Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...
here in australia its been my long experience that many doctors and diabetes specialists are lazy and dont bother to keep up to date
the result is poor managment of diabetics with tablets resulting in them being put on insulin
some docs are far too enthusiastic in getting their aptients on injecting insulin which makes life far more difficult for a diabetic than managing on tablets
also they are too frightened by high levels of protien in the urine, always assuming diabetic kidney damage and wanting a kidney biopsy which is quite risky
when I found I had high protien levels, no doctor had ever bothered to test my urine, and was told I needed a kidney biopsy, I got myself a kidney specialist who after testing told me to relax as my kidneys were working quite well and the protien didnt worry him
the result is poor managment of diabetics with tablets resulting in them being put on insulin
some docs are far too enthusiastic in getting their aptients on injecting insulin which makes life far more difficult for a diabetic than managing on tablets
also they are too frightened by high levels of protien in the urine, always assuming diabetic kidney damage and wanting a kidney biopsy which is quite risky
when I found I had high protien levels, no doctor had ever bothered to test my urine, and was told I needed a kidney biopsy, I got myself a kidney specialist who after testing told me to relax as my kidneys were working quite well and the protien didnt worry him
Educate your self on all illness you have..that you may talk with him on his or her level...some resent this..others welcome it..If your Dr indicates he is not comfortable with you and he being partners in your health care....YOU have the wrong dr.