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wiserkurtious

wiserkurtious

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368
Location
hull
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Dislikes
diabetes :P having to eat food in moderation
Went into have a Blood glucose test 3 weeks ago and had to ring up because these people like to keep me waiting and my sugars are high all the time so needless to say i m at a very frustrated at this point in my life im feeling so low now,sugars are spiking no mater what i m eating so i m feeling sod it,anyways receptionist give my results over the phone and told me i m diabetic!!!ya thanks for the info i already knew all i need is insulin please and i ll get out of your hair i know how busy you are due to not getting back to me,now i m supposedly booked in for more bloods this time antibodies i feel like this a massive waste of time
had all this done 2 years ago after been omitted with dka,soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fed up so though i d share my feelings on here due to feeling like no1 listens
 
I can't believe you're still waiting for insulin @wiserkurtious Thats shocking : (

My advice is to phone them, tell them you've already had the tests done, and ask that they prescribe the insulin you need. Be polite but very firm. I can't get my head round why it's taking so long.
 
wiserkurtious said:
Went into have a Blood glucose test 3 weeks ago and had to ring up because these people like to keep me waiting and my sugars are high all the time so needless to say i m at a very frustrated at this point in my life im feeling so low now,sugars are spiking no mater what i m eating so i m feeling sod it,anyways receptionist give my results over the phone and told me i m diabetic!!!ya thanks for the info i already knew all i need is insulin please and i ll get out of your hair i know how busy you are due to not getting back to me,now i m supposedly booked in for more bloods this time antibodies i feel like this a massive waste of time
had all this done 2 years ago after been omitted with dka,soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fed up so though i d share my feelings on here due to feeling like no1 listens
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So sorry to hear that, it's shocking, your life could be at risk. You could ring 111 or just go to a&e as an emergency. Shake them up, you can't keep being pushed aside and ignored, please take care.
 
mahola said:
Do you have a DSN you can contact?
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I spoke to his receptionist this aftenoon and explained my situation but like most things i ve been told to wait for an appointment to see him
 
azure said:
I can't believe you're still waiting for insulin @wiserkurtious Thats shocking : (

My advice is to phone them, tell them you've already had the tests done, and ask that they prescribe the insulin you need. Be polite but very firm. I can't get my head round why it's taking so long.
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he knows this he has my records,thought to myself maybe bringing dka on will push things alot quicker thats we're i m at with my mindset atm.that blood glucose tolerant was a waste of my time i m digusted by the test tbh
 
It seems like you Brits have to wait a really long time for medical care sometimes. You can't mean that you were diagnosed 2 years ago and haven't been on insulin yet can you? I agree with @Robinredbreast I'd go to an emergency room and tell 'em I'm not well.
 
mahola said:
If I were you, I'd lose the Mr Nice Guy approach and start demanding. You need insulin. It's a simple request!

Why do they have to make things so bloody hard?!
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:) i m off to doctors tomorrow to have a rant,he wasn t too happy the last time i seen him and explained my situation
 
TheB igNewt said:
It seems like you Brits have to wait a really long time for medical care sometimes. You can't mean that you were diagnosed 2 years ago and haven't been on insulin yet can you? I agree with @Robinredbreast I'd go to an emergency room and tell 'em I'm not well.
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yes 2 years ago i was diagnosed type 1 than shortly after I went into the so called hooneymoon period and the past 3 months or so my sugars have been really high
 
mahola said:
My GP didn't prescribe me any insulin over xmas. I sat down in the GP surgery and refused to move until it was sorted.

All the receptionists disappear when I walk in now. They know I mean business! :D
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I went to my gp regarding insulin he said he cant prescribe it without my consultants consent
 
wiserkurtious said:
I went to my gp regarding insulin he said he cant prescribe it without my consultants consent
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That's rubbish. Any GP or prescribing nurse can do it. Mine was prescribed by a prescribing nurse. Sounds like you need a new surgery or should complain to the Practice Manager. BTW if you have a consultant why can't you go back to him. I would try to contact the Diabetes Clinic and explain the problem.
 
Yeah you're getting the NHS Song and Dance Routine sounds like to me. Which is no laughing matter if you're possibly headed towards DKA. I mean even the honeymoon people should be in SOME insulin if they in fact were in DKA at one time. Right? I know I was.
 
TheBigNewt said:
Yeah you're getting the NHS Song and Dance Routine sounds like to me. Which is no laughing matter if you're possibly headed towards DKA. I mean even the honeymoon people should be in SOME insulin if they in fact were in DKA at one time. Right? I know I was.
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Was on insulin for a couple of month after diagnosis and was advised to come off altogether through having hypos on so little insulin,I'm crying out for insulin I've a family of 5 and am feeling guilty everytime i m eating i've lost over a stone over the past 3 months!! i can t put weight on no matter if i try!! i feel like a twig
 
Daibell said:
That's rubbish. Any GP or prescribing nurse can do it. Mine was prescribed by a prescribing nurse. Sounds like you need a new surgery or should complain to the Practice Manager. BTW if you have a consultant why can't you go back to him. I would try to contact the Diabetes Clinic and explain the problem.
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hes busy all of the time,you only get through to his receptionist I've tried and tried honestly,i m making an appointment tomorrow to speak to my gp
 
The best people to see regarding insulin not controlling bg levels is a diabetes consultant or dsn at a diabetes clinic. There are dsns on duty at most clinics who will see a diabetic and get the right help
 
If I were you i'd look at finding another GP and surgery as soon as you can. I'm not up on type 1 but surely there are guidelines they should follow to make sure you get insulin as soon as you need it? and it sounds to me like you should have been seen and put on it weeks ago.
 
Johnjoe13 said:
If I were you i'd look at finding another GP and surgery as soon as you can. I'm not up on type 1 but surely there are guidelines they should follow to make sure you get insulin as soon as you need it? and it sounds to me like you should have been seen and put on it weeks ago.
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totally agree :)
 
just a little update :) went to my doctors yesterday and he said hes going to write to him regarding my situation and the way i m feeling, which is all i expected from going tbh hopefully it ll speed things along
 
TheBigNewt said:
It seems like you Brits have to wait a really long time for medical care sometimes. You can't mean that you were diagnosed 2 years ago and haven't been on insulin yet can you? I agree with @Robinredbreast I'd go to an emergency room and tell 'em I'm not well.
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No, we don't have to wait usually - hence the responses to the OP.
 
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