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Hi All,
From my previous post:- Being Aggresive with serious Hypo's http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=12399 , I mentioned that I was going to see a Diabetic Welfare specialist, today @ 10:20.
When being seen, She asked for the nature of the Visit. I tried to express my concerns regarding my insulin & would like to be transferred onto Animal Insulin. I did not even have a chance to finishing off saying what i had written when she interupted me & said,
"The Diabetic consultant would probably not agree to changing you onto Animal insulin"
"It may be something simple like adjusting the dosage or poor control"
She stated Hypoawareness can appear in longer term Diabetes (which is true) but disagreed it could be related to the Lantus Insulin.)
and so on.....
After she said this, I said to her that when booking the appointment, it was stated by the receptionist, that the Consultant would be coming into the practice.
She replied, well, I am the Diabetic care nurse & give general advice BUT I am not in the position to question about insulins or change them!
I then asked, although I am the patient using this medication, surely I am allowed to have a choice of what insulin I can be on. She replied, it is up to the consultant. (That was the whole idea of the Visit!)
She then requested that i had to have my HB1aC Blood test done. I was all for it.
Then I had my weight checked, feet examined & Blood pressure checked. All was ok.
She said that she has booked an appointment for me to see the consultant in a months time. I made a request to her, saying i would like it sooner if possible. She agreed.
SOME ADVICE FROM YOU PLEASE.
As I really want to give Animal Insulin a try, mainly to get my awareness back & stop feeling lifeless, etc, can anyone recommend the best way for me to reinforce this fact to the upcoming meeting with my Consultant?
Many thanks for your time in this matter.
Steve
From my previous post:- Being Aggresive with serious Hypo's http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=12399 , I mentioned that I was going to see a Diabetic Welfare specialist, today @ 10:20.
When being seen, She asked for the nature of the Visit. I tried to express my concerns regarding my insulin & would like to be transferred onto Animal Insulin. I did not even have a chance to finishing off saying what i had written when she interupted me & said,
"The Diabetic consultant would probably not agree to changing you onto Animal insulin"
"It may be something simple like adjusting the dosage or poor control"
She stated Hypoawareness can appear in longer term Diabetes (which is true) but disagreed it could be related to the Lantus Insulin.)
and so on.....
After she said this, I said to her that when booking the appointment, it was stated by the receptionist, that the Consultant would be coming into the practice.
She replied, well, I am the Diabetic care nurse & give general advice BUT I am not in the position to question about insulins or change them!
I then asked, although I am the patient using this medication, surely I am allowed to have a choice of what insulin I can be on. She replied, it is up to the consultant. (That was the whole idea of the Visit!)
She then requested that i had to have my HB1aC Blood test done. I was all for it.
Then I had my weight checked, feet examined & Blood pressure checked. All was ok.
She said that she has booked an appointment for me to see the consultant in a months time. I made a request to her, saying i would like it sooner if possible. She agreed.
SOME ADVICE FROM YOU PLEASE.
As I really want to give Animal Insulin a try, mainly to get my awareness back & stop feeling lifeless, etc, can anyone recommend the best way for me to reinforce this fact to the upcoming meeting with my Consultant?
Many thanks for your time in this matter.
Steve