Hi Jay- I've been Type 1 for 58 years so have seen many diabetic specialist quacks in my time. I used to feel a bit intimidated like yourself but managed to get over it by meeting it head on and by almost making a joke over a poor HBA1c by saying to him something like " I suppose you're going to give me a bloody great bollocking this time eh? ! Well I don't care because it's MY DIABETES AND MINE ALONE! They usually say " oh no I'm not going to do that" your control isn't too bad or acceptable or words to that effect. They back pads like mad- its a joy to watch! Don't be frightened of these guys is the key in my opinion, they are human beings after all and **** and defecate like everybody else on the planet!
it's your Type 1 NOT THEIRS!Hi there
You will know a lot more than them the longer you have had this truly horrible disease. They don't have to live with it every hour of every day of every year like you.
Awful attitude. It's like a brick wall. Even when your next figures are better, they will dismiss it. If so, you must carry on.
Good luck Bud !
Thanks for your reply much appreciated. Although I’m just checking through the threads and think I have posted this in the the type 1 section by mistake sorry about that I’m new to this.Spot on - Type 2 or Type 1 - it's down to you to look after yourself as best you possibly can to avoid serious complications down the road ahead. Like you say- they don't really have the time at the clinic or docs to make that much of a difference. " Going through the motions" is most of the quacks I've ever seen
Find another GP. My GP and Endo have frequently told me that 'we' (Dr and I) need to work out how to improve my HbA1c, but neither have NEVER made me feel like a failure, exactly the opposite and I have had some horrible HbA1c results. When you find a great GP hang onto them. My Dr visits are oh gooddy I'm off to see a friend. All they need to do is provide tea and a cake or preferably a beer! NB and CM your the best!
HI there is no easy way here. I DID the Newcastle Diet in spite of active discouragement from the GP. After I got my blood sugars down I phoned them up and almost scolded them , and I got a weak response i.e
That’s truly appalling and something no-one should have to put up with but sadly it happens. My nephew was diagnosed with Diabetes in 2016. Losing weight ++ and so obviously type 1 to anyone who had eyes to see. GP registrar referred him to diabetic specialist nurse and was told he should be contacted in a month or so. Kicked up a stink and was seen earlier to be told that he probably had type 2 and we’ll see you in a couple of months. Dietary advice consisted of “don’t drink alcohol at all as it has sugar in and don’t eat sweets and we’ll see you in a couple of months. Fortunately I was able to advise, otherwise he would have ended up in ketoacidosis pretty quickly. Patients must not tolerate care like that. One word of advice though. Never tell a doctor or nurse like that that they are useless, even if they are. Just respectfully request a second opinion and if it doesn’t happen, a.) complain formally and b.) vote with your feet if you can. Good doctors and nurses encourage constructive criticism, bad ones don’t.
Sure, no problem. I’m currently laid up having broken my leg falling off my bike (No, exercise IS good for diabetes, at least if done sensibly!). So, for the next 3 weeks or so I have time on my hands though posting here is something I wouldn’t normally have time to do. The disintegrating NHS is wholly another subject all together. I’d like to think that most of us DO care but it’s not easy when you’re fighting fires every day of every week. I hope that you get the care that you deserve.
