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
i’m a**1 -
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
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