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<blockquote data-quote="shedges" data-source="post: 150917" data-attributes="member: 10554"><p>Hi Karen,</p><p></p><p>In my experience, it is the specialist nurses who give the best care and advice. Doctors have a certain kind of knowledge, but are more concerned with making sure your general health is ok, all the numbers add up, etc. Last year, I too was recommended antidepressants when I told my consultant I was down about things.</p><p></p><p>On admitting (to myself) I was down I managed to work out it was a combination of a lack of diabetic control, plus other aspects of my life. Later that year I made a concerted effort to better my control with the help of the specialist nurses at the hospital where I am looked after. Do you have a large hospital unit where you can go for diabetic care? Or is there a specialist nurse at your surgery? I find their attitude and approach a lot more friendly and caring. They are there for the individual patient. They don't have to worry about budgets and costs so much.</p><p></p><p>The result of my going through the process is that I'm going to be using an insulin pump from January. That's 18 months after I first realised something was wrong, and it has only come around as a result of the nurses. They are fantastic as far as I'm concerned.</p><p></p><p>If you want any help, advice, or just want to let off steam, drop me a line.</p><p></p><p>Sam.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shedges, post: 150917, member: 10554"] Hi Karen, In my experience, it is the specialist nurses who give the best care and advice. Doctors have a certain kind of knowledge, but are more concerned with making sure your general health is ok, all the numbers add up, etc. Last year, I too was recommended antidepressants when I told my consultant I was down about things. On admitting (to myself) I was down I managed to work out it was a combination of a lack of diabetic control, plus other aspects of my life. Later that year I made a concerted effort to better my control with the help of the specialist nurses at the hospital where I am looked after. Do you have a large hospital unit where you can go for diabetic care? Or is there a specialist nurse at your surgery? I find their attitude and approach a lot more friendly and caring. They are there for the individual patient. They don't have to worry about budgets and costs so much. The result of my going through the process is that I'm going to be using an insulin pump from January. That's 18 months after I first realised something was wrong, and it has only come around as a result of the nurses. They are fantastic as far as I'm concerned. If you want any help, advice, or just want to let off steam, drop me a line. Sam. [/QUOTE]
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