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Did they told you which problems you have?

VictorVillalobos

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Guys, since so many great people are here in the forum, I would like to ask you if you have found a good healthcare team. We need to identify those.

So, to have high blood glucose is a symptom.

Did they went deeper and told you something like "you have muscle, liver insulin resistance, abnormal glucagon production, delayed first phase insulin production....." and so? or just a blunt "you have high blood glucose"?
When I did my research to reverse type 2 I found that scientifically, we know at least 13 different physiological reasons for having high blood glucose. It is likely that any person has not one, but a combination of them: muscle insulin resistance, liver insulin resistance, abnormal glucagon production, abnormal kidney glucose reabsorption, accelerate dumping of food in the intestine, interactions with microbiota, metabolic inflexibility in the beta-cells and many more.

Did you find a healthcare team with updated knowledge? did they give you specific treatment for some of the conditions?
 
I think, upon diagnosis, it is enough to take in for most of us ... without them scaring us by going into such detail. A lot of us wouldn't cope with all the medical jargon and we just need to know how severe it is and what steps to take to deal with both control of the disease and with our 'coming to terms' with the diagnosis
 
Hi. I agree there should be much better and more detailed diagnosis where possible but the range of tests available is limited and the costs of many that do exist is high and the NHS can't cope with that (if you're in the UK). Also the number of medics with this degree of knowledge is extremely limited. To answer your question directly, my surgery has been generally caring and treated me well but the knowledge about diabetes is extremely limited and my T2 diagnosis remains incorrect but my treatment is now correct and supportive.
 
Thanks for your experience an comments. I believe that the Dx should be given with lots of hope.
 
As Daibell says, the NHS is limited by funds as far as testing goes. I have had variable care - GP, great; nurse 1, awful; nurse 2, OK; diabetes education, so-so; dietician, bloomin' awful; eye doctor, brilliant.

My GP, whose speciality is endocrinology, seems quite enlightened but I sense he is tied by present NHS dogma on diabetes treatment. He is always very keen to know how I'm getting on and I know he would love to order all the extra tests but is constrained by budget. I get the impression he is waiting for the tide to change.

I'd love to know how I ended up with T2D as well.

I have to fight to see this GP as the reception staff insist that I see the diabetes specialist GP instead, who is very stuck in his ways. But, for now, I feel reasonably happy with the care I receive. Much of what I have gleaned about T2D and LCHF eating is from this website, and I am very grateful.
 

I see, great for your improvement! But I wonder always if something better can be done with the same budget...or no the cheap, so patients can cover it. perhaps is possible....
 
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