- Messages
- 131
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I’ve been given a new endocrinologist,
he’s just given me a 20 minute lecture on the phone that as a diabetic I cannot smoke (which I know I need to quit but I’m horrendously stressed and anxious and cannot get in the mindset to do it right now) I cannot drink? He asked me how much I drink.. and I said I drink maybe a bottle of wine or two a week with evening meals to be met with ‘that’s way too much, wine is full of sugar!’ And I explained in my teen years I could drink 6 bottles of wine a week at a time and he told me ‘yes but that was when you were young, undiagnosed and didn’t have a baby’ i was absolutely gobsmacked.
Firstly, I’m 25. my daughter is almost a year old and I have had the odd glass a wine certain days of the week with my evening meal, after putting her to bed. I just couldn’t believe the comment, especially after explaining I am struggling with my mental health surrounding the disease and somedays I do think about throwing in the towel on life but know my family needs me. I’m so angry and upset, does anyone know if I can request a new endocrinologist? I want someone who is happy to work with me and help me manage my blood sugar for my lifestyle, not expect me to live to serve my diabetes.
he’s just given me a 20 minute lecture on the phone that as a diabetic I cannot smoke (which I know I need to quit but I’m horrendously stressed and anxious and cannot get in the mindset to do it right now) I cannot drink? He asked me how much I drink.. and I said I drink maybe a bottle of wine or two a week with evening meals to be met with ‘that’s way too much, wine is full of sugar!’ And I explained in my teen years I could drink 6 bottles of wine a week at a time and he told me ‘yes but that was when you were young, undiagnosed and didn’t have a baby’ i was absolutely gobsmacked.
Firstly, I’m 25. my daughter is almost a year old and I have had the odd glass a wine certain days of the week with my evening meal, after putting her to bed. I just couldn’t believe the comment, especially after explaining I am struggling with my mental health surrounding the disease and somedays I do think about throwing in the towel on life but know my family needs me. I’m so angry and upset, does anyone know if I can request a new endocrinologist? I want someone who is happy to work with me and help me manage my blood sugar for my lifestyle, not expect me to live to serve my diabetes.