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what the?

davidc4430 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 01:58:44 GMT

what the hecks going on with blood tests?

so i have type 2 diabetes and get sent to have blood tests then a week later have a 'review' with a nurse and my doctor.

no problem there

but recently these tests, well not the acctual test, but the time i am forced to sit in a waiting area is just rediculous

my test takes about 5 minutes from the time im called to where im out the door heading home

last time i was waiting about an hour and a half, the longest id ever waited

today i waited an hour and a half and only 3 people were actually tested and left!

when i arrieved i took a number, 15

the first person called after i arrived was 7

they had reached 10 when i got angry and left!

an hour and a half to take blood from 3 people!

you have to be kidding!

btw, remember i was fasting, no food since last night!

and diabetic!!

Re: what the?

freddie*rooster — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 02:10:12 GMT

David, I wonder if they are short staffed?

I understand there are a lot of medical staff who have

put their hand up to go and help in Vic. Could you go

back tomorrow? Try and get there prior to their opening

time and be first in.

Re: what the?

*tippy*toes* — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 02:29:49 GMT

Do you not have a glucometer and check it yourself?

Re: what the?

rogevibe — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 02:49:15 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
what the hecks going on with blood tests?

so i have type 2 diabetes and get sent to have blood tests then a week later have a 'review' with a nurse and my doctor.
no problem there
but recently these tests, well not the acctual test, but the time i am forced to sit in a waiting area is just rediculous

my test takes about 5 minutes from the time im called to where im out the door heading home

last time i was waiting about an hour and a half, the longest id ever waited

today i waited an hour and a half and only 3 people were actually tested and left!

when i arrieved i took a number, 15
the first person called after i arrived was 7
they had reached 10 when i got angry and left!

an hour and a half to take blood from 3 people!

you have to be kidding!

btw, remember i was fasting, no food since last night!
and diabetic!!

What side of the railroad tracks do you live in ?

Re: what the?

not_for_sale — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 03:04:26 GMT

I recently had some blood tests and commented to the lady that I couldn't get through on the phone beforehand. She said they are very busy because many people are getting Covid related blood tests. I'm not exactly sure what she meant, and I didn't pry. She added that they have to be extra careful, which takes up more time.

Re: what the?

domino-710 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 03:20:59 GMT

It may be these Pathologists are a bit run off their feet - due to the current circumstances.

Re: what the?

bidicus*maximus — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 03:26:04 GMT

I also had type 2. Did you know that it's reversible if you lose enough weight? I lost 50 lbs by going low carb. No more medicine or blood tests for me!

Re: what the?

imastawka — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 03:38:48 GMT

David, are the tests just for blood sugar?

Are they more often than every 3 months? You only need to be tested for sugar every 3 months - the HbA1c test.

More than once every three months for blood tests is over the top, IMO

As mentioned do you have a glucometer to test every day? If not, you can get one free.

You need to be registered, by your doctor, with the NDSS

https://www.ndss.com.au/wp-content/uploads/changes-to-ndss/from-1-dec-2018/20181201-fact-sheet-how-to-access-free-blood-glucose-meter.pdf

Re: what the?

davidc4430 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 04:47:39 GMT

i have read the comments

my gripe is just with the time the taking of the bloods takes

i dont get an apointment, its turn up and take a number then wait to be called

ive been having these tests for many years

its simple, get called in from the waiting area, sit down, sign the form you brought with you

they take the samples

for me takes about 5 minutes

i realise some take longer

but until the last 12 months it was maybe an hour on a bad day

nothings changed, its one woman (not the same one, todays was new to me) taking the samples

i get it done at our local hospital

i dont wait for results, they send them to my GP

i do my sugars twice a day, morning and dinner and write the results in my book

i take the book to my review.

i just cant see why they keep people waiting so long

particularly if its fasting

to me if your not fasting you should be told to come later in the day if its such a slow process

but as i said, until say 12 months ago it was ok

maybe this lady is just a slow as blood taker

Re: what the?

domino-710 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 05:19:46 GMT

Having read - it seems Pathologists are doing Covid testing - maybe there were numerous - parked waiting - not just those in the waiting room.

Re: what the?

ambercat16 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:07:26 GMT

I know it is probably difficult for you, but if it was me and it had happened more than once, I think I would ask if there was a reason for the delay ......and point out that it was a fasting blood test. Obviously, do it politely and don't imply anything negative.

As you are going to the hospital I would assume they are busy with inpatients. I know there is a sign at the pathologist I go to that states patients are triaged on a basis of urgency and that first in will not necessarily be seen first.

Maybe ask if there is a better time for you to come to have your blood test as the time you are going seems to be overly busy.

My only other suggestion is to take a book (or kindle). Whenever I settle in to a wait at the Doctors or anywhere else with a good story to read, my name seems to be called far too quickly😳😁

Re: what the?

freddie*rooster — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:25:18 GMT

It looks like SA pathology is struggling David.

https://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/improvements-to-sas-covid19-test-results-as-some-wait-up-to-a-week/news-story/76da1cc07334f7d5f3b218854573a59e

Re: what the?

4channel — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:53:11 GMT

@bidicus*maximus wrote:

I also had type 2. Did you know that it's reversible if you lose enough weight? I lost 50 lbs by going low carb. No more medicine or blood tests for me!

Well best to get rid of Fluoride as it is dangerous to the kidneys of diabetics as well as disrupts our endocrine system. Lowers our immunity as well

Fluoridation: capitalist plot

by Mark Worth
Monday, October 9, 2006 12:00am
https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/fluoridation-capitalist-plot/

Poison is Treatment: The Campaign to Fluoridate America

By James F. Tracy
Global Research, May 17, 2013
Global Research 23 June 2012

https://www.globalresearch.ca/poison-is-treatment-the-campaign-to-fluoridate-america/31568

Yes, Sigmund Freyd had a nephew called Edward Bernays. Edward sold the idea of cigarettes to women. Also had a role in the Manhattan Mushroom thingy.

The great actor Martin Sheen starred in a film aboout it.

Anyway, Edward not a nice chap and his propaganda affects us to this very day.
.

Pre-diabetic, Type 1 or Type 2, just get Fluoride out of the water!! Reverse Osmosis filter will do the job. Or buy Fluoride free water.

Re: what the?

davidc4430 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:53:51 GMT

i rang my GP and there is another place where i can get my bloods taken so i'll go there either tomorrow or thursday

the slowness at todays test was nothing to do with pathology or corono virus

they dont do that at the hospital its at another location

set up seperate to keep any possible infections away from the hospital

btw, there is no positive people anywhere near here at this time

and i was the only one wearing a mask today!

Re: what the?

imastawka — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 09:05:05 GMT

@4channel wrote:

Yes, Sigmund Freyd had a nephew called Edward Bernays. Edward sold the idea of cigarettes to women. Also had a role in the Manhattan Mushroom thingy.
The great actor Martin Sheen starred in a film aboout it.

Anyway, Edward not a nice chap and his propaganda affects us to this very day.
.

Pre-diabetic, Type 1 or Type 2, just get Fluoride out of the water!! Reverse Osmosis filter will do the job. Or buy Fluoride free water.

Re: what the?

rogevibe — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:01:02 GMT

@4channel wrote:
@bidicus*maximus wrote:

I also had type 2. Did you know that it's reversible if you lose enough weight? I lost 50 lbs by going low carb. No more medicine or blood tests for me!
Well best to get rid of Fluoride as it is dangerous to the kidneys of diabetics as well as disrupts our endocrine system. Lowers our immunity as well

Fluoridation: capitalist plot
by Mark Worth
Monday, October 9, 2006 12:00am
https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/fluoridation-capitalist-plot/

Poison is Treatment: The Campaign to Fluoridate America
By James F. Tracy
Global Research, May 17, 2013
Global Research 23 June 2012

https://www.globalresearch.ca/poison-is-treatment-the-campaign-to-fluoridate-america/31568

Yes, Sigmund Freyd had a nephew called Edward Bernays. Edward sold the idea of cigarettes to women. Also had a role in the Manhattan Mushroom thingy.
The great actor Martin Sheen starred in a film aboout it.

Anyway, Edward not a nice chap and his propaganda affects us to this very day.
.

Pre-diabetic, Type 1 or Type 2, just get Fluoride out of the water!! Reverse Osmosis filter will do the job. Or buy Fluoride free water.

Steam distillation works as well r-o filters waste a lot of water , but i suppose if piped out to the garden

Re: what the?

rogevibe — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:12:18 GMT

@bidicus*maximus wrote:
I also had type 2. Did you know that it's reversible if you lose enough weight? I lost 50 lbs by going low carb. No more medicine or blood tests for me!

low carb ? does that include tim tams ?

Re: what the?

davewil1964 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:30:23 GMT

Why are you replying to yourself? More importantly, why are you quoting when replying to yourself?

Re: what the?

bidicus*maximus — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:14:53 GMT

I've never had tim tams (though they look delicious!)... unfortunately, I doubt that they are low in carbs, but I haven't checked the ingredients...

Re: what the?

4channel — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:31:56 GMT

So imastawka, do you have anything else you'd like to add to the discussion? How do you feel about a toxin such as fluoride in our tap water? Surely with the Corona Virus causing problems, surely something that disrupts our endocrine system and taxes our immune system should not be dumped in our water. Don't you think?