RFSMarch
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
So I went to review my results (see sig for potted history).
Postives from today
1) GP is happy that in three months I almost halved my A1C - says he rarely sees that much of a change for a first review in patients
2) No increase to metformin, but we need to review in six months before he would be happy reducing/removing metformin completely. Better still no statins for cholesterol.
3) I must suffer from White Coat syndrome - I took my BP at home this morning and I was pre-high. Got to the surgery (it is a 10 min route march from the house!) and it was high but to my immense surprise he looked at the graphs and readings I brought and was happy to take the highest of the pre-highs for this month as his baseline. So add no BP meds to the equation as well.
4) A moment of hilarity when he said that the hospital had suggested based on previous numbers I attend their DSN clinic and course to learn about diabetes... then he laughed and reckoned I probably knew everything I needed to know so said he would write to them and say he would defer any decision to refer me until we re-assessed in six months.
5) Checked my feet - no nerve issues he could detect at this time.
Cons
1) He is still not a fan of the libre - he thinks if it convinces me I am doing well, then keep using it, but beware the expense and that he firmly believes it is purely the change in diet, exercise and meds that have made the difference. He is not averse to its use, but he still sees it as largely unnecessary to test at all, at any time.
2) He decided to also stick me with my flu jab (as I was gonna get it done at the pharmacy when I picked up my metformin!)
Think it might be prudent to schedule my next bloods BEFORE I go to the US in March. That tournament is the absolute worst for what they give the media. Bring on the cuppa-soups with the low carb counts!
Postives from today
1) GP is happy that in three months I almost halved my A1C - says he rarely sees that much of a change for a first review in patients
2) No increase to metformin, but we need to review in six months before he would be happy reducing/removing metformin completely. Better still no statins for cholesterol.
3) I must suffer from White Coat syndrome - I took my BP at home this morning and I was pre-high. Got to the surgery (it is a 10 min route march from the house!) and it was high but to my immense surprise he looked at the graphs and readings I brought and was happy to take the highest of the pre-highs for this month as his baseline. So add no BP meds to the equation as well.
4) A moment of hilarity when he said that the hospital had suggested based on previous numbers I attend their DSN clinic and course to learn about diabetes... then he laughed and reckoned I probably knew everything I needed to know so said he would write to them and say he would defer any decision to refer me until we re-assessed in six months.
5) Checked my feet - no nerve issues he could detect at this time.
Cons
1) He is still not a fan of the libre - he thinks if it convinces me I am doing well, then keep using it, but beware the expense and that he firmly believes it is purely the change in diet, exercise and meds that have made the difference. He is not averse to its use, but he still sees it as largely unnecessary to test at all, at any time.
2) He decided to also stick me with my flu jab (as I was gonna get it done at the pharmacy when I picked up my metformin!)
Think it might be prudent to schedule my next bloods BEFORE I go to the US in March. That tournament is the absolute worst for what they give the media. Bring on the cuppa-soups with the low carb counts!