Why oh why

[Mr_Pot]

If that had happened to myself as explained, I would have immediately attended my lawyer to claim negligence against the Hospital of what "could" have happened had I followed the advices of food to be given to a pre known diabetic patient, as you state, no one expects a Hospital to kill one intentionally or unintentionally, the facts remain, clear to be offered such foods, a claim should be made by a legal person due to such frightening and concerning situations that seem to be taking place, continuing and no one doing a thing about, it, putting it forth to an internal department I doubt will do much it will be noted, and probably filed away the denouncement should be outside by a lawyer in my opinion, and if I was offered such foods, it is without doubt, I would take them all the way.

Mallorca

Good luck with that! In order to make a legal claim you would have to prove negligence. If they are following the recommended diet from NICE they are not being negligent, that's why they do it. If you want to sue NICE and prove their advice was wrong you are going to need deep pockets.

 

[Phoenix55]

Cos one of the boxes they have to tick is "Gave patient advise about the 'Eatwell Guide' "?

Don't forget that there is advice and then there is advice. The advice given about the Eatwell Guide does not have to be totally positive and the box can still be ticked. These are professional people who are capable of thinking for themselves, and who probably as students delighted in 'getting round' authority. Experience will have shown them that most people turn up at a GP surgery expecting to walk out with a prescription for medication, those who want to avoid medication are a rarity and those who are prepared to change their life-style diet are even more rare. Patiently letting the HCP know that they have a rarity on their hands may not always be welcome, but that is where 'character' (read stubbornness) comes in, which is what is needed to make the changes required.

 

[bruciebonus]

When my mother was diagnosed about 40years ago I can remember her saying the doctor had told her to lower her carb intake, only two small potatoes or two slice of bread a day very little fruit and no sugar. So something changed at some point, I would like to know why. Oh and she stuck to this most of the time for 35years with no problems and no meds.

 

[bulkbiker]

When my mother was diagnosed about 40years ago I can remember her saying the doctor had told her to lower her carb intake, only two small potatoes or two slice of bread a day very little fruit and no sugar. So something changed at some point, I would like to know why. Oh and she stuck to this most of the time for 35years with no problems and no meds.

Probably because her doctor then would have been trained in the 50's or 60's before Ancels Keys rather biased 7 Countries Study demonised fat. Her doctor would probably have been aware of the low carb treatments for Type 2 that were in favour then and thus advised her accordingly. What a smart doctor she had.

 

[Phuppetty_]

As a type 2 who monitors my BS why do trained medical staff not know Carbs are the enemy for most of us......I have a very nice DN who recently took me off Metformin SR the difference has been amazing, no more upset stomachs and for the first time in a couple of years I've lost 4 kg since taking Forxiga once a day for 3 weeks, my BS is a bit high in the mornings and as I'm not really a breakfast eater she insisted I eat porridge in the mornings , no says I it increases my sugar levels, weigh 40 grams she said.......blood sugar before breakfast 9.7, blood sugar 2 hours after 27 grams of porridge 14.7, will I have it again ....No !!

I had exactly the same problem. Porridge caused a serious spike every time I tried it with milk. I am working on lowering my cholesterol at the moment and was told soya products can help.... I tried porridge made with soya milk and there was hardly a shift in my bg - went from 5.9 to 6.1 after eating. I now have porridge made with soya milk regularly and it never causes a spike. My cholesterol is also slowly going down.