outofmytree
Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Hi all
My name is Rebecca and yesterday I was informed by my doctor that I have Type 2 Diabetes. Apparently I was diagnosed over 2 years ago but no one told me.
I also have PCOS and was told that any diabetic symptoms I have could be explained by that. I was prescribed Metformin for that (about 3 years ago) but after 3 months of horrendous side effects I stopped taking it and was informed by the doctor that the side effects didn't matter - if I didn't take it I would die. When I asked him why a medication (or rather lack of) I was given for PCOS would have this effect he yelled at me that he knew best... but still no diagnosis.
My mother also has Type 2 so I know how dangerous it can be if it is not managed correctly so any diagnosis would not have been ignored. I recently had to give up my job because of illness and am, well, angry to find that this could have been prevented if a GP had just taken the time to tell me. Would one letter really have made much difference to their day?
Anyway, *waving hello* sorry about the mini rant. Am hoping that I can learn lots about how to manage my illness (is that the right word?) from you wonderful people.
My name is Rebecca and yesterday I was informed by my doctor that I have Type 2 Diabetes. Apparently I was diagnosed over 2 years ago but no one told me.
I also have PCOS and was told that any diabetic symptoms I have could be explained by that. I was prescribed Metformin for that (about 3 years ago) but after 3 months of horrendous side effects I stopped taking it and was informed by the doctor that the side effects didn't matter - if I didn't take it I would die. When I asked him why a medication (or rather lack of) I was given for PCOS would have this effect he yelled at me that he knew best... but still no diagnosis.
My mother also has Type 2 so I know how dangerous it can be if it is not managed correctly so any diagnosis would not have been ignored. I recently had to give up my job because of illness and am, well, angry to find that this could have been prevented if a GP had just taken the time to tell me. Would one letter really have made much difference to their day?
Anyway, *waving hello* sorry about the mini rant. Am hoping that I can learn lots about how to manage my illness (is that the right word?) from you wonderful people.