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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lenny249" data-source="post: 2563240" data-attributes="member: 397496">I had my appointment with the DN and was very impressed with her knowledge and efficiency.  On her scales I weighed 82 Kg.  I told her that since my telephone conversation with the Dr I'd lost about a stone in weight.  I told her that I felt that as my HbA1c  figures were just above the threshold, I wouldn't want to go on medication, Metformin being the Dr's choice.  I also said that I often skipped meals: breakfast, lunch and occasionally both.  I never miss dinner (evening meal) and that to my knowledge Metformin had to be taken with meals and if that were the case it would force me to eat meals which I didn't want, especially as I'm trying to loose weight.She said that a once-a-day dose of Metformin existed which was to be taken after dinner.We agreed that I'll carry-on as I am, have another blood test 3 months from my last test on 19 Oct (HbA1c = 49) and book an appointment to see her one week after the test.She took my blood pressure and gave me a double thumbs up on a reading of 120/80...... Usually when I take my blood pressure at home my second figure is often in the 50s, but she wasn't to know that!She carried out a sole of the feet prick test; no problems there.She rattled off the number of Type 2 cases at the surgery and said that since the pandemic cases had risen substantially.  Certainly when the Dr phoned me and gave me the next available appointment date is was almost a month for the first available appointment with the DN.Next step, stick to the pavements, blood test on 20 January, appointment with the DN and see where it goes from there.</blockquote>

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