A great answer
@helensaramay
Effective..(most likely judging by so many on here) AND Cost effective in short and long term, you would think.
It does seem very hit and miss at the moment, with some outstanding Gp's and some not so good.
Does seem to me we need a better code of practice that while not dictating the course we must take
does give us adequate information with which to make our decisions.
For me that WOULD include a:
1# a B12 check at first instance perhaps, (most certainly within 3 months on Metformin) just to have a baseline to watch for any deterioration, and certainly at minimum each year, as a given when having the HBA1c blood test.
Any one else have want to add one point to the wishlist ?..
( i could add more, but hopefully others will fill in the ones i'd like and the ones i haven't even considered yet )
Pretty Sure
@Debandez ,
@Listlad and others tirelessly working on our behalf on the front line, might find it useful to have as they try to reform the medical advice given from within the practices they operate in.
Tbh i hadn't consider that an 'advantage'
@helensaramay .but it does make some macabre sense,, given the gravity of the immediate impact if not tackled early.
We all need a little support and guidance early on until we find our feet and begin to understand what is wrong and the best way for US to help OURSELVES to get as close to 'better' or a 'normal' life as possible, whatever condition we suffer from.