What an awful carry on regarding your appointment Tigger, shocking to say the least.
As many would agree, the health care profession do not take Diabetes seriously enough. They can make a big deal about it but in my experience that's as far as it goes. One thing I find that adds insult to injury, whenever I've been a patient in hospital, I was astonished at first to discover Diabetics are not catered for at meal times... that, I feel, about sums up the medical profession's attitude regarding Diabetes.
However, what an informative and interesting thread this has turned out to be, Tigger. I take my hat off to you and the excellent replies the members have posted in response.
I hope at the very least, you manage to gain some sense of peace of mind.
Apart from Diabetes and all the effects that that can have on you, depression, to use an old Scottish word, can be a real "scunner" in life.
btw, I don't smoke nowadays, stopped a long time ago, I was never ever aware ciggies had an adverse effect on blood pressure tests.
As they say, we learn something every day. .....no matter our age. Either that or I'm just pig ignorant.
Best of good luck to you.
willie.