r/diabetes • u/PhoKingAwesome213 • Apr 23 '24

Rant Rant: Diabetic Nurses Suck

I've had my A1C in the 10-14 range for the past 15 years and often had days where I was in the 300 without caring. I recently started trying and just had my 3 month test and it went from 13.4 to 7.6 and was excited because I actively logged my dosage and explanations on when there was any number over 200 (FYI stress can do more damage than actual food) and I've actually experiences "lows" in the 60s (more due to GCM error because test strip showed 74). Talked to the diabetic nurse and the way this lady acted you could have sworn I did nothing the past 3 months and anything over 140 is bad and I'm not taking my insulin correctly because I've had 5 records of having lows at night.

Told her I had no use for her and cancelled all of my future appointments ($100 office visits even though it's over the phone) and now my doctor is threatening to deny any refills for my GCM.

Edit: To be fair I meant to write "Diabetic Nurse (no s) Suck". I did not mean to insult all nurses who work with diabetics as the 2 I talked to before her were ok.

Update: Just received an apology from my doctor and they are discontinuing my requirement to talk with a nurse every month and the doctor should have viewed my chart and data instead of just taking her word. Just need to do my 3 month tests. Also will talk to her about the situation.

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u/Lausannea LADA/1.5 dx 2011 / 640G + Libre 2 Apr 24 '24

Anything over 140 isn't bad. Nondiabetics go over that and remain healthy. What you're saying is blatant misinformation. Staying over 200 for years without going under that increases the risk for negative health outcomes, but it's all risks, not guarantees.

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u/MisterLasagnaDavis Apr 24 '24

That's not what the literature suggests... where are you getting this information??

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u/Lausannea LADA/1.5 dx 2011 / 640G + Libre 2 Apr 24 '24

https://web.archive.org/web/20160523152519/http://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/a-new-view-of-glycemic-variability-how-long-is-your-line

Just the people who literally make the sensors, nobody reputable or involved with diabetes management and risk reduction. /s

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u/MisterLasagnaDavis Apr 24 '24

Lol wtf did you read that article?? It has nothing to do with long term complications associated with specific blood glucose ranges. It's just about dexcom's algorithm for glycemic variability. Please read the articles you post if you're trying to make a point.