possibly diabetic

Easy for me to say - but please do not panic. I was in a similar situation 18 months ago.

The first thing I would say is that do not accept this 3weeks appointment excuse. Unfortunately these days you have to push and insist on an earlier appointment, if the nurse is insisting on three weeks then insist that you speek directly with your GP directly. I know it can be difficult but you must insist.

I am know expert and of course we are all different but when I found out I immediately stopped all sugar, and did not eat any veg that grows underground i.e. potatoes, swede, carrots etc. 

I drank plenty of water (I read the more you drink the more you wee-sorry) and this helps clear the system.

The other thing I did was to self test regulaly my BG levels, many docotors will advise against self testing, but, it is my body and my system so I am sure I can sensibly test it.

I guess at the end of the day my response is push, push for that appointment and do not accept no for an answer. You are the patient with concerns and should not be expected to fit into their diary!!!!

I wish you well and if you want further help then let me know.

All the best,

Graham.

I am somewhat confused, even though in London surely this is a GP's practice and therefore cannot be emergency only they should see any patient. My other reaction is that you are an emergency as you are looseing weight.

To test your blood sugar levels is fairly easy you can by a test kit from a well known website (unfortunately in this forum one is not allowed to promote companys) but if you search for Codefree system which is what I use then you should get results. I test six times a day and keep a log of my readings and averages. 

Re-reading your initial message did the GP not tell you what the readings from the blood test were? If he said a bit high then perhaps there is not too much to worry about. If you had and Hba1C test then perhaps things are not too bad but get the readings to give you an idea. You are entitled to be given the results.

There are many other types of veg that for me are OK Cauliflower, Brocolli, Sprouts, Onions etc (Remember we are all different) but if you self test and keep a food diary you can work out what suits you best.

Fresh nuts such as a handfull of hazelnuts, brazil nuts and walnuts etc are good and they are also quite filling so it stops the hunger.

I also drink Unsweetened Almond Milk - takes getting used to but is OK.

I stress again we are all different and I have a high fat low carb diet and only eat wholemeal bread, with butter and spreads like a chicken and ham spread from a well known producer.

My particular favorite is toasted wholemeal bread with Button Mushrooms cooked in Butter yes Butter (my cholesterol levels are fine). I test before eating and an hour after eating and BS levels are fine.

One other thing I do is not eat after 9pm and when I self test in the morning levels are reasonable.

Hope this helps.

Graham.

i resolved not to obey the NHS eatwell plate which advocated high carb it seemed to me and checked out all the info I could from the internet, especially the Forum of diabetes.co.uk. What I found out was that what I thought of as carbs [bread, sugar,rice and pasta etc] was only half the story and carbs included all sorts of fruit and veg and in particular any low fat produce as they are stuffed with sugar. i also discovered that a high fat diet is good as diabetics can get their energy from fats [I eat butter and olive oil].

A year on and my HbA1c was non diabetic. Had i obeyed the NHS eatwell plate I doubt that would have been the case.

Other than diet I also bought a dog and took up walking her daily.

Personally I find it appalling that with the findings and your ongoing weight loss that your physician would send you away for three months!! Wow.

If you cannot get back into the clinic and see either a nurse practitioner or a doctor, then attend the hospital if need be...

There is no concern for panice, but really, I absolutely believe this doctor to be negligent in offering you any help and attention.

There is plenty of information on the internet, but in the interim, contact a dietician as soon as you are able. She will best direct you and you can make changes in your diet immediately.

I would not wait three damn months, and would expect to have a Glucose Tolerance Test performed and some referals to a nutritionist as well as a diabetic clinic.

Lill

Ask for a printout of all your blood tests. They will presumably have done an HbA1c test and if the numbers are between 42 mmol/l and up to 50 mmol/l then that is considered pre-diabetes. over 50 is full blown diabetes and you will be on their register for ever.

 No way would you wish to be on the register at your practice and forever be at their command, called in for feet exams, eye tests, blood tests etc. grim.. I felt like that with a  diagnosis of hypertension, how much worse it would have been had it been diabetes and it later transpired that my glucose numbers were higher than they should have been. Thankfully I asked for my med notes online and saw them for myself, the drs had just concentrated on sorting the hypertension and not mentioned the HbA1c until I pointed it out, as technically i was only just over the thresh hold.

Good luck at your next appointment.