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<blockquote data-quote="andi140373" data-source="post: 1711825" data-attributes="member: 201546"><p>Two spring to mind.</p><p>My Mum took me to the doctors the day after my 15th birthday because all I did was sleep and drink. Doctor did a glucose test with the result saying 'reading too high for machine' (or similar). He looked at me and said 'you should be dead young lady! Mum fainted and banged her head. Result - both of us carted off to hospital.</p><p></p><p>Second one was a medicine review at a new surgery. Similar to this has happened before as well</p><p>Dr: I don't understand why you don't have a long acting insulin on your repeat prescription</p><p>Me: I am on a pump so don't need one</p><p>Dr: What are you talking about, of course you do. Your morning readings must be so high</p><p>Me: No, they are usually between 4 and 5.</p><p>Dr: You must have a faulty test kit</p><p>Me: No, I am on a pump. It continually drip feeds novorapid into me</p><p>Dr: Yes, but what about your long acting insulin?</p><p>Me: I don't need it</p><p>Dr: Of course you do. You are type 1 aren't you?</p><p>Me: Yes - I have been for 25 years and I am on an insulin pump.</p><p>Dr: I am going to change your prescription. You have used lantus and levimir in the past. Which worked best for you?</p><p>Me: I will make another appointment with someone who understands insulin pumps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andi140373, post: 1711825, member: 201546"] Two spring to mind. My Mum took me to the doctors the day after my 15th birthday because all I did was sleep and drink. Doctor did a glucose test with the result saying 'reading too high for machine' (or similar). He looked at me and said 'you should be dead young lady! Mum fainted and banged her head. Result - both of us carted off to hospital. Second one was a medicine review at a new surgery. Similar to this has happened before as well Dr: I don't understand why you don't have a long acting insulin on your repeat prescription Me: I am on a pump so don't need one Dr: What are you talking about, of course you do. Your morning readings must be so high Me: No, they are usually between 4 and 5. Dr: You must have a faulty test kit Me: No, I am on a pump. It continually drip feeds novorapid into me Dr: Yes, but what about your long acting insulin? Me: I don't need it Dr: Of course you do. You are type 1 aren't you? Me: Yes - I have been for 25 years and I am on an insulin pump. Dr: I am going to change your prescription. You have used lantus and levimir in the past. Which worked best for you? Me: I will make another appointment with someone who understands insulin pumps [/QUOTE]
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