Newbie, frustrated with doctors! haha

[Jogreen21]

Hi all,

Newbie here. Do not think I have full blown diabetes of the sorts, but have struggled with feeling sick all of the time for several years now, which has worsened.

I decided to join here to learn for myself how to assist my condition, after I went to a doctor and was told that "lots of young girls I see complain about blood sugar and don't have any problems" and was told that I just need to eat better.

I said to the doctor that when I feel sick I have milk, juice or coke and he told me my diet is unhealthy.

I was quite upset as I have been managing my sickness eating a moderately low carb diet (usually eating carbs 1x a day), vegetarian etc. and I have sugar like coke when I feel frightfully ill.

I have a whole host of issues including feeling constantly hungry (but not feeling like eating) where I feel sick to my stomach, feel really weird feelings all over my body... my eyes and thinking processes get very blurry, my emotions change.. I get frustrated.. I would describe the feeling akin to feeling alarm bells in my body.

I eat smaller meals regularly (which I have to monitor), but my doctor said I shouldn't "snack".

Needless to say I felt so dismissed, that I left crying. As this sickness has been pretty intense lately.

I am vegetarian, and try to avoid sweets and breads (not strictly lately, but I limit carby sweets to max 2x week).

Yesterday was my birthday and I had 3/4 a bottle of apple cider, then went walking with my boyfriend for about 20 minutes.. and I felt so bad I had to sit down. After I sat down I felt like i could not get up.

The doctor kept pushing and prying when I talked about the feeling of "exhaustion".. he kept saying where is it. I kept telling him that my whole body feels it.. and there are no proper words I have to describe the intense feelings I get when I need to eat something.

Sighs, I am hopeful that restricting my carbs even more (hard as a vego) will help.

Please return to your doctor.ive been plagued with an eating disorder all my adult life and there was never any help out there (or I couldnt find it!) But there is now.there are others going ghrough the same as you but it doesnt mean you are diabetic.thetez a whole host of reasons you're feeling like you do.if you cant speak to your doctor,ask to see a nurse,someone you feel comfortable talking to.take my word for it, thete is help for you but I'm not the right person for you as I have my own eating issues.i wish you luck and hope you get the help you so clearly need.sending hugs

 

[Robfm]

Hi all,

Newbie here. Do not think I have full blown diabetes of the sorts, but have struggled with feeling sick all of the time for several years now, which has worsened.

I decided to join here to learn for myself how to assist my condition, after I went to a doctor and was told that "lots of young girls I see complain about blood sugar and don't have any problems" and was told that I just need to eat better.

I said to the doctor that when I feel sick I have milk, juice or coke and he told me my diet is unhealthy.

I was quite upset as I have been managing my sickness eating a moderately low carb diet (usually eating carbs 1x a day), vegetarian etc. and I have sugar like coke when I feel frightfully ill.

I have a whole host of issues including feeling constantly hungry (but not feeling like eating) where I feel sick to my stomach, feel really weird feelings all over my body... my eyes and thinking processes get very blurry, my emotions change.. I get frustrated.. I would describe the feeling akin to feeling alarm bells in my body.

I eat smaller meals regularly (which I have to monitor), but my doctor said I shouldn't "snack".

Needless to say I felt so dismissed, that I left crying. As this sickness has been pretty intense lately.

I am vegetarian, and try to avoid sweets and breads (not strictly lately, but I limit carby sweets to max 2x week).

Yesterday was my birthday and I had 3/4 a bottle of apple cider, then went walking with my boyfriend for about 20 minutes.. and I felt so bad I had to sit down. After I sat down I felt like i could not get up.

The doctor kept pushing and prying when I talked about the feeling of "exhaustion".. he kept saying where is it. I kept telling him that my whole body feels it.. and there are no proper words I have to describe the intense feelings I get when I need to eat something.

Sighs, I am hopeful that restricting my carbs even more (hard as a vego) will help.

As a new poster I apologise if my comments seem a bit odd but as an 'experienced' Type 2 I find the whole Doctor experience to be unhelpful at best. I am lucky to have a knowledgeable Diabetes Nurse who can also prescribe. There are times when the condition will behave in a totally unexpected way, ie Bloods low when you would expect them to be high. I would say in relation to your post that the only way to establish whether you have diabetes is with blood tests. Blood sugar tests only indicate the 'state' at that time.

If your Doctor has not offered a blood test then either ask for one or see another doctor. If the bloods come back indicating no Diabetes then further exploration would be necessary.

It does concern me though that Diabetes is of late being treated as a 'must have' disease by the media and NHS. Frankly I would rather not have it despite being under control most of the time.