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Categories: Type 1
Tags: hypoglycemia stereotypes Symilin weight loss
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Yesterday I wrote about how my endocrinologist assumed I was a type 2 simply because of my current weight.
Today I want to tell you why this is such a problem.
When I went in to see my doctor I wanted to talk to him about using Symilin in my diabetes regimen.
He agreed that it may help with postprandial spikes and possibly some weight loss.
(See yesterday's post for the play by play)
He had his nurse bring in a Symilin pen for me to take home and also gave me a prescription for some more pens.
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Categories: Type 1 Type 2 Oral Meds Insulin & Pumps Food Relationships Emotions Fitness Real Life
Tags: discrimination stereotypes weight loss
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On Friday I had an appointment with my endocrinologist. I was looking forward to talking to him about some new ideas I had thought about especially Symilin.
When I told him he was very receptive to the idea of trying Symilin and thinks it may help with some weight loss.
"Most type 2's don't have a problem using Symilin. I have subscribed it often," the doctor said to me.
"Oh but I am a type 1," I tell him in the nicest voice I can muster since I know why he said what he did.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I am just fat." I had this same discussion with his nurse the last time I was here and I thought then that at least it wasn't my actual doctor saying something so stupid.
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When I sat down in the exam room with the nurse she started asking me some typical questions but responded in a different way.
“So you are a type 1 right?”
“Yes, since I was 17.”
“And you are on a pump right?”
“Yes for just over 2 years.”
“Which pump?”
“I use a Minimed pump.” I answered although no one has ever asked me that question.
“Which model? The paradigm?” She asked
“Oh yes, the Paradigm 722,” I replied a little confused that she would even know model numbers and stuff.
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