Diabetes Support Group

today i’m a little high but not so bad (like 160s) i am really annoyed that my doc didn’t answer me yet am i wrong?

I’M glad i’m so predictable! 🙂 and i’m so jealous! thats such a good score mod 72! and coffeefan, 160’s is high!? halavei by me!

gr8 job mod 72!! 160s in not so high but i cld do better… trust me it took me a loooong time to be able to say that!

my doctor STILL didn’t get back to me i am sooo mad!! what if it was CHAS VISHALOM a real emergency?!?!

CF -that’s what ER’s are for. Unless your Doc specifically told you that he/she are available for emergencies, don’t expect them to respond. You just might have to make a regular appt. to go see him/her.

allsgr8- thanks! yup, still go to doc. that’s who told me that my A1c’s above 8! She just told me; ‘we have to get it down…wear the continue glucose monitor for a week and make another app to see me….’ Not much to count on over there;) (gonna switch dr soon iy’h) I have ‘D’ for less than 2 yrs! there wasn’t really any straw apparently I just don’t have enough self control not to eat all the ‘good stuff’ (btw fyi I’m not fat at all…)…I think my nums r looking up these days! gonna check my A1c one of these days, HOPEFULLY it’s gone down, down, down( at least I can hope while there still is some hope)

CF – A doc telling their pt. not to call -only to email is basically saying -I don’t do emergencies. If I were you, since you seem to be stabilized, I would call the office and ask for an appt. ASAP. But, just to perhaps see her side, maybe she’s very busy at this time, maybe she’s on vacation. Anyway call and get that appt. If for some reason they won’t accommodate you, I’d look for a new doc. That’s what I’d do and I’m in the medical field. What would you do without me?

unless one has a fairly unusual condition it is generally a very poor idea to see the “top” doctor.

you need someone who is competent, friendly, supportive, willing to take time to discuss things with you, and readily available. especially with a condition like yours which is best controlled with a healthy dose of patient knowledge and self-management.

ask around

Hey Mod 80 -How about you? Are you still practicing?

CF- My advice is still to call and ask for an earlier appt. and cancel the one in Nov. You must explain to the secretary, that you feel it’s medically necessary to be seen ASAP. By doing this you’ll generally get the appt. Because their job is to push you off, but once you mention medical necessity, it takes the decision out of their hands. Most doctors will let you come in because now they are afraid if you have a turn for the worse ch’vs, they will get sued. If for some reason, even after you do this, she still doesn’t contact you or let you come in earlier; I’d drop her now and get a new doc ASAP!

CF, Yes, I’m using CGM for almost 2 yrs now. It’s the best thing, w/o it I feel blind. It’s not always so accurate, but you still get to see the trends. I always know the approximate range I am in and it helped me loads with fine tuning my basal/carb ratios.

most doctors don’t provide emergency service, if it’s an emergency go to the ER (you’ll probably hear that on the answering machines too). As far as being the best doc in town, It would be hard to believe this being that you live in NYC. Have you tried calling her regular office hours, when you know she’s for sure in there?

ehich CGM are you on?

simcha- I think u shld switch to a doc who’s nice but scary at the same time cuz that’s what will u motivated (at least thats what keeps me motivated.) My doc is soo nice, every time I come I get a huge hello etc but at the same time if my numbers arent good she’ll get upset at me, like last time I went to her and I told her that my postprandial dinner numbers are high-ish she got upset at me (serioulsy) that i eat rice with supper and insisted that i do not need it at all!!! now, that is what motivates me to change cuz firstly im scared of her 🙂 and also cuz she does it in a way that makes me want to change..she told me stories about ppl who are still living and their in their 90’s with type 1 since teenage years!

It’s definitley not easy and noone will say it is but you gotta do it for urself!! btw im only D for almost 3 years now and im for sure less motivated than i was a while back but i push myself and think about the future. I wanna be a good wife and have healthy children iyh! 🙂

if u wanna my docs info i cld give it to u but she only takes new patients till 21. (even though i just turned 21 she said she’ll keep me cuz i started with her when i was under 21)

sorry for such a long post- i know theyre annoying..:)

shes part of Dr Ten’s group at maimonidies, he name is Dr. Kazachkova.

my endo doesnt help get my numbers under control…(not exactly sure what the point of her is…) but i go to a diabetes educator/nutritionist..she’s so sweet..she helps …but is quite costly! just got an invoice for a 15 minute session-30 dollars!

Hey! I use Dr Ten now, and I’m REALLY not happy there! Wondering if anyone of you who goes there knows that Neesha is leaving/left there!

CF, are you still w/ pediatrics @ Mt. Sinai? Then you can dream of them getting back to you. I’m coming from there, it took them 2 wks and 10 mistakes just to get a prescription!

abt the cgm, the sensor and transmitter are very small, a little bigger than the traditional infusion sets. I don’t think there is much of difference in size between the MM and Dexcom. The dexcom has better reviews, though it is a separate device and the receiver is rather large. Check out there website to see the exact details.

simcha- i think reb was just telling us that because i asked about her cuz i need someone and since she knows i’m in brooklyn she was telling me that so i know its not so applicable to be….

does anyone know a good nutritionist in brooklyn?

sorry people but dr ten is horrible really does not know what she is talking about and then there is an inyan of tznius im a boy 17 years old to be exact and the first thing she says is get undressed i gotta check you WHAT is she nuts ? when i had dr anhalt he was great and gave me all the attention i needed. i heard there is a very good dr , his name is dr perkevald i dont know his number but rabbi meisels know it but girls might want to get a lady doctor and again i suggest calling rabbi meisels to find out

coffefan; That’s exactly the question I was about to ask…

I was recommended someone Susan(4got what she calls herself) Goldner as s/o who knows her stuff regarding diabetes. I tried her out, she was very good, I must say! she’s really sweet, she knows about diabetes and all the stuff(asks about ur A1c…)…but it was very frustrating that she doesnt REALLY know what it’s all about(b’h 4 her!;) )…Like taking extra sugar/food b4 going out bec I know I’ll b doing quite a bit of physical activity, accrding to these nutritionists u gotta stick to meals, no extra snacks….her number is 718-854-5784. It’s def worth a try, c if it works 4u! If u have any other quest about her…just ask:)

I really really need a new endo. I was seeing Dr. Ten but a) I hated the practice. I used to wait for hours and felt like they didn’t listen much. I did like Neesha, but couldn’t handle the wait. Plus, b) I am over 21 and really need an adult, not a pediatric dr. Any suggestions?

i agree allsgr8- i think pediatric docs care more because they need to for the younger kids…

here’s a new question for you all: did any of you get the flu shot? my doctor (and so therefore my mother too…) is very “makpid” on diabetics getting the shot… apparently ppl with a chronic illness need to get it…. so i got it… did anyone else?

I got the flu shot last year cuz i was afraid of swine flu and diabetes but i dont see a reason to get the regular flu shot unless u work in a hospital or something

oh i didnt know that! but i think that since all the hype about swine flu calmed down im not really nervous about it.