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<blockquote data-quote="Grateful" data-source="post: 2196182" data-attributes="member: 438800"><p>Thank you [USER=400972]@Rachox[/USER], [USER=372207]@Antje77[/USER], [USER=308541]@Tipetoo[/USER], [USER=368709]@Goonergal[/USER] and [USER=513244]@Little Bird[/USER]. I was actually glad to find out that my problem has (probably) nothing to do with diabetes. I am also kicking myself for not getting the HbA1c much earlier. The best testing interval for me is about six months but this time I let it lapse for more than a year, resulting in needless worry when these latest symptoms came along.</p><p></p><p>It is a bit frustrating that after nearly two years in the UK, this is being left entirely up to me. The NHS have me in their records as Type 2, but I have to phone them up and ask for appointments for things like HbA1c, annual foot and eye checks, and so forth. However, my last appointment a couple of days ago was officially labeled as a "per diabetes appointment" and my next appointment is with a DN (first time either of these things has happened). So I am now hopeful that I have finally got "into the system" for T2 follow-up. I am assuming that the problem originated from the fact I was diagnosed in America, and have never been measured *by the NHS* as having a high A1c. I did give them a piece of paper with my U.S. diabetes record (dates, A1c readings, body weight) which they glanced at quickly and then gave back to me.</p><p></p><p>It is probably also time to moderate the drinking, for my general health. This is really obvious so let that be my rather belated New Year resolution. I was totally truthful with the NHS concerning my drinking, which caused some raised eyebrows.</p><p></p><p>As for the peeing problem, I assume that when I have my upcoming NHS appointment later this month I may be referred to a urologist so we can figure out what is going on. I am feeling fine except for exhaustion from getting up so many times during the night.</p><p></p><p>As [USER=513244]@Little Bird[/USER] pointed out, this condition is common among men of a certain age (I am 62). In America, the "old style" TV networks (CBS, NBC, ABC) have a fairly elderly viewership nowadays, because so much TV viewing by younger people has moved to cable TV and streaming. The "old" networks show a lot of commercials for (medical) drugs (showing these ads is legal in the USA). Many of these ads depict silver-haired men bemoaning how they keep having to "go" and thus be inconveniently forced to flee the golf course, or the banquet table, or some other sumptuous setting. Then, some kind of miracle drug is promoted! (Edited to add: I just remembered that one of these drugs is called "Flomax"! Needless to say, these ads always used to "gross out" my children when we were watching U.S. football or baseball on TV!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grateful, post: 2196182, member: 438800"] Thank you [USER=400972]@Rachox[/USER], [USER=372207]@Antje77[/USER], [USER=308541]@Tipetoo[/USER], [USER=368709]@Goonergal[/USER] and [USER=513244]@Little Bird[/USER]. I was actually glad to find out that my problem has (probably) nothing to do with diabetes. I am also kicking myself for not getting the HbA1c much earlier. The best testing interval for me is about six months but this time I let it lapse for more than a year, resulting in needless worry when these latest symptoms came along. It is a bit frustrating that after nearly two years in the UK, this is being left entirely up to me. The NHS have me in their records as Type 2, but I have to phone them up and ask for appointments for things like HbA1c, annual foot and eye checks, and so forth. However, my last appointment a couple of days ago was officially labeled as a "per diabetes appointment" and my next appointment is with a DN (first time either of these things has happened). So I am now hopeful that I have finally got "into the system" for T2 follow-up. I am assuming that the problem originated from the fact I was diagnosed in America, and have never been measured *by the NHS* as having a high A1c. I did give them a piece of paper with my U.S. diabetes record (dates, A1c readings, body weight) which they glanced at quickly and then gave back to me. It is probably also time to moderate the drinking, for my general health. This is really obvious so let that be my rather belated New Year resolution. I was totally truthful with the NHS concerning my drinking, which caused some raised eyebrows. As for the peeing problem, I assume that when I have my upcoming NHS appointment later this month I may be referred to a urologist so we can figure out what is going on. I am feeling fine except for exhaustion from getting up so many times during the night. As [USER=513244]@Little Bird[/USER] pointed out, this condition is common among men of a certain age (I am 62). In America, the "old style" TV networks (CBS, NBC, ABC) have a fairly elderly viewership nowadays, because so much TV viewing by younger people has moved to cable TV and streaming. The "old" networks show a lot of commercials for (medical) drugs (showing these ads is legal in the USA). Many of these ads depict silver-haired men bemoaning how they keep having to "go" and thus be inconveniently forced to flee the golf course, or the banquet table, or some other sumptuous setting. Then, some kind of miracle drug is promoted! (Edited to add: I just remembered that one of these drugs is called "Flomax"! Needless to say, these ads always used to "gross out" my children when we were watching U.S. football or baseball on TV!) [/QUOTE]
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