Can i ask my Dos to test me to Diabetes?

[Biglips]

or will he laugh in my face!!

as i dont really know if i do have it but im familiar with the symptoms.

Can i ask my DOCS to test me FOR diabetes as im bloody knackered!!

lloyds chemist do a diabetes test for free.

I personally think it would be far quicker if you can get to a lloyds chemist, they do it there and then in a private room and you get a form to give to your doctors.

I do it every six-twelve months as it is in our family.

this may help

bugger sparkly you bet me to it

really!!! there is a lloyd chemist down the road from me. My aunty had it (when she was alive not anymore) but it was cos of old age

lol sorry

Must send DH to Lloyds Chemist. Our GP has just sent off bloods and urine sample for him.

thanks. ill pop down tmrw. Does it have to be a big lloyd one as weve got a small one

we only have a small one and they do the testing there

As both sparklygothkat and I said, it takes about 10 minutes, usually no appointment necessary and you get the responses instantly.

Hows all with you and yours sparkly?

I have just been diagnosed with Gestational diabetes, which I am hating..

ouch, I was tested for that with dd2 and was just gone 8 months and borderline, but nothing was done.

It's horrible isn't it?

is that bad sparky?

btw SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO of you having your fourth.

Sorry for the hijack biglips

its ok

You going to get it done biglips? tip of your finger might be sore after, but, you will have the results instantly. In fact, I'm due soon.

yes ill go first thing in the morning. Will they tell u there and then too or they forward it onto my docs for results?

I just hate not eating sugar and having no sweeties!! Its just that I hate most of the food that I am actually allowed

They give you the results there and then on a sheet, they keep one copy, and you get two, one to keep and one to give to your doctors.

U allowed honey sparkly? that;s a general good sweetener.

not sure about honey.. am eating melon atm..

eugh! galaxy or melon?

would prefer chocolate but not allowed it.. luckily i like fruit..

I've recently been to my docs to get tested for diabetes - it runs in my family and I have had some symptoms. He told me that neither the simple blood (as offered by loyds pharmacy) or urine tests are not reliable and cannot be guaranteed to give an accurate. He is sending me for blood test at hospital for which I have to fast for 12 hours previously. If you are really worried I would ask your gp, mine had no problem referring me for testing.

oh well i went and not had it done as didnt know i not to eat or drink 2 hours before !

will go in tmrw first thing