Successful GP Review (Well Almost!)

Rachox said:

So my GP was pleased with my blood test results. He was impressed that my HbA1c was only up a tiny bit after my chest infection, foot op and steroid shot in December. He did do that hilarious thing another couple of Forumites have mentioned and said I shouldn’t let it go much lower! My cholesterol results which are better have made him back off a bit about the statins, just a fleeting mention followed by a discussion about Qrisk-3 which is being introduced this year, it has more tick boxes but actually gives me a more favourable score. He was also happy enough with my blood pressure readings to let me stop one BP med., Amlodipine which can raise blood sugars, so if my blood sugars do drop I might be able to reduce my Metformin too. Back in a month for review
Also I finally plucked up the courage to ask if he would put test strips on prescription and was met with the expected “no”!

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Rachox said:

So my GP was pleased with my blood test results. He was impressed that my HbA1c was only up a tiny bit after my chest infection, foot op and steroid shot in December. He did do that hilarious thing another couple of Forumites have mentioned and said I shouldn’t let it go much lower! My cholesterol results which are better have made him back off a bit about the statins, just a fleeting mention followed by a discussion about Qrisk-3 which is being introduced this year, it has more tick boxes but actually gives me a more favourable score. He was also happy enough with my blood pressure readings to let me stop one BP med., Amlodipine which can raise blood sugars, so if my blood sugars do drop I might be able to reduce my Metformin too. Back in a month for review
Also I finally plucked up the courage to ask if he would put test strips on prescription and was met with the expected “no”!

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Rachox said:

So my GP was pleased with my blood test results. He was impressed that my HbA1c was only up a tiny bit after my chest infection, foot op and steroid shot in December. He did do that hilarious thing another couple of Forumites have mentioned and said I shouldn’t let it go much lower! My cholesterol results which are better have made him back off a bit about the statins, just a fleeting mention followed by a discussion about Qrisk-3 which is being introduced this year, it has more tick boxes but actually gives me a more favourable score. He was also happy enough with my blood pressure readings to let me stop one BP med., Amlodipine which can raise blood sugars, so if my blood sugars do drop I might be able to reduce my Metformin too. Back in a month for review
Also I finally plucked up the courage to ask if he would put test strips on prescription and was met with the expected “no”!

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Rachox said:

Thanks very muchly to the knowledge and advice from the ‘Gurus’ here, and I count you as one of those!

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Rachox said:

You keep it well hidden!

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Rachox said:

So my GP was pleased with my blood test results. He was impressed that my HbA1c was only up a tiny bit after my chest infection, foot op and steroid shot in December. He did do that hilarious thing another couple of Forumites have mentioned and said I shouldn’t let it go much lower! My cholesterol results which are better have made him back off a bit about the statins, just a fleeting mention followed by a discussion about Qrisk-3 which is being introduced this year, it has more tick boxes but actually gives me a more favourable score. He was also happy enough with my blood pressure readings to let me stop one BP med., Amlodipine which can raise blood sugars, so if my blood sugars do drop I might be able to reduce my Metformin too. Back in a month for review
Also I finally plucked up the courage to ask if he would put test strips on prescription and was met with the expected “no”!

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Rachox said:

So my GP was pleased with my blood test results. He was impressed that my HbA1c was only up a tiny bit after my chest infection, foot op and steroid shot in December. He did do that hilarious thing another couple of Forumites have mentioned and said I shouldn’t let it go much lower! My cholesterol results which are better have made him back off a bit about the statins, just a fleeting mention followed by a discussion about Qrisk-3 which is being introduced this year, it has more tick boxes but actually gives me a more favourable score. He was also happy enough with my blood pressure readings to let me stop one BP med., Amlodipine which can raise blood sugars, so if my blood sugars do drop I might be able to reduce my Metformin too. Back in a month for review
Also I finally plucked up the courage to ask if he would put test strips on prescription and was met with the expected “no”!

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