Logo Carenity
Logo Carenity
Join now! Log in
flag en
flag fr flag es flag de flag it flag us
Home

Forums

Latest discussions
General discussions
See all - Forum index from A to Z

Conditions

Fact sheets
See all - Disease index from A to Z

Magazine

Our featured pieces
News
Testimonials
Nutrition
Advice
Procedures & paperwork

Medications

Medications fact sheet
See all - Medication index from A to Z

Surveys

Ongoing surveys
The results of the surveys

Join now! Log in
  • Forums

    • Latest discussions
    • General discussions
    • See all - Forum index from A to Z
  • Conditions

    • Fact sheets
    • See all - Disease index from A to Z
  • Magazine

    • Our featured pieces
    • News
    • Testimonials
    • Nutrition
    • Advice
    • Procedures & paperwork
  • Medications

    • Medications fact sheet
    • See all - Medication index from A to Z
  • Surveys

    • Ongoing surveys
    • The results of the surveys
  • Home
  • Forums
  • General forums
  • Living with type 2 diabetes
  • Have you ever questioned your doctor's diabetes control strategy? What did you do?
 Back
Living with type 2 diabetes

Have you ever questioned your doctor's diabetes control strategy? What did you do?

  •  21 views
  •  0 support
  •  3 comments

avatar LoJn46

LoJn46

15/06/2023 at 11:56

avatar LoJn46

LoJn46

Last activity on 20/07/2023 at 13:52

Joined in 2023


5 comments posted | 4 in the Living with type 2 diabetes group

1 of their responses was helpful to members


Rewards

  • Messenger

  • Explorer


 View profileView  Add a friendAdd  Write

Have you ever disagreed with your doctor's treatment recommendations for type 2 diabetes? What did you do if so? 

Follow

Other groups...

All things Christmas
Carenity News
Feedback for Carenity
Fun and games
Good to know
How to use Carenity
Let's talk about COVID-19
Life beyond illness
News from the media
Procedures and Paperwork
Youth patients with chronic conditions

Give your opinion

Survey

What do you think about the Carenity Forum and community?

Survey

How do you use Carenity? Share your experience!

All comments

avatar LizziB

LizziB

Community manager
16/06/2023 at 12:36

Good advisor

avatar LizziB

LizziB

Community manager

Last activity on 02/04/2024 at 00:46

Joined in 2022


280 comments posted | 8 in the Living with type 2 diabetes group

19 of their responses were helpful to members


Rewards

  • Good Advisor

  • Contributor

  • Messenger

  • Explorer

  • Friend


 View profileView  Add a friendAdd  Write

Hi @LoJn46

How are you doing today?

This is an interesting discussion topic. People should listen to their bodies but if they disagree with a treatment or regime, they do need to tell this to their doctor so that you two can work to find middle ground. What do you think?

@pamnugent1 @Debi.K @Chirambo123 @Babyrhino53 @Mellymel65 @Bistos @Helenmary @Midsonwm @JALLOH @Mamarr @audieb @Pennylein64 @Shemum @Kaizersoza @Tracy766 @Madiha @edefilippo @Mhairi66 @Lynnette @Ndoladrew @jlaurent41 @Irene.maullu @Happywoman666 @Patsym @northern37 @Gazzeroony @richard0804 @robjmckinney @JazzyC @Pippadog

Have you disagreed with a doctor's recommendation? Did you tell them up front or just ignore what they told you to do? What was the thing you disagreed with? How did you navigate the situation?

Take care,

Lizzi from the Carenity team

See the signature

Lizzi


Have you ever questioned your doctor's diabetes control strategy? What did you do? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-type-2-diabetes/have-you-ever-questioned-your-doctors-diabetes-5083 2023-06-16 12:36:15

Close all 

See the responses 

avatar robjmckinney

robjmckinney

Ambassador
16/06/2023 at 13:02

Good advisor

avatar robjmckinney

robjmckinney

Ambassador

Last activity on 05/07/2025 at 15:55

Joined in 2015


627 comments posted | 114 in the Living with type 2 diabetes group

59 of their responses were helpful to members


Rewards

  • Good Advisor

  • Contributor

  • Messenger

  • Committed

  • Explorer

  • Evaluator


 View profileView  Add a friendAdd  Write

@LizziB Great if you can talk to a Doctor, my wife suffers low blood pressure in the hot weather and drops below 80/40, hospital emergency for us 60/30. We have found by reducing her tablets like water tablets etc., taking more salt. we can raise it a little before ending up at the A&E stage. Talking about it with Doctor or other medical personnal is useless these days. Then you make a phone call appointment you get a novice claiming it is to complicated for them.

So yes we alter her tablets, get her blood pressure up to prevent a hospital stay ourselves, the GP system is simply broken today. Just happy we have our faculties in place to make the right judgement, no doubt when we lose it we are gonners. The higher death rate beyond Covid is frightening, young and old which has been identified in heart and respiratory issues causing the excess deaths.

See the signature

robjmckinney


Have you ever questioned your doctor's diabetes control strategy? What did you do? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-type-2-diabetes/have-you-ever-questioned-your-doctors-diabetes-5083 2023-06-16 13:02:43

Hide the responses 

avatar Pippadog

Pippadog

Ambassador
26/06/2023 at 13:08

Good advisor

avatar Pippadog

Pippadog

Ambassador

Last activity on 02/07/2025 at 17:26

Joined in 2016


194 comments posted | 19 in the Living with type 2 diabetes group

26 of their responses were helpful to members


Rewards

  • Good Advisor

  • Contributor

  • Messenger

  • Committed

  • Explorer

  • Evaluator


 View profileView  Add a friendAdd  Write

I have not fallen out with my doctors I will always discuss any issues affecting my well being with a hopeful joint decision of care.


Have you ever questioned your doctor's diabetes control strategy? What did you do? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-type-2-diabetes/have-you-ever-questioned-your-doctors-diabetes-5083 2023-06-26 13:08:27

Give your opinion

Survey

What do you think about the Carenity Forum and community?

Survey

How do you use Carenity? Share your experience!

Articles to discover...

Sun protection and chronic illnesses: How to stay safe in the sun

05/07/2025 | News

Sun protection and chronic illnesses: How to stay safe in the sun

Screens and the brain: What are the risks of overuse and how can you protect yourself?

28/06/2025 | News

Screens and the brain: What are the risks of overuse and how can you protect yourself?

Women's health: Why is medical research still falling short?

21/06/2025 | News

Women's health: Why is medical research still falling short?

Can you train your brain to feel happier, scientifically?

14/06/2025 | Advice

Can you train your brain to feel happier, scientifically?

NHS - Get help with prescription costs

12/11/2019 | Procedures & paperwork

NHS - Get help with prescription costs

Diclofenac to become a prescription drug

21/01/2015 | News

Diclofenac to become a prescription drug

Opioids Causing Concerns, Problems for Chronic Pain Patients

14/10/2016 | News

Opioids Causing Concerns, Problems for Chronic Pain Patients

Do you have the winter blues?

21/10/2014 | News

Do you have the winter blues?

icon cross

Does this topic interest you?

Join the 500 000 patients registered on our platform, get information on your condition or on that of your family member, and discuss it with the community

Join now! Join now! Join now! Join now! Join now!

It’s free and confidential

Subscribe

You wish to be notified of new comments

 

Your subscription has been taken into account

Join now! Log in

About

  • Who are we?
  • The Carenity team
  • The Science and Ethics Committee
  • Contributors
  • Carenity in the news
  • Certifications and awards
  • Data For Good
  • Our scientific publications
  • Discover our studies
  • Editorial policy
  • Code of conduct
  • Our commitments
  • Legal notice
  • Terms of use
  • Cookies management
  • Contact
  • Carenity for professionals

Quick access

  • Health magazine
  • Search a forum
  • Learn about a condition
  • See medication reviews
  • List of forums (A-Z)
  • List of condition info sheets (A-Z)
  • List of medication fact sheets (A-Z)
  • Language flag fr flag de flag es flag it flag us

The www.carenity.co.uk website does not constitute or replace professional medical advice.