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What happens at annual review
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Sid Bonkers
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Hi Hevab you can expect to be weighed and have your bp taken and the nurse will probably have a look at your feet and will test for any loss of feeling by delicately touching various spots on the soles of your feet to see if you can feel the touch. It is also usual to have had a blood test prior to the review so your current HbA1c is available, mine is done at the local hospital but I believe that others have their blood test done at their GP's, so if you haven't already had a blood test arranged that may be done on the day too. The blood test may also include tests for kidney function and cholesterol.
The results of the blood tests should be discussed at your revue and any adjustments or recommendations in your treatment/medication will be based on these. You may be referred to see specialists like dieticians, podiatrist etc should the need be there.
Nothing to worry about I doubt if your appointment will be booked for longer than about 15 minutes unless perhaps you are having your bloods done at the same time but that seems unlikely as the results should be available for your revue
Hope this helps
The results of the blood tests should be discussed at your revue and any adjustments or recommendations in your treatment/medication will be based on these. You may be referred to see specialists like dieticians, podiatrist etc should the need be there.
Nothing to worry about I doubt if your appointment will be booked for longer than about 15 minutes unless perhaps you are having your bloods done at the same time but that seems unlikely as the results should be available for your revue
Hope this helps
Hevab
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Thanks yeah I had a form for bloods on with the letter, there testing all sorts I no my blood pressure is good as the doc seemed surpiesed when he took it like he was expecting cause I'm 18st it to be high lol I am
Only 27 though. Bit worrrsis about the cholesterol test though as never had one so don't no anything about what os good or bad or how to lower it if it's bad x
Only 27 though. Bit worrrsis about the cholesterol test though as never had one so don't no anything about what os good or bad or how to lower it if it's bad x
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Ask your doctor or the nurse for a print-out of your results, Hevab, and get one of them to go through them with you and explain everything. Anything you're still unsure about, come back here and ask - we'll do our best to help.
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Hi. If your cholesterol reading is high i.e. higher than around 5.0 then your GP may put you onto a statin. Views on these vary. I've never had a problem but some people have muscle aches in which case tell the doc you wish to stop them. If you are put on them, your doc should start you on a low dose and gradually raise it to no more than is needed to get below 5'ish. BTW check your blood test timings as some surgeries like mine have to send the samples away, or I go to the local hospital, and the results come back a few days later and you need the results for your consultation. You may also need to provide a urine sample for the kidney function tests.
