Comments on: Diabetes – What The Doctor Won’t Tell You

By: Fran Smith

Fran Smith — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:36:46 +0000

I so much appreciate your comments. I sat listening to your video, nodding my head “yes” the whole time. I could have done the video for you. My doctor fusses at me EVERY time I go see her about my A1c and how I’m just not trying, I’m flippant and not serious about keeping my sugar in control. I’ve been diabetic for 28 years and have been on a pump for 10. I actually bolus so often…everything that goes in my mouth…that it’s ridiculous. I am NOT flippant about my control…I have diabetic retinopathy, and have had 2 laser treatments and need another one soon…why would I be flippant? I crochet, play piano, love to watch movies and look at my friends, etc…I don’t WANT to become blind! I want to tell her…”you don’t know…you’re NOT diabetic.” I sometimes think that every other diabetic patient she has must be perfectly in control, and that makes me feel like a dummie.

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By: Scott K. Johnson

Scott K. Johnson — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:21:25 +0000

Great vlog post Tony. Totally relate to you on this. Sometimes we just don’t know where the hell that stuff comes from. Especially frustrating because you didn’t over treat the low (which is hard as heck).

Take care!

By: JaimieH

JaimieH — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:19:30 +0000

Really a great post Tony…You are so right…this is something docs, nurses, CDE’s won’t be able to understand or educate diabetics about unless they have diabetes themselves…and it can be emotionally frusatrating to battle alone (Thank god for the internet …)

Stress is a big factor for me & my numbers….I can eat right & exercise but stress/hormones can just be havoc on the numbers… just taking it moment by moment and day by day….

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:57:59 +0000

Great vlog. I’ve been there too, more times than I can count. It never stops being frustrating, huh? Especially the Why Am I High guessing game. Here’s another option to throw into the mix – your highs could have been rebounds. My doctor said anything lower than 40 will make your liver spill sugar to correct. I know you woke up at 58, but maybe you were lower than that while you were sleeping – scary thought, I know. Or could be the exercise. Or the stress. Or the insulin. Yup, the possibilities are endless.

By: Chris Bishop

Chris Bishop — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:38:38 +0000

Great Post Tony -

I hate when I can’t figure out what causes these unexpected highs / lows.