More Diabetes Pills -- Aahhh

Okay, today was my first visit to the endocrinologist. I went in feeling good. My levels have been good for days, my weight is down, and I was feeling good. Wish I could say the same on the other end.

When I entered the office, my first question was about Divan, which is a blood pressure medicine prescribed in the hospital. I was told this was a temporary drug for me. That hope was dashed when the endocrinologist told me that drug was a necessity -- Strike One for me.

Strike 2 came when he added pioglitazone to my drug mix The goal here is to protect my heart, but my head started to spin at this point.

Strike three hit back in the doctor's office. He said that I have one more drug coming. Didn't get a name for the drug yet, but it looks like that won't happen for a month.

For a guy who hates pills, today was hard. It made me realize once again the work that goes with diabetes. It also made me think about getting a second opinion. The endocrinologist and I didn't jive well. Not sure what a second opinion will bring. But getting one can't hurt either.

I left the endocrinologist very frustrated today. What I thought was going to be an easy appointment turned into a big headache for me. The additional pills were a let down. The interaction with the doctor was even worse. Dtay tuned and I'll let you know how endocrinologist number 2 goes. In the interim, send off your feedback. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on this blog. Thanks!