CramCycle wrote: » What hospital were you attached to? Did they not try and draft you onto another one?
philten wrote: » Hi all, My driving licence is up for renewal - as a Type 1 diabetic is 3 years the default period your GP will check when renewing - assuming everything else is hunky dory healthwise ? Would love to get a 10 year but I heard somewhere that its always 3 year for type 1 now. thanks, Phil
philten wrote: » So my GP ticked the 3 year box - which is whats indicated as per page no 65 (73 in overall pages) for Diabetes in the NDLS Fitness to Drive guideline at link.https://www.ndls.ie/images/PDF_Documents/Slainte_agus_Tiomaint_Medical_Fitness_to_Drive_Guidelines.pdf anyhoo.... just to let people know thanks, Phil
CramCycle wrote: » I think I filled it in for my GP, he just asked me how my diabetes was, how my eyesight was, told him they were both great, /discussion
philten wrote: » Me too but not the medical practitioner part of the form - my doc is stickler for detail, obviously depends on the doc. Very annoying to have to renew every 3 years, envious of those who get the 10 :P.
littlelogan wrote: » I recently had an appointment with my doc over something else and towards the end I just mentioned about having my blood checked for diabetes. This was about 4 hours after lunch and I had 3 coffees by that stage. Result was 6.4. Doctor said it was a little high, to come back in a few weeks to have it tested again. For what it's worth I've had a couple of blood tests throughout the past few years. In 2013, fasting glucose (which I assume is a bit different than the above?) was 4.7. In 2015, fasting glucose was 5.6. So I'm just wondering what my next move is before I go back to the doctor. Should I pick up a kit to carry out some tests myself in the meantime (something like this maybe - amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LYKZ4ZU - GlucoRx Nexus Blood Glucose Monitoring System Kit)? Change my diet dramatically (currently eat rice/pasta/potatoes for my lunches and dinners)? Appreciate any advice, thanks.
littlelogan wrote: » Thanks. I'll arrange to see them again soon for another test. So was the test I took a bit of a waste of time? Are those kits pointless for me at this stage?
CramCycle wrote: » You could do a proper glucose tolerance test, which would be indicative. People are individuals so, as ohnonotgmail said, the fingerprick is a snapshot and says nothing. Glucose tolerance test would give an indication of response to a challenge. It won't confirm anything but it could rule something out.
ohnonotgmail wrote: » I didnt even know what a glucose tolerance test until i read that. I've never done one or had it mentioned to me. Is there any value to it if you have hba1c results?
CramCycle wrote: » Yep, they will give you an idea of how high your bloods have been running on average for the past 10 weeks and are used as a diagnosis tool for diabetes. The GTT is good because it gives youwhat your resting glucose with no stimulation is (including excercise, excitation etc.) and then seeing how your body deals with a challenge. Everyone reacts slightly differently but the trend you see should be able to rule out, at the very least, full onset Diabetes (which I don't think you have) and may confirm that you are perfectly fine (which is also quite possile). have you any other symptoms or issues related to the diagnosis of diabetes?
ohnonotgmail wrote: » I'm not the person who asked the question initially. I know i have diabetes.
CramCycle wrote: » LOL, I thought littlelogan asked, need to go home and sleep.
ohnonotgmail wrote: » i wouldnt bother for the moment unless the doctor tells you otherwise. the finger prick tests only give a point in time reading. the hba1c gives an average for the last 3 months. it is a much better indicator. Are you actually symptomatic for diabetes?
banie01 wrote: » Hey all. Just looking for some input on Joint issues? Have any of you fine people encountered issues with joint mobility, tendonitis or arthritis related to your diabetes?
Buford T. Justice V wrote: » Yes, yes and yes:) Ask away, I'll answer what I can which may not be much.
banie01 wrote: » Thanks for the quick reply Buford I've an ongoing issue with an Arthritic shoulder that is fairly well managed. I'm developing fairly constant bouts of "tennis elbow" and am suffering from an incredibly sore knee on an ongoing basis. The knee doesn't seem to arthritic in that there's no heat/warmness developing and any swelling is fairly slight. The pain is constant tho, especially when at rest which is an issue at work as I'm bound to a desk and the pain is becoming a distraction. I've adjust posture to eliminate any issues my work station might be causing but the issues are persisting. My GP has ruled out Lupus and other inflammatory diseases(But has a concern that it may be psoriatic arthritis) and I'm awaiting a weight bearing X-Ray to check it out. He hasn't given any detail regarding possibility of the issues being diabetes related and I'm wondering if there is anything I should ask about next time I see GP or Endo?
