Confused about Diabetes, Low Sugar, and High Sugar

July 22, 2004

I'm very confused here. I called my doctors office again, and they

really want me to get a CT Scan on my pelvis and abdomen, only

because I was having some nausea, in the past few months. I'm going

through with this, even though I'm hopefully will be getting health

insurance in the next month, but they won't do anything until I have

these scans done.

Anyway, I mentioned my concern over how I felt on Saturday with the

low sugar, and the nurse told me that I could see a nutritionist, to

eat more protein (which is what I'm doing anyway, with the Atkin's

diet), and to drink more, (which I drink a lot of water and health

drinks), and that there was nothing that could be done for the low

sugar.

Well, I just dropped the 14 pounds. If I eat like she suggests,

wouldn't I just gain them back? She also said that I could go and

get a meter and test when I felt like that, to see what the numbers

are, and I told her I will. Other than that, she said that nothing

could be done.

My question is, with low sugar, you are either not making enough, not

making any at all, or not using it correctly. I'm right with that,

right? And in that case, you would need insulin? With high sugar,

you are making to much, from what I understand, and I'm not sure how

you would treat that. This is what my room mate told me, who works

in a hospital.

I did schedule the CT scans, but am I doing the right thing by

considering going to see an endocrinologist behind my doctor's back?

Considering, I don't have insurance, at the moment, I don't need the

referral, thank god. This is what the secratary at the diagnostic

center suggested. Then maybe I wouldn't have to come in for the CT

Scans.

I will be making some calls tomorrow, but if I'm wrong with my

thinking, if someone could explain it to me, I would really

appreciate it. But I am picking up a meter tomorrow, and starting

that testing on my own. Thanks.

Jo

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