My doctor is a muppet

[Flower87]

When i asked to up my prescription my lovely (!) doctor told me that 'most diabetics with reasonable control only test 3 - 4 days A WEEK'

e.g - every day is the same right? SO you dont need to test every day, just test 3 days a week to see if your getting it right!!

GOOD ONE!!!

i hate my current surgery!

 

[smile4loubie]

WHAT!!!! I know my doc aint great but i HOPE that if I had a problem with my prescriptions that I could talk to him about it (and get my way)

 

[Lauren]

Before I went to America in 2008 I wrote my prescription request to my doctor. I requested loads more than usual but explained that I would be in CA for 3 months and needed it or else I would run out. They said 'Ok come back in 2 days and the prescription will be ready for you'.
So 2 days later I go back and ask for it. They say, 'sorry its not here, we're not really sure why.'
??!!
So I go home and call the doctor who tells me 'oh I didn't do it'. I was thinking 'WHY?! I AM GOING TO THE STATES IN 3 DAYS' TIME!!!'
Her reason was it must be far too much even for 3 months. 'Most type 1 people only test once a day' - !!! So she refused to give me it the supply I needed and gave me three boxes of test strips and a box of needles. No insulin. I decided I would just have to buy more stuff once I was over there but three and a half weeks into the trip I was running out and it was too expensive over there so I flew back over. When I requested more I got a note from the doctor saying 'What happened to the holiday supply' underlined in red pen! So I still didn't get what I needed! I could have got really ill! Who tests only once a day?! I'm sure that doctor didn't know anything about Diabetes! I had to cut my holiday short!

The week after I moved to Aberystwyth and changed my GP surgery and my Diabetes clinic. The first thing they did was cut my lantus from 38 to 16 units against the advice of my old Diabetes specialist and my health improved dramatically. NEVER GET TREATED IN NEWPORT!!!

 

[Steff]

Sam hope all went ok today?????

 

[grahams mum]

When i asked to up my prescription my lovely (!) doctor told me that 'most diabetics with reasonable control only test 3 - 4 days A WEEK'

e.g - every day is the same right? SO you dont need to test every day, just test 3 days a week to see if your getting it right!!

GOOD ONE!!!

i hate my current surgery!

sk who are these diabetic so you can call them and thank them to save some money at the NHS

 

[tracey w]

When i asked to up my prescription my lovely (!) doctor told me that 'most diabetics with reasonable control only test 3 - 4 days A WEEK'

e.g - every day is the same right? SO you dont need to test every day, just test 3 days a week to see if your getting it right!!

GOOD ONE!!!

i hate my current surgery!

ha ha ha, that is so funny! I test approximately 10 times a day and have reasonably good control most of the time............cos i test 10 times a day!

Before meals, before and after exercise, before driving at least twice a day maybe more, before changing pump set, 2 hours after changing set or new cannula, if i feel high or low etc etc.