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Hello,
I posted here last year and earlier this year about my concerns about diabetes after my GP caused me a lot of anxiety. I hope it's ok I return here to ask some advice please.
I am 38, female, 5ft tall and I weigh about 8.5 stone. I started treatment for an underactive thyroid last May and I also was diagnosed with CFS earlier this year after 18 months of chronic fatigue issues. All of this has led to severe anxiety issues and agoraphobia and more recently a real phobia of tests and health issues which my new Gp has said was brought on from my old GP making me do constant tests that weren't necessary.
My ex GP (he moved to a new surgery) had me repeating tests every 2 months or so, he used to ring me every few weeks suggesting I was possibly diabetic, worrying about my sodium levels as they were low on one test but since fine, worrying me I could have cancer due to my lymphocytes being a tiny bit raised and telling me the hospital wanted me to do more tests. It all broke me and I had a nervous breakdown. My new GP took over and she met my husband as I was just too anxious to deal with a handover appointment. She told my husband it was no wonder I was so anxious and traumatised because the hospital said I didn't require further tests as my lymphocyttes were only 0.7 over range. She also told him my HBA1C has been perfect for 2 years and she had no reason to be concerned. She even said to do a urine test to reassure me, which I did recently and it was fine.
In late 2015 i had some tests done and my HBA1C was 38, 3 months later it was 40. My Gp said it was normal and never mentioned it again. April 2016 the HBA1C was repeated and it was 35. November 2016 it was 35 and in April this year it was 34. I had a random glucose done in November last year at the same time I had the HBA1C and the random glucose was 8.9. I was in a severe panic attack for 4 hours before the test (I have a fear of tests) and I also had just eaten a sugary fruit bar 30 minutes before the test. My GP said it was fine but then in January this year he rung me saying he had been doing some thinking and he thought I was diabetic. My new GP says he was wrong to do that and it's no wonder I was anxious. He kept ringing me asking me to repeat the HBA1C and do another glucose. I broke down crying to him after the third call in March and said ok I will do the HBA1C, which came in at 34 and he still continued to say he wanted to repeat it in 3 months but thankfully he left. My new GP says there is no need as 34 is perfect, one random high glucose is fine as I had eaten just 30 minutes prior and I was in a long panic attack so of course it would be high. She reassured me that my HBA1C was normal and this year it's been normal which shows my levels are not always 8.9 or higher.
Anyway, I put that worry to bed but now it's back. 6 weeks ago I experienced some stress, a relationship in my life broke down. My closest friend started to push me away after a long friendship and it triggered me to have panic attacks and anxiety as I was so upset she was cutting me off and I had no idea why. The panic attacks led to me breaking and I have just had the worst 4 weeks of my life with anxiety. Lots of panic attacks, lack of food and sleep... it all took it's toll. I am now starting to feel much better. I was attacked by my brother in 2012, and my mother and sisters cut me off out of the family as I refused to forgive his violence for the second time. It led to anxiety and depression and I have suffered anxiety since but it's been manageable and therapy did wonders. Then when my health issues began last year with my thyroid and cfs the anxiety returned as did the agoraphobia. The last 4 weeks though were awful as I'd never experienced panic attacks like it. My father in law also had a heart attack and it all just took it's toll. Having no family other than my wonderful husband and 3 children it was tough on us all managing my illness and a close family member ill but we are coming through it.
Then last week I noticed in the evenings when I walked around in bed socks my feet would feel suddenly very hot. I wear these socks during the day with no issues. The 4 weeks of anxiety I was off my feet alot and lucky to do 2000 steps a day but now i am functioning much better and walking about fine. So i put the warm feet down to just walking around more but it was odd it was just at night. Every night from 7pm it hits. I walk about and suddenly I feel my toes are hot and just below the toes on the top of the foot is either red and warm to touch or warm and blotchy red patches. It's so odd. I thought maybe my feet were hot in the socks so I started walking around bare foot and still it happens. I walk about in my bedroom and bathroom and it happens just a simple walk to the loo. My husband says it's just heat as it's much colder now at night and I am worrying over nothing and it's just my health anxiety flaring again. He said warm red feet at night wouldn't worry him, but he is so laid back he's horizontal. As soon as I sit on my bed and have my feet out infront of me on the bed, the redness starts to go within a minute or so.
Last night it hit about 8pm, they were red and warm to touch. One foot was blotchy red just on the toes and the other was red on the toes adn just below them on the top of the foot. I sat down and it started to ease. Later on walking around it didn't come back but some nights it can happen a few times but if i rest all night it doesn't happen at all. It's so strange. Stupidly I googled red, hot blotchy feet and it took me to an anxiety forum where someone said it's a sign of diabetes. Someone else suggested peripheal neuropathy. I panicked and started crying, my diabetes fears my GP caused were back again. My hubby googled and told me to sit and rest. He then said stand on your tip toes for 10 seconds, which I did fine and he said right that's a test for the neuropathy and you were fine. Also you'd have numbness and pain which I don't have at all.
Can anyone reassure me on this? He said he saw nothing about red warm feet just at night with diaebetes and told me off for googling. He also said he can see why I get anxious because my old GP has left me terrified of health issues which has led to health anxiety. It's just typical the 4 weeks of hellish anxiety and panic calms and now my body is giving me symptoms to worry about. I am worn out after the last 4 weeks and my CFS has flared, which I expected it to but now I am worrying have i had type all along and it's not been cfs at all.
Sorry this got so long. I am just feeling so vulenerable right now, I only have my husband and 3 children, my hubbys dad and my dad. I have noone else and I keep crying that my mother has rejected me. I contacted her to tell her I was in a severe anxiety spell and she rejected me. She even found out my lovely father in law had a heart attack and didn't call to offer us support. It's all been very upsetting and so I guess it's normal I am anxious right now. It's been so painful losing my closest friend and having no idea why. I am not saying I am perfect but my husband said I honestly am the sweetest person he knows who would never ever want to upset anyone. I wear my heart on my sleeve so sadly get hurt easily. Again sorry for the long ramble. I should have just said hot, red feet at night.... diabetes? lol!
Thanks again
Ju
I posted here last year and earlier this year about my concerns about diabetes after my GP caused me a lot of anxiety. I hope it's ok I return here to ask some advice please.
I am 38, female, 5ft tall and I weigh about 8.5 stone. I started treatment for an underactive thyroid last May and I also was diagnosed with CFS earlier this year after 18 months of chronic fatigue issues. All of this has led to severe anxiety issues and agoraphobia and more recently a real phobia of tests and health issues which my new Gp has said was brought on from my old GP making me do constant tests that weren't necessary.
My ex GP (he moved to a new surgery) had me repeating tests every 2 months or so, he used to ring me every few weeks suggesting I was possibly diabetic, worrying about my sodium levels as they were low on one test but since fine, worrying me I could have cancer due to my lymphocytes being a tiny bit raised and telling me the hospital wanted me to do more tests. It all broke me and I had a nervous breakdown. My new GP took over and she met my husband as I was just too anxious to deal with a handover appointment. She told my husband it was no wonder I was so anxious and traumatised because the hospital said I didn't require further tests as my lymphocyttes were only 0.7 over range. She also told him my HBA1C has been perfect for 2 years and she had no reason to be concerned. She even said to do a urine test to reassure me, which I did recently and it was fine.
In late 2015 i had some tests done and my HBA1C was 38, 3 months later it was 40. My Gp said it was normal and never mentioned it again. April 2016 the HBA1C was repeated and it was 35. November 2016 it was 35 and in April this year it was 34. I had a random glucose done in November last year at the same time I had the HBA1C and the random glucose was 8.9. I was in a severe panic attack for 4 hours before the test (I have a fear of tests) and I also had just eaten a sugary fruit bar 30 minutes before the test. My GP said it was fine but then in January this year he rung me saying he had been doing some thinking and he thought I was diabetic. My new GP says he was wrong to do that and it's no wonder I was anxious. He kept ringing me asking me to repeat the HBA1C and do another glucose. I broke down crying to him after the third call in March and said ok I will do the HBA1C, which came in at 34 and he still continued to say he wanted to repeat it in 3 months but thankfully he left. My new GP says there is no need as 34 is perfect, one random high glucose is fine as I had eaten just 30 minutes prior and I was in a long panic attack so of course it would be high. She reassured me that my HBA1C was normal and this year it's been normal which shows my levels are not always 8.9 or higher.
Anyway, I put that worry to bed but now it's back. 6 weeks ago I experienced some stress, a relationship in my life broke down. My closest friend started to push me away after a long friendship and it triggered me to have panic attacks and anxiety as I was so upset she was cutting me off and I had no idea why. The panic attacks led to me breaking and I have just had the worst 4 weeks of my life with anxiety. Lots of panic attacks, lack of food and sleep... it all took it's toll. I am now starting to feel much better. I was attacked by my brother in 2012, and my mother and sisters cut me off out of the family as I refused to forgive his violence for the second time. It led to anxiety and depression and I have suffered anxiety since but it's been manageable and therapy did wonders. Then when my health issues began last year with my thyroid and cfs the anxiety returned as did the agoraphobia. The last 4 weeks though were awful as I'd never experienced panic attacks like it. My father in law also had a heart attack and it all just took it's toll. Having no family other than my wonderful husband and 3 children it was tough on us all managing my illness and a close family member ill but we are coming through it.
Then last week I noticed in the evenings when I walked around in bed socks my feet would feel suddenly very hot. I wear these socks during the day with no issues. The 4 weeks of anxiety I was off my feet alot and lucky to do 2000 steps a day but now i am functioning much better and walking about fine. So i put the warm feet down to just walking around more but it was odd it was just at night. Every night from 7pm it hits. I walk about and suddenly I feel my toes are hot and just below the toes on the top of the foot is either red and warm to touch or warm and blotchy red patches. It's so odd. I thought maybe my feet were hot in the socks so I started walking around bare foot and still it happens. I walk about in my bedroom and bathroom and it happens just a simple walk to the loo. My husband says it's just heat as it's much colder now at night and I am worrying over nothing and it's just my health anxiety flaring again. He said warm red feet at night wouldn't worry him, but he is so laid back he's horizontal. As soon as I sit on my bed and have my feet out infront of me on the bed, the redness starts to go within a minute or so.
Last night it hit about 8pm, they were red and warm to touch. One foot was blotchy red just on the toes and the other was red on the toes adn just below them on the top of the foot. I sat down and it started to ease. Later on walking around it didn't come back but some nights it can happen a few times but if i rest all night it doesn't happen at all. It's so strange. Stupidly I googled red, hot blotchy feet and it took me to an anxiety forum where someone said it's a sign of diabetes. Someone else suggested peripheal neuropathy. I panicked and started crying, my diabetes fears my GP caused were back again. My hubby googled and told me to sit and rest. He then said stand on your tip toes for 10 seconds, which I did fine and he said right that's a test for the neuropathy and you were fine. Also you'd have numbness and pain which I don't have at all.
Can anyone reassure me on this? He said he saw nothing about red warm feet just at night with diaebetes and told me off for googling. He also said he can see why I get anxious because my old GP has left me terrified of health issues which has led to health anxiety. It's just typical the 4 weeks of hellish anxiety and panic calms and now my body is giving me symptoms to worry about. I am worn out after the last 4 weeks and my CFS has flared, which I expected it to but now I am worrying have i had type all along and it's not been cfs at all.
Sorry this got so long. I am just feeling so vulenerable right now, I only have my husband and 3 children, my hubbys dad and my dad. I have noone else and I keep crying that my mother has rejected me. I contacted her to tell her I was in a severe anxiety spell and she rejected me. She even found out my lovely father in law had a heart attack and didn't call to offer us support. It's all been very upsetting and so I guess it's normal I am anxious right now. It's been so painful losing my closest friend and having no idea why. I am not saying I am perfect but my husband said I honestly am the sweetest person he knows who would never ever want to upset anyone. I wear my heart on my sleeve so sadly get hurt easily. Again sorry for the long ramble. I should have just said hot, red feet at night.... diabetes? lol!
Thanks again
Ju
