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<blockquote data-quote="forty six" data-source="post: 483776" data-attributes="member: 72202"><p>Since my last posting in this thread I have had further blood tests and have been told the following:</p><p></p><p>BG is now classed as pre-diabetic - but they still want me to stay on the Metformin</p><p>Liver and kidney function are perfectly normal</p><p>Cholesterol level is 5 - they want it under 4 even though I am pre-diabetic</p><p>Almost non-functioning thyroid gland so now on tablets for that</p><p></p><p>The thyroid is the most interesting part for me as I have been saying for nearly 2 years that there is something wrong. I don't over eat or have lots of unhealthy food, as a vegetarian for over 30 years I eat tons of veg and protein. Walk for over an hour every day - yet I am still obese. My doctor has at last admitted that this might be the reason!!!! <strong>Why is it that although we are all different the medical profession insists on treating us all the same!!!!</strong> </p><p></p><p>I have also had for the past 18 months pins and needle feelings in my legs and feet, neck problems, no feeling at all in part of my left hand and suspected carpel tunnel in my right hand, dry eye, pressure headaches, migraines and very dry skin all of which I now know are low thyroid issues. I could have had this sorted and on the road to recovery instead of sitting here at this time of night pouring this all out on the forum. All for the want of a blood test. Also I might never have been diagnosed with diabetes in the first place.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to swear on this forum but as I type this I am crying because of the hard work that I have put in over the years and the s++t I have got back from doctors, consultants and dieticians. I truly believed that the Hippocratic oath was 'First do no harm', but that obviously does not include making us feel like nothing and treating our thoughts and feelings as insignificant. </p><p></p><p>I have still not taken the Statin prescribed by my GP and as I now know that the side effects of the medication and the symptoms of an under active thyroid are the same I am not going to. Also the thyroid issue can effect your cholesterol so until I have my next blood test in 6 weeks I am not going to take them, if the thyroid medication has reduced the cholesterol then I can go back to my GP and say I told you so.</p><p></p><p>I think I have reached the end of my tether with all of this - I have decided that I am not going to see my GP unless I have to and to only deal with the nurses at my practice. Hopefully this medication will help me with weight loss and I can kick start my new life.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry to rant on this site as you all have your own issues to deal with and some are life threatening - but I have got to let this out before I go mad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="forty six, post: 483776, member: 72202"] Since my last posting in this thread I have had further blood tests and have been told the following: BG is now classed as pre-diabetic - but they still want me to stay on the Metformin Liver and kidney function are perfectly normal Cholesterol level is 5 - they want it under 4 even though I am pre-diabetic Almost non-functioning thyroid gland so now on tablets for that The thyroid is the most interesting part for me as I have been saying for nearly 2 years that there is something wrong. I don't over eat or have lots of unhealthy food, as a vegetarian for over 30 years I eat tons of veg and protein. Walk for over an hour every day - yet I am still obese. My doctor has at last admitted that this might be the reason!!!! [B]Why is it that although we are all different the medical profession insists on treating us all the same!!!![/B] I have also had for the past 18 months pins and needle feelings in my legs and feet, neck problems, no feeling at all in part of my left hand and suspected carpel tunnel in my right hand, dry eye, pressure headaches, migraines and very dry skin all of which I now know are low thyroid issues. I could have had this sorted and on the road to recovery instead of sitting here at this time of night pouring this all out on the forum. All for the want of a blood test. Also I might never have been diagnosed with diabetes in the first place. I don't want to swear on this forum but as I type this I am crying because of the hard work that I have put in over the years and the s++t I have got back from doctors, consultants and dieticians. I truly believed that the Hippocratic oath was 'First do no harm', but that obviously does not include making us feel like nothing and treating our thoughts and feelings as insignificant. I have still not taken the Statin prescribed by my GP and as I now know that the side effects of the medication and the symptoms of an under active thyroid are the same I am not going to. Also the thyroid issue can effect your cholesterol so until I have my next blood test in 6 weeks I am not going to take them, if the thyroid medication has reduced the cholesterol then I can go back to my GP and say I told you so. I think I have reached the end of my tether with all of this - I have decided that I am not going to see my GP unless I have to and to only deal with the nurses at my practice. Hopefully this medication will help me with weight loss and I can kick start my new life. I'm sorry to rant on this site as you all have your own issues to deal with and some are life threatening - but I have got to let this out before I go mad. [/QUOTE]
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