage to the fingers which the pricking can cause.

I told her I had cut out rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and alcohol since the first and had lost 13lbs. She encouraged me to continue with this but said that any sort of LFHC diet is very dangerous, particularly those "on US web sites", diabetics should avoid fat like the plague.

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Frank357 said:

Just back from seeing the nurse (doctor is next week).

She was very pleasant but stuck firmly to the NHS line - was not interested in any variation from scripture. Among the points she made:-

There is no point in self-testing my blood sugar, I'll learn nothing from the results (which are purely "snapshots" and are not useful long term). The NHS will not use any results and will not wish to know about them. Also, diabetics should avoid possible nerve damage to the fingers which the pricking can cause.

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Frank357 said:

Just back from seeing the nurse (doctor is next week).

She was very pleasant but stuck firmly to the NHS line - was not interested in any variation from scripture. Among the points she made:-

I was diagnosed because my two blood tests in December showed a HbA1c of 6.7 and 6.9.

The Doctor will prescribe medication straight away rather than wait to see how I manage with diet alone.

There is no point in self-testing my blood sugar, I'll learn nothing from the results (which are purely "snapshots" and are not useful long term). The NHS will not use any results and will not wish to know about them. Also, diabetics should avoid possible nerve damage to the fingers which the pricking can cause.

I told her I had cut out rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and alcohol since the first and had lost 13lbs. She encouraged me to continue with this but said that any sort of LFHC diet is very dangerous, particularly those "on US web sites", diabetics should avoid fat like the plague.

The doctor may be prepared to adopt a more relaxed attitude - let you know next week.

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shelley262 said:

Hope the doctor is more on side with you - how can they ignore your good results? When I achieved my good results in mid December - hbac1 down to 33 and 30pounds weight loss and feeling so healthy - all she focused on was that my new way of eating had put up my cholesterol and had to seek support on here to put it in perspective as she kept talking about heart attack risk increasing. I’m no longer worried thanks to support on here and the information I was directed to to find out more about why this wasn’t a real health concern. Keep going while ever your way of eating improves your bg and supports your weight loss I’m sure it’s the right way forward.

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shelley262 said:

Hope the doctor is more on side with you - how can they ignore your good results? When I achieved my good results in mid December - hbac1 down to 33 and 30pounds weight loss and feeling so healthy - all she focused on was that my new way of eating had put up my cholesterol and had to seek support on here to put it in perspective as she kept talking about heart attack risk increasing. I’m no longer worried thanks to support on here and the information I was directed to to find out more about why this wasn’t a real health concern. Keep going while ever your way of eating improves your bg and supports your weight loss I’m sure it’s the right way forward.

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Frank357 said:

The doctor this morning, quite a contrast, he was very reasonable.

He agreed with me that medication could wait for three months and be reviewed when I have my next HbA1c test in 3 months.

He also prescribed some test strips and lancets for me once I had explained why I wanted to self-test.

As things had gone so well, I decided not to spoil the atmosphere by mentioning diet!

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