Private Endocrinologist

[TreboroughLiz]

Has anyone gone private for better diabetes advice on getting longstanding elevated blood sugar into healthy range. I am fed up with lack of knowledge at my GP surgery and absence of any support to fight insulin resistance further because results are seen as 'good enough' just wondered if anyone has found private treatment any better

 

[grantg]

tagging @OrsonKartt who i know recently had private consultation. forum rules prevent naming private consultants.

a couple of other posts which should be somewhat relevant:

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Post in thread 'Thinking about private diabetes care'

May 19, 2018

Hi KK123,

Yes, you are correct, generally the prescriptions given in private healthcare need to be paid for by yourself. However, each time in my life that I have needed to see a private diabetic consultant to sort out the correct insulin regime for me, they have always written to my GP to get the medication added to my normal NHS prescription & also written to my NHS consultant to advise what they are doing with me and why.

Like you we always have had a private healthcare policy, but obviously for me, with pre-diagnosed T1 diabetes, that is not covered by that policy. I think you...

• SallyEzra

Post in thread 'Private diabetes care cover'

Aug 9, 2017

Hi all,

Thanks for the responses, yes I am UK based. The problem is the waiting times to get seen or an appointment for diabetes related queries, part of me is thinking may be use a private clinic and pay for the investigation work and then get the treatment done on the NHS if possible and on time.

I have seen two Endos this year; one NHS and one semi-privately. I say semi-privately as he sort of mixed and matched the "outputs" of the consultations. (My private medical insurers are baulking at paying for this as they claim it's diabetes related, whereas nobody else seems to...

• DCUKMod

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for your other question on insulin resistance, exercise should assist somewhat in helping the muscles use glucose a little more effeciantly. try a walk before dinner and afterwards. that has helped to flatten spikes a little bit for me. personally found swimming pretty much straight after breakfast will helps immensly to reduce sugar levels.

gl

 

[Murphymycat]

Our surgery has 3 diabetes nurses. They know everything you need to know about diabetes. Our GP is also very knowledgeable. If it’s possible, you could find another surgery

 

[TreboroughLiz]

Thank you for your responses. Sadly its a long time since I've encountered a diabetes nurse who is anything like up to date with diabetes research and they have generally been too accepting of levels that contribute to increasing insulin resistance. I can't get into see anyone in person at my surgery and they are only interested in seeing people who are really unwell right this minute. They don't have time for prevenrative or restorative health care.

 

[Lamont D]

I was lucky but it should be a natural progression of healthcare to be seen by an endocrinologist.
My GP at the time referred me to my specialist endocrinologist, because my GP couldn't understand why I was going hypo and I was eventually found to be misdiagnosed with T2.
My specialist endocrinologist arranged all the tests and gave me the knowledge, why, the science and how to approach my condition. And told me about this site.
You can get good specialists.
But if you are desperate and your doctors won't refer, and you can afford it.......?
Why not?