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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JJ4" data-source="post: 132350" data-attributes="member: 13875">I'm getting quite frustrated now because I know he has to help himself, I get that, I'm an intelligent woman but surely it's not a case of if he's not going to, he can just suffer with these high levels and deal with whatever comes with that situation? End of. I don't believe that.I know it's not ideal, I know he's an idiot for not taking it seriously and I know he can't expect medication to do it all but my question is, IF he's obviously not going to help himself (and I don't agree he's not doing anything, he is, just not enough or maybe the right thing exactly) then surely he's a right to ask for something extra - medication wise to bring those levels down to non-harmful levels? I guess I'm just fed up of people telling me about low carbing, exercise, eating better blah blah blah. I get it, HE gets it, even if he doesn't act on that information to the extreme. I just wanted advice and help on what else we can ask the Dr for really. Basically, as most Type 2's find, he was diagnosed, given pills and sent on his way. Any attempts to get help or point out problems to the practice have been met with eyerolls or patronising explainations or plain brushed off. That's ridiculous and IMO, unacceptable. He deserves better treatment, however he chooses to handle his diabetes himself. Type 2 is just dismissed as an inconvience illness rather than a serious one with far reaching implications. And he goes regularly for his check-ups and tells them exactly how things are and they just say all is well and send him on his way. All is NOT well though.Ok, off my soap box now and I apologise if I snapped  at anyone trying to help but I feel like I'm not quite making myself heard. :|  :|</blockquote>

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