Hell everyone,
I have as some of you know been recently Diagnosed as a T2. Now that I have time to digest the fact that I will no longer eat Pizza, Sushi rolls, Chinese food, White Bread... And that list goes on... I realized that the only person to blame is myself... I made the determination that I will succeed in controlling my life not just the condition... Then it hit me... I need a New Doctor! Here is the history... a year ago I went in with a Leg that was Numb... X-ray, blood test, Gave me some Percocets and set up a follow up appointment... Said my Liver function was elevated and sent me for an ultrasound... for the back he sent me to PT. He never said... You BG is 104 and you are pre-Diabetes. I probably could not have done much because I can barely walk down the street from the back/leg pain, but I would have cut out the carbs! Now is my even bigger concern... I went in a month ago and saw him for aa Cough I could not get rid of and he told me it was from Acid reflux most likely to drink plenty of non Carbonated beverages like Gatorade. I told him that I was currently drinking over 200 ounces a day and I was always thirsty... He said cut out all caffeine. 2 weeks later I see him for a follow up and told him the cough is gone but I had not eaten in 4 days and had only slept for about an hour each day... He said try taking melatonin... then again I said I was drinking constantly even going to bed with a Gallon by the bed and it would be gone in the AM up all night urinating... Still Nothing. It was not till the Spine Clinic scheduled me for Surgery that I was tested... So needless to say a Doctor I once had faith in has let me down and now I want to change Doctors. My question is what kind of Doctor do you recommend to manage your condition? Endo? GP? Internist? I am not sure what to look for in my next Doctor.
Will Whitley
I have as some of you know been recently Diagnosed as a T2. Now that I have time to digest the fact that I will no longer eat Pizza, Sushi rolls, Chinese food, White Bread... And that list goes on... I realized that the only person to blame is myself... I made the determination that I will succeed in controlling my life not just the condition... Then it hit me... I need a New Doctor! Here is the history... a year ago I went in with a Leg that was Numb... X-ray, blood test, Gave me some Percocets and set up a follow up appointment... Said my Liver function was elevated and sent me for an ultrasound... for the back he sent me to PT. He never said... You BG is 104 and you are pre-Diabetes. I probably could not have done much because I can barely walk down the street from the back/leg pain, but I would have cut out the carbs! Now is my even bigger concern... I went in a month ago and saw him for aa Cough I could not get rid of and he told me it was from Acid reflux most likely to drink plenty of non Carbonated beverages like Gatorade. I told him that I was currently drinking over 200 ounces a day and I was always thirsty... He said cut out all caffeine. 2 weeks later I see him for a follow up and told him the cough is gone but I had not eaten in 4 days and had only slept for about an hour each day... He said try taking melatonin... then again I said I was drinking constantly even going to bed with a Gallon by the bed and it would be gone in the AM up all night urinating... Still Nothing. It was not till the Spine Clinic scheduled me for Surgery that I was tested... So needless to say a Doctor I once had faith in has let me down and now I want to change Doctors. My question is what kind of Doctor do you recommend to manage your condition? Endo? GP? Internist? I am not sure what to look for in my next Doctor.
Will Whitley