She raised her voice at me when I told her my last A1C levels. 😡 She has no idea what I’ve gone through in the last 10 years. She asked, why I’m using a scooter if I’m just diabetic? 😳 Loudly says, I DISAGREE WITH THIS because I am not able to test my sugars because of my hands 😡 . The nerve pain is not from the MS, it’s from the diabetes, WHAT!!!! 😡 I said I’ve had nerve pain for years prior to becoming diabetic. She says, I’m not sure about that. 😡 please keep in mind this idiot doctor has no prior health information from me. I’m brand new! 😖

The outcome: the loud-ass idiot doctor got calmer when I said I have MS, was diagnosed with diabetes from the meds that I took for my MS (which she agreed about the meds causing diabetes ). I took the A1C test- it showed that I was 2% lower 👏, and the scales show I lost 13 more pounds. Also, I accepted increasing one medicine to try and lower the A1C more in the next 3 months.

Bonus: there was a pharmacist on site. Awesome personality, much calmer. We talked about a new type of meter to try that already has the strips in it, and a better lancet pen that I can use and it won’t be a struggle to use because of my hand issues. It’s a work in progress.  We discussed other medicines to try for later if the increased dose for the one meds don’t work in the 3-month period.

Last: I asked for referrals for: neurologist, podiatrist, and ophthalmologist. Looking forward to those appointments  hope they’re not idiot doctors!

Bound and determined not to let my MS kick my butt! ❤️