Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
DAFNE
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="stabatha" data-source="post: 8451" data-attributes="member: 7232"><p>I went to the doctor feeling awful , with all the symptoms of diabetes, told the receptionist i needed blood test as i thought i had diabetes and got told "we don't do blood tests on a friday, you'll have to come back monday" . went back monday hardly able to stand ,as extreamly ill by this time, had urine test which showed +++glucose and ++++keytones and doctor said "we don't want to label you diabetic just yet ", and sent me home with diabetic pills (just in case), no information on diet or anything. Then two days later i get a phone call from another doctor from the practice saying "your bg is dangerously high, stop the pills they're for older people and come and get a prescription for insulin". my husband literally had to carry me to the car by this time , to get me to the hospital to start me on my insulin regime. As it turned out i had type 1 so the pills wouldn't have worked anyway. looking back I should have taken myself to hospital much sooner before I got into such a state but you do tend to put your faith in a doctor. I asumed he knew better than me, but obviously not , I avoid the first one I saw at all costs and always ask to see another one . a box of pills isn't always the answer.I think they just dish them out to keep you quiet, then they moan about all the medicines being wasted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stabatha, post: 8451, member: 7232"] I went to the doctor feeling awful , with all the symptoms of diabetes, told the receptionist i needed blood test as i thought i had diabetes and got told "we don't do blood tests on a friday, you'll have to come back monday" . went back monday hardly able to stand ,as extreamly ill by this time, had urine test which showed +++glucose and ++++keytones and doctor said "we don't want to label you diabetic just yet ", and sent me home with diabetic pills (just in case), no information on diet or anything. Then two days later i get a phone call from another doctor from the practice saying "your bg is dangerously high, stop the pills they're for older people and come and get a prescription for insulin". my husband literally had to carry me to the car by this time , to get me to the hospital to start me on my insulin regime. As it turned out i had type 1 so the pills wouldn't have worked anyway. looking back I should have taken myself to hospital much sooner before I got into such a state but you do tend to put your faith in a doctor. I asumed he knew better than me, but obviously not , I avoid the first one I saw at all costs and always ask to see another one . a box of pills isn't always the answer.I think they just dish them out to keep you quiet, then they moan about all the medicines being wasted. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
DAFNE
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…