Re: I need proof of why Type 2s need to test test test
- From: "WeeBit" <somewhere@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:57:29 -0400
Bastian wrote:
: Ok, you've probably heard me harping on about how wonderful my doctor
: isn't and how he is (not) helping to enable his diabetic patients
: maintain good control of their blood glucose. He thinks that blood
: glucose monitoring and appropriate dietry change is (not) required (at
: all) by Type 2 diabetics and will lead to a very (un)healhy diet.
:
: So, I want to splat him. More specifically I need information that I
: can print out and give to him that proves he is dangerously wrong. I
: have to at least try.
Even though studies have been done. There was no information on how the
control of the study was carried out in order to find out if the studies
were biased. So a few things could of happened. They could of just handed
out the test strips and told them to test without giving them instructions
on what to do if they had spikes or lows. So basically any study done can
generate any result that favors the outcome they are seeking.
Type IIs get the short end of the stick in the studies, and even from the
different agency's that supply information on management, diet, etc.
Your doctor has based his info on what? How many diabetics of his are type
IIs and how is their health? How is your health? Is he against the A1C
too? check your lab results. If they are not within the limits of the ADA
I would find me another doctor. You don't have just the diabetes to worry
about you also have to worry about it's complications. Three times a day is
not too many times to test. Plus testing up too eight times a day for the
first few months to get a idea of what foods will spike you is not bad
either. Besides the foods you take out are easily replaced with healthier
foods. I believe maybe your doctor may be relying on the information
gathered from a few patients of his that had no clue on how and why to test,
and how to be sure they had a healthy diet.
What it boils down to is in the end it's the patient that has to control
their diabetes while their doctor just orders the meds and lab work
occasionally. The hard work is up to you. But as long as your numbers are
low while you are on the meds, then you may just be worring over nothing,
until the day comes you feel like crap and don't know why. Then you end up
in the ER with a spike from hell, and didn't know that your meds stopped
working. Or the opposite happens. Then its too late the damage is done.
As for the testing ask the type I people if they have this problem with
infections etc of the fingers. I test frequently, and never test on the
same finger twice per day. I don't have this problem that your doctor is
talking about.
On a very personal note. I think your doctor is a quack. I also believe
that you even suspect the same thing or you wouldn't be out to prove him
wrong. But on another note I have to say that we can post replies all day
long for you to read. But you may not like any of our answers unless one of
us post one that agrees to the conclusions that you have already come up
with before you even posted.
So our answers are frivolous. Google is your friend.
:
: Bastian. T2, UK (Metformin since 2hrs ago)
:
: PS Jenny if you are reading this, I loved your web site and it scared
: me sh*tless.
.
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