Doctors

[sobrique]

Well, general doctors verdict was nothing to worry about, with the caveat that I should be looking at improving my general health and lose some weight.

Which is good, kinda. Clearly I've been unsuccessful with the latter part for the last ... well while. Which is a source of some minor irritation.

Comments

[forest-rose.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're OK, I was wondering. Did they do blood tests and stuff?

And shouldn't we all be being more healthy? Alas for real life, it gets in the way. I was so fit when I was a student....

....hang on, I'm a student again now. What went wrong, I wonder?

[(Anonymous)]

Blood sugar test, and urine test for glucose.

Blood sugar reading was 7.1 on like, a proper machine. Which I was under the impression was high, unless it was just after a meal or something.

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

I think diabetic levels of high are like 16 mmol/l or something, though I wasn't going to say anything on the last post in case I was wrong and you didn't go to the doctor and then died in a coma. I'm not sure whether that's a correct memory or not but it sounds familiar from A level biology.

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Well, it's one of these fuzzy lines. After eating, up to 16 isn't unusual. It's just first thing in the morning (e.g. when I did the test) or more than 2 hours after eating, 'normal' is about 4-6mmol/L.

The blood test I'd acquired was basically if >6 consult a doctor. So I did. But it's a relief for it not to be a big worry.

[ash1977law.livejournal.com]

Huzzah!!!

[zaitan.livejournal.com]

Good to know that you are ok.

[elrohana.livejournal.com]

Good to hear.

If its any consolation (but don't let it stop you doing something about it!) I don't know many people at all who don't need to lose some weight, including me.

[pinkzhazha.livejournal.com]

good to hear all is well, for the latter part swing by and see me lets she what we can do.

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

I think I shall, but will have to figure out some suitable scheduling. Switching jobs has made getting there at sensible times somewhat harder, but then again, it's not like I'm actually short on holiday.