Diabetes Forums - View Single Post

Diabetes Forums » Forums

Welcome to Diabetes Forums!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.

Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

Thread: Doctor Duh....

View Single Post

#4 (permalink)

04-11-2008, 04:44 PM

Eddy

Senior Member

I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Kansas, US

Posts: 1,055

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdyland

He responds.... "it is not infected, it can not raise your BG".

[Endo] asked that I cut the ENT doc some slack "not his specialty" Argh.

It might not be the other doctor's specialty, but said doctor made an absolute statement with an air of authority.

"I've never heard of ... and don't know ..." would be one thing.

"It cannot" is quite another.

__________________
Eddy

DXed 2007/04 = advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3
post-DX A1c = 5.4% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
c-peptide = 0.0% @ 2008/07
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 4U human N @ 0630, 7U human N @ 1130, 7U human N @ 1630, 17U detemir @ 2030
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N

not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/08/26 - playing with daytime basal again!