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NHS Health Checks - case studies needed

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Has anyone been invited for an NHS Health Check (for people aged 40-74) and taken up the invitation? If so, I'd love to hear from you and whether you feel you benefited from it. Many thanks.

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Hello, I had a health check in Dec, was told someone would get in contact with me as I am overweight. I rang the Gp in Jan to be told there is a backlog and someone will be in touch. I am still waiting. I was told my ferritin levels are low to normal but again no other contact. I am quite disappointed at my experience.

Similar experience to eli1, I was told that I was hovering on the obese side of weight, and I chose the diet. Someone was supposed to contact me, which they did by leaving a message on answer phone but not any contact number for me to call them.

I have since decided to go it alone, also I am now on medication for Psoriatic Arthritis that requires regular monitoring, one of which is keeping an eye on my weight. I am gradually coming down the scales slowly by myself.

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Hi Georje

Have you been checked for coeliac disease? It can sometimes be linked with psoriatic arthritis.

Good luck with your weight loss.

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No I haven't been checked for that, however I do have IBS-D which I believe is the same family of diseases but not quite so severe as coeliac disease. Although visits to the bathroom are similar!

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The symptoms of coeliac disease can be controlled by going gluten free, thank goodness. I recommend a very informative book on dealing with digestive disorders called "Good Gut Healing" by Kathryn Marsden, if you need any help in dealing with your IBS-D.

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Trustar

I had the over 40 NHS health check. It was run by a private firm. 20 minutes with simple checks including weight. Insenstive to my needs and basic advice given to lose weight. Pointless. I was told a was "a bit tubby" and there was no reason I could not lose weight and it was just my attitude which needed to change. Sigh

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