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Worried or just caring GP

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Toadmystery44 · 06/10/2021 21:20

Need some advice or reassurance. GP has called to say wants a next day appointment face to face.

I was diagnosed with diabetes 5 months ago from a blood test as I had extreme fatigue that was sudden onset. My hbac1 was 99. Results given by phone. They said it was type 2 as I was 41 and my bmi was only 2 points over the healthy range.

Tried low carb and after 3 months hbac1 reduced to 81. Went on metformin and 2 months later reduced to 78. My white blood cells are high too, but not concerning. In the 5 months I have had a bad skin infection. Now on antibiotics.

Diabetic nurse said I was an unusual presentation of type 2, but didn’t follow up as said due to being over 40 it can’t be type 1. When seeing the GP for my skin, my diabetes was mentioned and I explained I still feel knackered and frustrated as my bloods aren’t reducing. GP then referred me for a host of blood tests to check for autoimmune diseases and type 1 antibodies as something didn’t sit right with her.

So I received a text yesterday from the drs saying main autoimmune disease negative but waiting on antibody test. However I got called today by GP receptionist asking to book a face to face appointment next day. I am worried something is wrong from the many blood tests they did.

Normally I have had a text to say call the surgery to book a next day appointment or the GP has texted me to say she had booked an appointment for a telephone consultation.

Worried that something is wrong as she wants to see me face to face and I actually had to book an appointment in advance. I work In Healthcare and fa d to face appointments are done to break bad news.

So magic mystic mumsnet. Do you think she is preferring face to face as I have had a lot going on, or to break bad news!

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Idontlike · 06/10/2021 21:26

Hopefully it’s just a lot going on that she wants to really try and get to the bottom of for you.

Maybe she’s thinking she can have a really thorough chat F2F instead of on the end of the phone? I hope that’s the case & all is okay Flowers

suspiria777 · 07/10/2021 07:39

None of us can predict what will happen at this appointment, but it doesn't make sense to worry until you know what's what. It's not long to wait now, at least. I hope the appointment goes okay.

RedHelenB · 07/10/2021 07:42

My friends partner got diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic ( initially thought type 2) and he had to see GPstraight away. Might be that? He was over 40 too.

mikeyboo · 07/10/2021 08:50

There are also types of diabetes other than T1 and T2 - if your presentation and response to medication doesn’t fit a typical type two (or type one) profile there’s every chance they might want to discuss this face to face.

It’s possible your GP might be considering something along the lines of LADA (latent autoimmune diabetes in adulthood) - it’s officially a subset of type one, but has features of both type one and type two and is fairly widely considered a discrete form of diabetes; it's sometimes referred to as ‘type 1.5’.

SergeiL · 07/10/2021 08:53

Oh how worrying. Good luck today. Whatever happens, it sounds like your GP is on the case, and you will soon be on the road to feeling better.

notthatcommon · 07/10/2021 08:55

@suspiria777

None of us can predict what will happen at this appointment, but it doesn't make sense to worry until you know what's what. It's not long to wait now, at least. I hope the appointment goes okay.

Telling someone worrying that it doesn't make sense to worry until you know what's wrong is like kicking someone lying on the ground with a suspected broken leg, frankly Hmm

mikeyboo · 07/10/2021 08:56

Oh and for what it’s worth, whilst it’s uncommon you absolutely can develop T1 after forty and age alone should not be used to exclude it as a diagnosis. T1 is probably under-diagnosed in older people because they’re assumed to be T2s who just progressed to requiring insulin rapidly; Theresa May is probably the most famous example of someone developing T1 later in life and she was initially misdiagnosed as having T2.

Granllanog · 07/10/2021 09:02

The gp may want to physically examine some thing as a result of one of the tests. It doesn't automatically mean bad news but totally understand that you would be worried. Sounds like you have a good gp!

notthatcommon · 07/10/2021 09:04

It's understandable you feel worried about the GP asking to see you like this but one thing to focus on is that no matter what it means, they are on the ball. Try and keep yourself distracted today and around people who can support you and let you talk about how you feel (not Mumsnet really). I really hope it works out ok OP.

Idontlike · 09/10/2021 20:06

How did it go @Toadmystery44 ? I hope you are okay

Suzi888 · 09/10/2021 20:09

Maybe they’re genuinely trying to get to the bottom of your issue, might need to see a consultant, they don’t want you to worry? Your GP sounds like they care.,Good luck!

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Toadmystery44 · 10/10/2021 00:10

@Idontlike my white blood cell count is high. It’s been high for a while. She called me in as she wanted to do a full body check for lumps. None found except a small lump behind my ear, which she thinks is nothing. I am being referred to a haematologist for investigations. My diabetes is type 2.

Coincidentally after she examined me she did my temperature which was high. So had to go for PCR. Thankfully negative.

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Idontlike · 10/10/2021 07:26

Hopefully the high WCC isn’t anything concerning.
It’s nice to hear your GP is very thorough and happy to do a F2F, so many threads on here saying people can’t get to see a GP!

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