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Originally Posted by JasonJayhawk  Or is this something you can self-treat by losing weight (if it's weight-induced type 2). If that's the case, then that's something that can be done without a doctor. |
Well, I was thinking that you want it on the record. Why? Well I actually had to go uncontrolled to "prove" to my doctor and insurance company that I was diabetic. My endo told me he'd had patients who went off all their meds and treatment plans to get their A1c above 7%...for the insurance company. If you start treating it at home and are successful, it's great for you, but bad for the insurance company. This can be bad for you in the long run (or short run, for me). Sad, sad fact of healthcare in this country.
I don't think there's much danger of oral meds unless she draws an unusual doctor. I wanted them and had the bg numbers to back me up (and couldn't do diet and exercise), and I still couldn't get them for six months. This underprescribing seems to be the way things are going for now.
