Due to this we were a tad foggy and missed the diabetes diagnoses. My husband told his Doctor the Metformin made Chocolate taste bad. He prescribed another type pill. The bad taste continued, my husband stopped taking anything. Upon reflection, shouldn’t the Dr. have said, "What are you doing eating chocolate, anyway, you are a diabetic!!!" They never suggested a diet change.
He continued to see that Dr. with complaints of extreme pain and was given stronger and stronger doses of Hydrocodone (which did nothing to alleviate the problem). Finally he was referred to a Pain Management Doctor. She has simply continued the same pattern. Occasionally she asks about the diabetes diagnoses but does not pursue it to a conclusion and was easily satisfied with a brush off answer.
Just one day after beginning treatment for the D I asked her if lowering the BG would help with the pain, she said, "No!" Put him on Celebrex and Lyrica. Well, controlling the BG has given him his life back. But when we go back I know she will credit the Lyrica and Celebrex. What chance do we stand, it is all in God’s hands.
Anyone else experience this sort of thing?
New Years is a time of reflection at our house. How about any of you?
Janice & Husband