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<blockquote data-quote="RosB" data-source="post: 2422634" data-attributes="member: 546280"><p>Hi Guys,</p><p></p><p>I'm not quite diabetic myself (prediabetes but cutting down on sugar), but I need some help please.</p><p></p><p>My husband has been having semi-regular glucose tests from our GP surgery, after being told he was prediabetic. He got an appointment for a Diabetic Eye Screening. Confused, I phoned our surgery only to by told by the RECEPTIONIST that he has been DIABETIC TYPE 2 SINCE 2019!!! </p><p></p><p>Hubby has seen and spoken to MULTIPLE doctors over the last 2 years over headaches, depression, attempted suicide etc, but no-one told him!!!</p><p></p><p>We're in shock. Shouldn't he be on pills? Shouldn't he be educated about his diet? Shouldn't he have a blood glucose meter? I asked the receptionist all this, and all she could do is to make hubby a telephone appointment with a Diabetic Nurse IN 2 WEEKS TIME!! </p><p></p><p>My father had a heart attack in his mid 50's because of smoking and undiagnosed diabetes type 2. Hubby is 51. Thankfully hubby stopped smoking in January. </p><p></p><p>Please if anyone has any advice about this (obviously a written complaint is going to the GP surgery), tell me. </p><p>Hubby is a dyslexic technophobe, hence me joining instead of him. We have both cut our sugar intake anyway, but I think he'll struggle with carbs. Any advice would be gratefully received. TIA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RosB, post: 2422634, member: 546280"] Hi Guys, I'm not quite diabetic myself (prediabetes but cutting down on sugar), but I need some help please. My husband has been having semi-regular glucose tests from our GP surgery, after being told he was prediabetic. He got an appointment for a Diabetic Eye Screening. Confused, I phoned our surgery only to by told by the RECEPTIONIST that he has been DIABETIC TYPE 2 SINCE 2019!!! Hubby has seen and spoken to MULTIPLE doctors over the last 2 years over headaches, depression, attempted suicide etc, but no-one told him!!! We're in shock. Shouldn't he be on pills? Shouldn't he be educated about his diet? Shouldn't he have a blood glucose meter? I asked the receptionist all this, and all she could do is to make hubby a telephone appointment with a Diabetic Nurse IN 2 WEEKS TIME!! My father had a heart attack in his mid 50's because of smoking and undiagnosed diabetes type 2. Hubby is 51. Thankfully hubby stopped smoking in January. Please if anyone has any advice about this (obviously a written complaint is going to the GP surgery), tell me. Hubby is a dyslexic technophobe, hence me joining instead of him. We have both cut our sugar intake anyway, but I think he'll struggle with carbs. Any advice would be gratefully received. TIA [/QUOTE]
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