Spridgett 56
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- Type of diabetes
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- Diet only
Hello there,
My case is very lengthy and very complex, but I would still be interested in receiving some input from the Forum. I have undergone extensive gastro intestinal surgery in the past, the most relevant of which here is a partial pancreatectomy 21 years ago, for a benign cystic tumour. I have never been diagnosed as diabetic, until recently. As part of a routine six monthly blood panel, my GP decided to include a fasting blood glucose. This was found to be 7.4 and repeated a month later, when it had fallen slightly to 6.3. At the same time, my long standing hypothyrodism was also found to be not optimally controlled on my current dose of Thyroxine. My GP, however, is "unkeen" to label me as diabetic and has advised no further action in relation to either condition, other than to ask me to return for an Hb1Ac test at the end of the year. I should say that my GP has known and treated me for over 25 years and believes in "treating the person and not the blood results". He is of the opinion that I currently exhibit no specific symptoms of either diabetes or overt hypothyroidism and consequently is content to leave matters as they are, trusting me to present further if I begin to demonstrate symptoms specifically related to either condition. Although I understand this approach in my particular situation, I am now concerned that such delay in confirming the diagnosis of diabetes might increase my chance of developing complications down the line. Any comments would be welcomed by a newbie to this forum.
My case is very lengthy and very complex, but I would still be interested in receiving some input from the Forum. I have undergone extensive gastro intestinal surgery in the past, the most relevant of which here is a partial pancreatectomy 21 years ago, for a benign cystic tumour. I have never been diagnosed as diabetic, until recently. As part of a routine six monthly blood panel, my GP decided to include a fasting blood glucose. This was found to be 7.4 and repeated a month later, when it had fallen slightly to 6.3. At the same time, my long standing hypothyrodism was also found to be not optimally controlled on my current dose of Thyroxine. My GP, however, is "unkeen" to label me as diabetic and has advised no further action in relation to either condition, other than to ask me to return for an Hb1Ac test at the end of the year. I should say that my GP has known and treated me for over 25 years and believes in "treating the person and not the blood results". He is of the opinion that I currently exhibit no specific symptoms of either diabetes or overt hypothyroidism and consequently is content to leave matters as they are, trusting me to present further if I begin to demonstrate symptoms specifically related to either condition. Although I understand this approach in my particular situation, I am now concerned that such delay in confirming the diagnosis of diabetes might increase my chance of developing complications down the line. Any comments would be welcomed by a newbie to this forum.