i think i have diabetes and my doctor won’t listen
trulyhealy
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i phoned my doctor about a month and a half ago about a concern i had that my foot was numb constantly and i read it could be sign of diabetes so i phoned about it and in the call i asked to have blood checked for diabetes bc i’m really paranoid about getting it and and they haven’t phoned me back
i’ve started to notice i have the dark skin patch at the back of my neck it’s not really prominent and the foot thing has came back again should i phone again? i don’t have definite signs of diabetes and my auntie said if you have diabetes you would know it so should i phone again and ask for a blood test? idk if they will let me if i don’t have any symptoms
to be honest all i eat is sugar and my grandma has diabetes so i wouldn’t be surprised
i’ve started to notice i have the dark skin patch at the back of my neck it’s not really prominent and the foot thing has came back again should i phone again? i don’t have definite signs of diabetes and my auntie said if you have diabetes you would know it so should i phone again and ask for a blood test? idk if they will let me if i don’t have any symptoms
to be honest all i eat is sugar and my grandma has diabetes so i wouldn’t be surprised
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i think i have a slight hypochondriac15
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trulyhealy wrote: »i think i have a slight hypochondriac
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i REALLY need to reduce my sugar intake idk how tho since it’s all i crave. i pretty much only eat fast food and snacks within a calorie deficit/maintenance but i would love nothing more than to eat “clean” but i cant quit the habit.
if i eat healthy all day and then maybe have a portion of junk food at the end of the night do u think that will reduce my chances of diabetes?3 -
I feel bad you're talking to yourself.
Sugar doesn't cause diabetes because I would so have it if it did.
Also, apparently grandmothers having it doesn't either. Mine did. And, again, I don't.
But I'm sure more knowledgable people will chime in.13 -
Family history can be a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes yourself
However you are young and this is unlikely at this point.
Type 1 diabetes can occur at young ages but usually has sudden onset and obvious symptoms- this seems really unlikely from what you have described.
To put your mind at rest, Ask for a blood test of fasting glucose or do one from a personal blood sugar machine if you know someone who has one.
If that is normal, then you can stop worrying about this.
If the foot issue or the dark skin patch persist, see a doctor about them - but seems unrelated to diabetes to me.9 -
I'd get another doctor if yours is ignoring you.
I'm diabetic and those 3 things are signs of diabetes but can be other reasons also.
A simple blood test your doctor should be able to order while ordering other standard blood test no matter your age, age doesn't discriminate when it comes to diabetes specifically type 2.
Best of care.❤7 -
OP how is the therapy going?
Yes a numb foot can be a sign of diabetes, but usually after years of high sugar levels.
Again my response to you as always is talk to a therapist. You continue to post here asking for help, and the best help you can get is therapy.17 -
yweight2020 wrote: »I'd get another doctor if yours is ignoring you.
I'm diabetic and those 3 things are signs of diabetes but can be other reasons also.
A simple blood test your doctor should be able to order while ordering other standard blood test no matter your age, age doesn't discriminate when it comes to diabetes specifically type 2.
Best of care.❤
Her doctor isn't really ignoring her though - he/she just hasn't rung back... IME doctors don't ring back to random queries.
OP needs to make an actual doctors appt - either for a phone consult if such is available where she lives or an in person appt
Probably an in person one if there is a skin patch to be examined.15 -
paperpudding wrote: »yweight2020 wrote: »I'd get another doctor if yours is ignoring you.
I'm diabetic and those 3 things are signs of diabetes but can be other reasons also.
A simple blood test your doctor should be able to order while ordering other standard blood test no matter your age, age doesn't discriminate when it comes to diabetes specifically type 2.
Best of care.❤
Her doctor isn't really ignoring her though - he/she just hasn't rung back... IME doctors don't ring back to random queries.
OP needs to make an actual doctors appt - either for a phone consult if such is available where she lives or an in person appt
Probably an in person one if there is a skin patch to be examined.
i asked to book an appointment and they said they would ring me back
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trulyhealy wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »yweight2020 wrote: »I'd get another doctor if yours is ignoring you.
I'm diabetic and those 3 things are signs of diabetes but can be other reasons also.
A simple blood test your doctor should be able to order while ordering other standard blood test no matter your age, age doesn't discriminate when it comes to diabetes specifically type 2.
Best of care.❤
Her doctor isn't really ignoring her though - he/she just hasn't rung back... IME doctors don't ring back to random queries.
OP needs to make an actual doctors appt - either for a phone consult if such is available where she lives or an in person appt
Probably an in person one if there is a skin patch to be examined.
i asked to book an appointment and they said they would ring me back
Then if you don't hear back from them in 24 hours, call again.
Repeat if needed. Best of luck.10 -
trulyhealy wrote: »paperpudding wrote: »yweight2020 wrote: »I'd get another doctor if yours is ignoring you.
I'm diabetic and those 3 things are signs of diabetes but can be other reasons also.
A simple blood test your doctor should be able to order while ordering other standard blood test no matter your age, age doesn't discriminate when it comes to diabetes specifically type 2.
Best of care.❤
Her doctor isn't really ignoring her though - he/she just hasn't rung back... IME doctors don't ring back to random queries.
OP needs to make an actual doctors appt - either for a phone consult if such is available where she lives or an in person appt
Probably an in person one if there is a skin patch to be examined.
i asked to book an appointment and they said they would ring me back
So, you phoned a month ago if I have re read your OP correctly and they haven't rung back, have I got that right?
So it wouldn't be the Dr phoning you back but the receptionist to make the appt?
Perhaps she forgot to ring back or a message got misplaced or something
Ring again and make an appt to see a Dr.6 -
Go right to Walmart and buy yourself a glucose reader. They have the Relion for a very reasonable price. even the strips are cheap. This will ease your mind. Take a reading first thing in the morning before you eat anything. Then take readings every half hour after your eat something up to two hours. This will tell you a lot about your blood sugar.9
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Stop reading about your symptoms on the internet. If you’re worried, make an actual appointment.23
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I don't normally chime in on threads like these, but a couple of posts seem a little harsh. The OP said she called to make an actual appointment because she's concerned and was told she would be called back.
You might need to find a doctor whose office is more on the ball. If I pick up the phone to make an appointment, I am able to schedule it in that phone call. My doctor may be busy, so I may have to wait for the actual appointment but scheduling it does not require a call back.11 -
I don't normally chime in on threads like these, but a couple of posts seem a little harsh. The OP said she called to make an actual appointment because she's concerned and was told she would be called back.
You might need to find a doctor whose office is more on the ball. If I pick up the phone to make an appointment, I am able to schedule it in that phone call. My doctor may be busy, so I may have to wait for the actual appointment but scheduling it does not require a call back.
Probably the posts that seem harsh to you are from posters who are frustrated that the OP has repeatedly been told to get get professional help.17 -
kshama2001 wrote: »I don't normally chime in on threads like these, but a couple of posts seem a little harsh. The OP said she called to make an actual appointment because she's concerned and was told she would be called back.
You might need to find a doctor whose office is more on the ball. If I pick up the phone to make an appointment, I am able to schedule it in that phone call. My doctor may be busy, so I may have to wait for the actual appointment but scheduling it does not require a call back.
Probably the posts that seem harsh to you are from posters who are frustrated that the OP has repeatedly been told to get get professional help.
this is nothing to do with my previous posts5 -
dark patches and skin tags could be a sign of insulin resistance. Your blood sugar could be normal but insulin high. When you see your doctor; ask for a fasting insulin test3
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If they don’t give you a call back from the doctors office to schedule an appointment because of your concerns about having diabetes, find another doctor. This isn’t normal procedure for a clinic/dr office.2
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trulyhealy wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »I don't normally chime in on threads like these, but a couple of posts seem a little harsh. The OP said she called to make an actual appointment because she's concerned and was told she would be called back.
You might need to find a doctor whose office is more on the ball. If I pick up the phone to make an appointment, I am able to schedule it in that phone call. My doctor may be busy, so I may have to wait for the actual appointment but scheduling it does not require a call back.
Probably the posts that seem harsh to you are from posters who are frustrated that the OP has repeatedly been told to get get professional help.
this is nothing to do with my previous posts
I'm not referring to this specific issue but your pattern of asking random people on the internet questions that should actually be addressed to medical professionals.
So, did you call your doctor back today and what did they say?13 -
missysippy930 wrote: »If they don’t give you a call back from the doctors office to schedule an appointment because of your concerns about having diabetes, find another doctor. This isn’t normal procedure for a clinic/dr office.
^^ this. Testing for diabetes is a very simple matter, and normally part of routine bloodwork whether there are symptoms present or not. Your doctor should not be brushing off your concerns.
I share your frustration as I'm in the position of needing to remind/nag my doctor to put through requisitions for testing that she has said I need to have done. And unfortunately "find another doctor" isn't an option where I live due to physician shortages.5 -
kshama2001 wrote: »I don't normally chime in on threads like these, but a couple of posts seem a little harsh. The OP said she called to make an actual appointment because she's concerned and was told she would be called back.
You might need to find a doctor whose office is more on the ball. If I pick up the phone to make an appointment, I am able to schedule it in that phone call. My doctor may be busy, so I may have to wait for the actual appointment but scheduling it does not require a call back.
Probably the posts that seem harsh to you are from posters who are frustrated that the OP has repeatedly been told to get get professional help.
Yep. This!9 -
trulyhealy wrote: »i think i have a slight hypochondriac
Do you call your doctor often with symptoms and stuff you found on the internet? They may have you flagged as a frequent flyer and don't call back. If not, call and call again until you get an appointment.
There are plenty of in-home A1c tests you can buy. More accurate at diagnosing diabetes than daily BG readings.7 -
Go right to Walmart and buy yourself a glucose reader. They have the Relion for a very reasonable price. even the strips are cheap. This will ease your mind. Take a reading first thing in the morning before you eat anything. Then take readings every half hour after your eat something up to two hours. This will tell you a lot about your blood sugar.
I came here to say this.
I found out I was diabetic in February because I woke up to numb feet.
I used my husband’s glucose monitor before I ate breakfast that day. And my blood sugar was ~175.
Being diabetic is not the worst thing in the world. But more importantly your numb foot may be a symptom of something else. And in any case, it’s important to figure it out. Even if it’s “just” hypochondria. Which IS something that can be treated.6 -
missysippy930 wrote: »If they don’t give you a call back from the doctors office to schedule an appointment because of your concerns about having diabetes, find another doctor. This isn’t normal procedure for a clinic/dr office.
If this is repeatedly happening , yes I agree
But if it happened once ( as it reads to me) give them the benifit of the doubt that a message got misplaced or suchlike, one off human error happens everywhere, and ring back for an appt.8 -
I guess I’ve never had an instance that I was unable to make an appointment when I call to make one. Sure, I’ve had to hold when call volumes are high, but I’ve never been told that they would call me back to schedule an appointment. I certainly would call them back within a reasonable amount of time (24 hours maximum) if they didn’t call. I wouldn’t let it go for weeks.2
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missysippy930 wrote: »I guess I’ve never had an instance that I was unable to make an appointment when I call to make one. Sure, I’ve had to hold when call volumes are high, but I’ve never been told that they would call me back to schedule an appointment. I certainly would call them back within a reasonable amount of time (24 hours maximum) if they didn’t call. I wouldn’t let it go for weeks.
I have had this happen a number of times with the VA, but always because I throw a monkey wrench in the scheduler's flow, generally because either whatever the scheduler has does not match what the doctor told me, or I want something different, and she has to consult with the doctor or a nurse before she can schedule.
Most of the time they do call me back, but if not I would call them back.2 -
Call them back and make an appointment. If it's been a month and a half, the message was lost or forgotten about. Don't wait a month for a call back. If you don't get a call back the same day, call again the next day. Honestly, I've always just been able to call and set an appointment. I think maybe once or twice I received a message that the wait time was XX minutes and I could opt for a return call. Most likely the message was lost or the receptionist forgot about it. The doctor wouldn't be the one calling you back.
Do you get an annual physical? A comprehensive metabolic panel is routine during an annual physical and is used to conduct a broad assessment of physical wellbeing. Testing for diabetes would be part of this panel and is usually how the condition is discovered. Diabetes is a progressive disease that worsens over years, it's not something you just wake up with one day. Symptoms of diabetes don't generally show until relatively later stages of the disease.
Generally, if someone is getting an annual physical, risk of diabetes is caught early with blood sugars that are high, but not full blown diabetic. This is known as pre-diabetes and is simply a warning that if things don't change, it could progress to diabetes over some number of years. It is completely reversible with diet, weight loss (if over weight), and regular exercise. Getting an annual physical is important as many conditions do not present physical symptoms until very late stages of the disease. I have hypertension and at one point had pre-diabetic blood work...I didn't have any symptoms of anything; these things were discovered during an annual physical.6 -
missysippy930 wrote: »I guess I’ve never had an instance that I was unable to make an appointment when I call to make one. Sure, I’ve had to hold when call volumes are high, but I’ve never been told that they would call me back to schedule an appointment. I certainly would call them back within a reasonable amount of time (24 hours maximum) if they didn’t call. I wouldn’t let it go for weeks.
If I remember correctly, TO is in the UK. Not being able to make an appointment, not being called back, etc sounds very much like the NHS. One really has to be very insistent there, call back if a call-back doesn't happen, make things a bit worse than they are to be taken seriously. The NHS has a very long history of ignoring complaints by women, and things have gotten even worse since covid. And no, annual physicals don't really exist either. Heck, many of my friends from all over the world asked for an annual physical. If they got to see the doctor they were first asked if they are worried about something, maybe feel anxious or depressed. The physical, as they know it from home never happened.5 -
missysippy930 wrote: »I guess I’ve never had an instance that I was unable to make an appointment when I call to make one. Sure, I’ve had to hold when call volumes are high, but I’ve never been told that they would call me back to schedule an appointment. I certainly would call them back within a reasonable amount of time (24 hours maximum) if they didn’t call. I wouldn’t let it go for weeks.
If I remember correctly, TO is in the UK. Not being able to make an appointment, not being called back, etc sounds very much like the NHS. One really has to be very insistent there, call back if a call-back doesn't happen, make things a bit worse than they are to be taken seriously. The NHS has a very long history of ignoring complaints by women, and things have gotten even worse since covid. And no, annual physicals don't really exist either. Heck, many of my friends from all over the world asked for an annual physical. If they got to see the doctor they were first asked if they are worried about something, maybe feel anxious or depressed. The physical, as they know it from home never happened.
Why would someone disagree with this? 👆2 -
missysippy930 wrote: »I guess I’ve never had an instance that I was unable to make an appointment when I call to make one. Sure, I’ve had to hold when call volumes are high, but I’ve never been told that they would call me back to schedule an appointment. I certainly would call them back within a reasonable amount of time (24 hours maximum) if they didn’t call. I wouldn’t let it go for weeks.
If I remember correctly, TO is in the UK. Not being able to make an appointment, not being called back, etc sounds very much like the NHS. One really has to be very insistent there, call back if a call-back doesn't happen, make things a bit worse than they are to be taken seriously. The NHS has a very long history of ignoring complaints by women, and things have gotten even worse since covid. And no, annual physicals don't really exist either. Heck, many of my friends from all over the world asked for an annual physical. If they got to see the doctor they were first asked if they are worried about something, maybe feel anxious or depressed. The physical, as they know it from home never happened.
Why would someone disagree with this? 👆
I didn't disagree, but just chiming in to say in 20 years in the UK I was never unable to book an appointment if I called to make one or not contacted when I should have been.However it has indeed gotten more difficult during covid, and I fully agree we don't have the concept of annual physicals, which I think is great in other countries.
Nonetheless, if OP only made one single call to reception, didn't receive a call back, and then waited 6 weeks without following up, my first reaction would be to give the benefit of the doubt and say the message may have been misplaced or the assistant forgot to call back and just try again.5
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