First Trip to the Endocrinologist... what a joke!

tgrant0613 · 03-06-2013, 05:27 AM

I spend 2 and 1/2 hrs in the endo office... only to have him want to double all my meds; actually quadruple one of them and add a new one!!!!! All at one time. He actually said what we eat has nothing to do with blood sugar. I'm thankful for the ignorance I endured... it has pushed me to take things into my own hands. My sugar is now running 110-135 instead of 180-225.

GirlKickinIt · 03-06-2013, 05:43 AM

Oh my gosh, Tammy!!

What a worthless Doc!! That is so totally mind blowing!!

I hope you shop out another Doc, to replace this useless Lame in an overcoat!!

Good for you on pushing thru that and taking control of your health!!

Jeffs · 03-06-2013, 05:51 AM

Good luck with your goals

Mistizoom · 03-06-2013, 01:08 PM

What we eat has nothing to do with blood sugar?!?! That's completely crazy. Good luck finding a new doctor that knows what they are doing!

cfine · 03-06-2013, 01:12 PM

What a moron! Good for you for taking matters into your own hands.

Jakelilydad · 03-06-2013, 01:16 PM

that guy has no right to call himself a doctor! Ask him what he thinks DOES affect blood sugar...What you READ??!! Good for you for recognizing a quack.

tgrant0613 · 03-06-2013, 06:26 PM

THanks for the encouragement everyone!!! I'm so thankful we can educate ouselves =)

BABSY · 03-07-2013, 02:32 AM

So, just what did you do on your own to make your BS so good?

andipand · 03-07-2013, 03:15 AM

Hello, I'm so sorry that happened to you. I've also had my share of possibly well meaning doctors, but very uninformed. The endos seem to be the worst. The doctors and labs still haven't caught up to the new levels to diagnose thyroid or insulin resistant and a lot of times we overweight people are told "you are fine" When really we have issues. The labs also need to narrow their ranges for healthy and normal, they are behind 10 years.

This is a great link with many patient's personal stories with doctors giving wrong information, etc. some of these are amusing!

Give Me a Break!! aka Doctor’s Hall of Shame | Stop The Thyroid Madness

Mistizoom · 03-07-2013, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by andipand

Hello, I'm so sorry that happened to you. I've also had my share of possibly well meaning doctors, but very uninformed. The endos seem to be the worst. The doctors and labs still haven't caught up to the new levels to diagnose thyroid or insulin resistant and a lot of times we overweight people are told "you are fine" When really we have issues. The labs also need to narrow their ranges for healthy and normal, they are behind 10 years.

This is a great link with many patient's personal stories with doctors giving wrong information, etc. some of these are amusing!

Give Me a Break!! aka Doctor’s Hall of Shame | Stop The Thyroid Madness

Thanks for that link, I'm forwarding it to DH who has both type 2 and hypothyroidism. He has already gotten rid of one quack doctor because of the poor treatment he received on both fronts.

tgrant0613 · 03-07-2013, 05:39 AM

Babsy... Just sticking to my strict lo carb eating plan and i did increase my metformin.

Andipand... thanks for the link. I will def check it out!

Jigsaw · 03-08-2013, 07:21 PM

Mine has gone from 12.1 last august to 5.5 last week. All of it is due to diet, i'm not on any medication. I was on Metformin until november, then was able to drop that (my numbers didn't change at all with Metformin, either on or off)

my drop is all due to diet.
I'm surprised (but not real surprised) that an endocrinologist would say something so ignorant...it is sad.

Mistizoom · 03-09-2013, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jigsaw

Mine has gone from 12.1 last august to 5.5 last week. All of it is due to diet, i'm not on any medication. I was on Metformin until november, then was able to drop that (my numbers didn't change at all with Metformin, either on or off)

my drop is all due to diet.
I'm surprised (but not real surprised) that an endocrinologist would say something so ignorant...it is sad.

That's awesome Jigsaw!

GME · 03-09-2013, 07:27 AM

I have a phrase I use in these sorts of occasions.......

I am appalled but not surprised.

lazy girl · 03-09-2013, 08:53 AM

Oh Tammy, you are so wise to take your health into your own hands. I can't find any doctor in this small city who advocates low carb eating. So I have doctors who will let me tell them what I want to try and report back what works so that they can write the scripts and I can eat the correct way.

I wish you all the best. No diabetic should have to suffer all the wickedness of high blood sugar!

MaryMary · 03-23-2013, 05:24 PM

I should count my blessings, both my shrink and PCP have turned vegan. We talk about our eating plans, since they are both healthy, and helping us.

03-06-2013, 05:27 AM	#1
tgrant0613 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 37 Gallery: tgrant0613 Stats: 284/261/125 WOE: Basic Lo Carb Start Date: Feb/2013 (restart)	First Trip to the Endocrinologist... what a joke! I spend 2 and 1/2 hrs in the endo office... only to have him want to double all my meds; actually quadruple one of them and add a new one!!!!! All at one time. He actually said what we eat has nothing to do with blood sugar. I'm thankful for the ignorance I endured... it has pushed me to take things into my own hands. My sugar is now running 110-135 instead of 180-225.

03-07-2013, 03:15 AM	#9
andipand Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 390 Gallery: andipand Stats: 290/275/150 WOE: HCG/modified Start Date: 03/02/2013	Hello, I'm so sorry that happened to you. I've also had my share of possibly well meaning doctors, but very uninformed. The endos seem to be the worst. The doctors and labs still haven't caught up to the new levels to diagnose thyroid or insulin resistant and a lot of times we overweight people are told "you are fine" When really we have issues. The labs also need to narrow their ranges for healthy and normal, they are behind 10 years. This is a great link with many patient's personal stories with doctors giving wrong information, etc. some of these are amusing! Give Me a Break!! aka Doctor’s Hall of Shame \| Stop The Thyroid Madness __________________ 1st Mini Goal - 235 by 07/01/2013 WOE - HCG 800 cal protocol

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03-06-2013, 05:43 AM	#2
GirlKickinIt Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Almost Heaven~Central Oregon Posts: 3,514 Gallery: GirlKickinIt Stats: I can't get no...satisfaction!! WOE: Atkins-Bernstien-High FAT Start Date: 9/20/2001	Oh my gosh, Tammy!! What a worthless Doc!! That is so totally mind blowing!! I hope you shop out another Doc, to replace this useless Lame in an overcoat!! Good for you on pushing thru that and taking control of your health!!

03-06-2013, 05:51 AM	#3
Jeffs Junior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 5 Gallery: Jeffs Stats: 250 / 225 / 200 Start Date: Dec 2012	Good luck with your goals

03-06-2013, 01:08 PM	#4
Mistizoom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 974 Gallery: Mistizoom Stats: 300/246/190 initial goal WOE: low carb Start Date: November 2012	What we eat has nothing to do with blood sugar?!?! That's completely crazy. Good luck finding a new doctor that knows what they are doing!

03-06-2013, 01:12 PM	#5
cfine Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,453 Gallery: cfine Stats: 276/215/199 WOE: NK Start Date: Atkins 4/12 Nutritional Ketosis 1/13	What a moron! Good for you for taking matters into your own hands.

03-06-2013, 01:16 PM	#6
Jakelilydad Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York's Hudson Valley Posts: 189 Gallery: Jakelilydad WOE: low carbs Start Date: Feb 2012	that guy has no right to call himself a doctor! Ask him what he thinks DOES affect blood sugar...What you READ??!! Good for you for recognizing a quack.

03-06-2013, 06:26 PM	#7
tgrant0613 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 37 Gallery: tgrant0613 Stats: 284/261/125 WOE: Basic Lo Carb Start Date: Feb/2013 (restart)	THanks for the encouragement everyone!!! I'm so thankful we can educate ouselves =)

03-07-2013, 02:32 AM	#8
BABSY Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MCKINNEY,TX Posts: 4,660 Gallery: BABSY	So, just what did you do on your own to make your BS so good?

03-07-2013, 05:39 AM	#11
tgrant0613 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 37 Gallery: tgrant0613 Stats: 284/261/125 WOE: Basic Lo Carb Start Date: Feb/2013 (restart)	Babsy... Just sticking to my strict lo carb eating plan and i did increase my metformin. Andipand... thanks for the link. I will def check it out!

03-08-2013, 07:21 PM	#12
Jigsaw Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: MN Posts: 103 Gallery: Jigsaw Stats: 252/191.5/180(mini goal) sz 24/18/? WOE: Metabolism/Diabetes Miracle-step2 Start Date: 12/26/2012	Mine has gone from 12.1 last august to 5.5 last week. All of it is due to diet, i'm not on any medication. I was on Metformin until november, then was able to drop that (my numbers didn't change at all with Metformin, either on or off) my drop is all due to diet. I'm surprised (but not real surprised) that an endocrinologist would say something so ignorant...it is sad.

03-09-2013, 07:27 AM	#14
GME Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA Coast Posts: 6,599 Gallery: GME Stats: 250/175/175 And again...223/208.4/146 5'7 WOE: Misc. Start Date: April 2000 (the first time)	I have a phrase I use in these sorts of occasions....... I am appalled but not surprised.

03-09-2013, 08:53 AM	#15
lazy girl Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Amarillo, Texas Posts: 107 Gallery: lazy girl	Oh Tammy, you are so wise to take your health into your own hands. I can't find any doctor in this small city who advocates low carb eating. So I have doctors who will let me tell them what I want to try and report back what works so that they can write the scripts and I can eat the correct way. I wish you all the best. No diabetic should have to suffer all the wickedness of high blood sugar!

03-23-2013, 05:24 PM	#16
MaryMary Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Land of Patriots Posts: 5,677 Gallery: MaryMary Stats: Then 376 lbs / Now 154.4 lbs/ Lost 59% Body Weight WOE: GS NMW! Start Date: Jan 2001	I should count my blessings, both my shrink and PCP have turned vegan. We talk about our eating plans, since they are both healthy, and helping us.