Doctors again!!

[soxpatch]

Started with intense foot pain yesterday (almost like a callus) I never suffer from anything like that & coupled with a bit of sensitivity on my little toe on other foot & the pain being like a bad throbbing pain even when I don't stand on my feet, though I'd best ring Drs.
Feel like I'm spending my life there atm. They are seeing me as an emergency.
Hope I'm not wasting their time!
I wear really good sensible shoes (I have to with my Achilles tendinitis) so it shouldn't be my shoes.

 

[Northerner]

You aren't wasting their time, that's what they are there for! 🙂 Hope they can get to the bottom of it. It may be something called 'transient neuropathy' - when levels improve it can sometimes make the nerves, particularly in the feet and toes, very sensitive. If it is this then as the 'transient' suggests, it should be only temporary once your body gets used to iower levels. I used to get this for a few months after my diagnosis as my blood sugar levels rapidly improved, but it's not a problem now 🙂

 

[pav]

As Alan says, your not wasting their time. Its better to have it checked out, especially as its no fun if like me it went from transient to perm pain.

As for living at the docs, I must be classed as a very frequent flyer at the docs. I prefer the its keeping on top of things rather than the let it slide approach.

By taking an interest in what's happening to you, and seeking advice a problem a decent gp practice should see that you care about whats going on and can be more responsive to you.

I got a lecture for not seeking advice about a foot problem. Went to a walk in surgery with a massive burst blister on my foot. Then had to seek treatment when my normal docs (my old docs). I forgot to let the podiatrist know that I had a problem, as they need to know whats going on incase there was another underlying problem.

 

[soxpatch]

Thanks for your replies. I was a but mortified that it was just a corn! In fairness though, I wasn't sure what it was & all the online advise says 'see a dr' 'don't use corn plasters'

The gp was a bit snappy about it but think I'd caught her in a bad mood. It was 'only a corn' & well she didn't make it a nice experience & made me feel like I was wasting her time. If it carries on I will look for another surgery.

So I went to get the corn plasters as she recommended and they say 'don't use if diabetic'! So had to have a chat to the pharmacist about it. In the end I was told to use them. Such ambiguous advice I'm finding.

 

[Northerner]

Thanks for your replies. I was a but mortified that it was just a corn! In fairness though, I wasn't sure what it was & all the online advise says 'see a dr' 'don't use corn plasters'

The gp was a bit snappy about it but think I'd caught her in a bad mood. It was 'only a corn' & well she didn't make it a nice experience & made me feel like I was wasting her time. If it carries on I will look for another surgery.

So I went to get the corn plasters as she recommended and they say 'don't use if diabetic'! So had to have a chat to the pharmacist about it. In the end I was told to use them. Such ambiguous advice I'm finding.

A shame on your GP for making you feel that way, she should recognise that you are recently diagnosed and therefore likely to have heightened worries about any unexplained problems. It may be 'just a corn' to her, but not everyone can recognise such a thing. And of course, as you say, most things have a disclaimer of 'not for diabetics' on them - this is really to cover themselves and really apply only to people who actually have diagnosed problems with their feet, such as peripheral neuropathy. If your feet are healthy and your blood sugar under control then you're not really different from a non-diabetic.

 

[soxpatch]

A shame on your GP for making you feel that way, she should recognise that you are recently diagnosed and therefore likely to have heightened worries about any unexplained problems. It may be 'just a corn' to her, but not everyone can recognise such a thing. And of course, as you say, most things have a disclaimer of 'not for diabetics' on them - this is really to cover themselves and really apply only to people who actually have diagnosed problems with their feet, such as peripheral neuropathy. If your feet are healthy and your blood sugar under control then you're not really different from a non-diabetic.

I think coz my levels are not yet under control (struggling to get below 7.9 even on fasting)
I've changed everything about how I eat, have lost over a stone since diagnosis so am expecting my dose of metformin to be increased.
Think like you say, as I'm newly diagnosed I'm more worried over things!
Hoping for a better reaction on thurs when I see her again!