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T2s: What was your fasting BG this morning, and what did you eat yesterday?
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 371625" data-source="post: 2210829"><p>Yes doctors do say that. Mine told me that I would always be diabetic whatever results I got because if I regained the 7 stones that I lost my BG might go up again!!</p><p>I suppose that by that logic my broken leg isn't cured either as if I hit it with a hammer it might break again.</p><p></p><p>Doctors receive additional funding under the QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) for diabetics on their books, so will never admit to a cure as this will cost them funding. They are also given extra for 17 other conditions and this is open to serious abuse.</p><p>For example, I am classed as having hypertension as I once had a BP reading of 140/90 when I had a heavy cold. My BP has been 100/60 for several years, but I am prescribed meds to lower my blood pressure. I refuse to take these as they are not necessary so am listed as an uncooperative patient.</p><p>(Actually it is more amicable than that sounds, he offers me the drugs, I say no thanks and he explains that he has to record that I was offered them but refused, to cover himself.)</p><p></p><p>So according to my medical records I am diabetic and hypertensive (HbA1c 33 last time/ BP 98/61 last time), earning the practice additional funds to cover the fact that I am so sick! My annual medical is the only contact that I have, though the practice nutritionist regularly contacts me to give me advice (I met her once and would estimate her BMI to be well north of 35).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 371625, post: 2210829"] Yes doctors do say that. Mine told me that I would always be diabetic whatever results I got because if I regained the 7 stones that I lost my BG might go up again!! I suppose that by that logic my broken leg isn't cured either as if I hit it with a hammer it might break again. Doctors receive additional funding under the QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework) for diabetics on their books, so will never admit to a cure as this will cost them funding. They are also given extra for 17 other conditions and this is open to serious abuse. For example, I am classed as having hypertension as I once had a BP reading of 140/90 when I had a heavy cold. My BP has been 100/60 for several years, but I am prescribed meds to lower my blood pressure. I refuse to take these as they are not necessary so am listed as an uncooperative patient. (Actually it is more amicable than that sounds, he offers me the drugs, I say no thanks and he explains that he has to record that I was offered them but refused, to cover himself.) So according to my medical records I am diabetic and hypertensive (HbA1c 33 last time/ BP 98/61 last time), earning the practice additional funds to cover the fact that I am so sick! My annual medical is the only contact that I have, though the practice nutritionist regularly contacts me to give me advice (I met her once and would estimate her BMI to be well north of 35). [/QUOTE]
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