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<blockquote data-quote="Poodlelady" data-source="post: 224654" data-attributes="member: 37131"><p>I am really upset about the lack of support that I have found from the Diabetic Nurses who should be helping me. I was diagnosed in March of this year when I had ketonacidosis (sp). I am in my early 60's and it was at first thought I had type 2 but quickly realised I had gone into type 1. </p><p></p><p>I was sent home with glucose levels in the high 20's and told as I would be doing more at home than in hospital the levels would come down. Well, they did, as I am an active person and grooming dogs was good therapy. Then things started to go wrong when I develped Polymyalgia Rhematica and had to go onto steroids. My glucose levels shot up and I was struggling to understand the units of insulin I needed to keep them in single figures without going into a hypo or going too high.</p><p></p><p>When I phoned the Diabetic clinic to speak to a nurse for advice I was told off and told I should know what to do. But I didn't know what to do. I was told to eat carbs and not to be so silly. </p><p></p><p>Is this really the way to speak to a lady in her 60's, who's scared stiff of diabetes? Scared stiff of doing the wrong thing and ending up in hospital?</p><p></p><p>I might add that I also look after my husband who has dementia. Things can get scary and sometimes a kind voice saying ok, here's what you do is better than being told off.</p><p></p><p>Anyone else had a similar experience?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Poodlelady, post: 224654, member: 37131"] I am really upset about the lack of support that I have found from the Diabetic Nurses who should be helping me. I was diagnosed in March of this year when I had ketonacidosis (sp). I am in my early 60's and it was at first thought I had type 2 but quickly realised I had gone into type 1. I was sent home with glucose levels in the high 20's and told as I would be doing more at home than in hospital the levels would come down. Well, they did, as I am an active person and grooming dogs was good therapy. Then things started to go wrong when I develped Polymyalgia Rhematica and had to go onto steroids. My glucose levels shot up and I was struggling to understand the units of insulin I needed to keep them in single figures without going into a hypo or going too high. When I phoned the Diabetic clinic to speak to a nurse for advice I was told off and told I should know what to do. But I didn't know what to do. I was told to eat carbs and not to be so silly. Is this really the way to speak to a lady in her 60's, who's scared stiff of diabetes? Scared stiff of doing the wrong thing and ending up in hospital? I might add that I also look after my husband who has dementia. Things can get scary and sometimes a kind voice saying ok, here's what you do is better than being told off. Anyone else had a similar experience? [/QUOTE]
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