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I've been seeing a new doctor for about seven months.
We've had some disputes. He thinks the only reason I don't have kidney disease is because I haven't been diabetic long enough. He said this at two different meetings. I don't want my doctor thinking that complications are inevitable simply because I am diabetic. I work hard to reduce my risk and I feel like he's giving up on me.
At our last appointment, he looked over a blood sugar log I've been keeping for a while. He was impressed, said it's the best blood sugar he's ever seen from one of his patients (this doesn't inspire confidence), and then told me repeatedly that he thinks I was misdiagnosed diabetic.
UGH! I was not misdiagnosed. My blood sugar was in the 300s when I was diagnosed. I told him that and he just smiled and stared at me. What?!
Do you think it's worth sticking around? I could probably change doctors pretty easily, but if I leave I'll have to start over with a new doctor who may be worse. Is there any point in even arguing with him? Frustrated.
We've had some disputes. He thinks the only reason I don't have kidney disease is because I haven't been diabetic long enough. He said this at two different meetings. I don't want my doctor thinking that complications are inevitable simply because I am diabetic. I work hard to reduce my risk and I feel like he's giving up on me.
At our last appointment, he looked over a blood sugar log I've been keeping for a while. He was impressed, said it's the best blood sugar he's ever seen from one of his patients (this doesn't inspire confidence), and then told me repeatedly that he thinks I was misdiagnosed diabetic.
UGH! I was not misdiagnosed. My blood sugar was in the 300s when I was diagnosed. I told him that and he just smiled and stared at me. What?!
Do you think it's worth sticking around? I could probably change doctors pretty easily, but if I leave I'll have to start over with a new doctor who may be worse. Is there any point in even arguing with him? Frustrated.