Doctors

Chuckles21

Well-Known Member
Messages
57
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Why is your doctor reluctant to help you when you visit him regarding your diabetic problems & symptoms ?? Do they really know how to help you??


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mo1905

BANNED
Messages
4,334
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Rude people !
I think they generally try to help. The main problems I think people have is test strips rationed or stopped or conflicting dietery advice. The only thing that slightly irritates me now is no matter what ailment I get as soon as the doctor knows I'm diabetic they inform me it's related as we appear to be "prone to everything else " !!


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oldmike32

Member
Messages
17
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
i never have a problem with my doctor as i never see them they dont seem to bother just see diabetic nurse at the surgary even for medication review
 

paul-1976

Well-Known Member
Messages
1,695
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
Dishonesty
Andy12345 said:
my opinion is that doctors ******* ****** * *** ***** ** *****!

like an eminem record lol


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lol I've got all his old stuff but I have to listen to it on my iPod so my kids don't hear! 8)

Yeah,I've kinda found doctors to be a bit clueless but luckily my GP put his hand up and admitted he didn't know much and referred me to the hospital although not everyone is fortunate enough to get referred when their diabetic control goes haywire.
 

douglas99

Well-Known Member
Messages
4,572
Type of diabetes
I reversed my Type 2
Treatment type
Other
Can't fault my doctor.
Ok, not a diabetic specialist, but certainly on form.
 

martwolves

Well-Known Member
Messages
625
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Dislikes
Selfish people, arseholes who think they know it all, ignoramuses, chavs and people with no manners. People who play music on the bus or train full blast on their phones.
I don't have a problem with my doctor. He is very good.
 

zztopbanana

Member
Messages
8
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Dislikes
Animal cruelty, liars, cheats, thieves, discourtesy, egotism,
Have to say that mine is spot-on, and to be fair, she was prior to the Type 1.

Nothing is too much trouble for her and she has no qualms in 'ticking me off' if I don't do as I'm told.

And that's about it.
 

Pez68

Well-Known Member
Messages
136
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
Arrogant people
My doc is okay supportive, however my DN is brill, she has 2 sons T1 and I can phone her when I need to. She told me to get on this forum and read read read.


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Barrie Smith

Active Member
Messages
38
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
NHS and Prof Tony Weetman .
Best to try a Vet , I do quite often they can quote chapter and verse on any condition .
 

Frenchbird1

Newbie
Messages
1
Before I knew I had diabetes, I went 3 times to the doctor's within a month, saying I was constantly feeling unwell, was so tired I had to go to bed at 5pm, was constantly needing the loo. First he said I had a throat infection, at next visit gave me a mouth swab, then said I was just tired from work. I went back to France for Easter (I'm French). Went to see the doctor, had a blood test the same day, was in hospital the next. It didn't fill me with confidence with GPs in the UK.
Also had an encounter with a GP from my surgery recently to renew my repeat prescription, who said I was using too many strips (5 a day). I replied that that was what the hospital had advised as I was type 1 (check with every meal, before bed and before I drive), he said it was too much and he would contact the nurses at hospital to tell them so. I complained to the surgery manager and got an apology from the GP on my answer phone, although he finished this apology by saying that I did have to check my blood so much because my diabetes was badly controlled.
Having said that, my current GP is excellent and I can't fault her.
 

destiny0321

Well-Known Member
Messages
219
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Dislikes
people who think nothing is wrong with you because they do not see blood or a plaster cast, i suffer with arthritis & use a zimmer & wheelchair but because they cant see anything wrong people assume nothing is wrong with you.
I am lucky no problem with dr or dn both very good
 

AndyS

Well-Known Member
Messages
784
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Don't usually have much call to visit the Dr, though I have been lucky with my last 3.

All of them have admitted that my control is amazing and that I understand the condition much better than they do so have more or less left me to it and sign of the prescriptions when I ask for them.

My DN's are awesome though. While I haven't had much need to contact them when I have emailed them or called they have been very helpful. The specialists when I go in to hospital for my annual check up are a different matter.
They seem to insist on always trying to talk to me like a child when I know what I am doing and I usually come away having to have more tests because they don't believe my logs or blood results. This year they wanted me to have a CGM sensor for a week since they were convinced I was having lots of hypos that I didn't notice and insisted that my levemvir dose was too high.

The DN that fitted the sensor agreed with me that this was probably a pointless exercise but it would at least put the results on record so that the Dr's will probably believe me next time round.

All in all since I look after things myself I have never had problems, the fun and games has always been when I have moved surgeries and have to sign up with a new Dr and convince them that I know what I'm doing.

It's a shame that we cant get some kind of accreditation, or have the Dr's properly recognise DAFNE so that they will not treat us like idiots.

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