overdosed yesterday *long* with question
Yesterday was my first day mixing my insulin. I accidentally switched the doses and took 40 of my fast acting, when I should only have taken 4. I called the diabetes learning center, and the nurse said I should go be admitted and be put on an IV to counteract it. She also told me that my doctor could prescribe a shot to counteract it. She told me to call and inform my diabetes specialist and get his opinion. I told him what happened, and asked him what he recommended I do... he said "well, I recommend that you don't do that"! Seriously asshole, I already did, so what now. He told me to just keep an eye on it, drink some juice and check my sugar ever hour or so. Said he would call me back when he called in the shot, so I could have someone pick it up for me..... this didn't sound right. I called my nurse back and she said that was wrong. I should check it every 15 min and take in as many carbs as possible. I had it at 100, which was good, and took a 10 min shower, and it dropped to 41, which is right when I started to feel like I was losing it and going to pass out. In the end, I had 3-20oz mt dews, a protein bar, 4 capri suns, 3 corndogs, a candy bar, chips, a sandwich, about 3 cups of fruit, 6 packs of gummys snacks, 2 cups of Orange juice, and some other stuff, all from 8:30am-2pm and then it finally stopped. if I would have listened to the doctor, I would have most likely been in a diabetic coma.
So my question is, would I be wrong to stop seeing him? he never even called back to give me the shot that could have prevented all this.
So my question is, would I be wrong to stop seeing him? he never even called back to give me the shot that could have prevented all this.
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1. should not take sudafed during pregnancy..
2. i just explained to him that there was an INFECTION in my throat and he turned me away
3. 2 other medical professionals "diagnosed" it prior and he ignored me
Well, that was the last straw and I switched practices.. Guess what girl? I had MONO!!! I am JUST getting over it now! Some doctors are negligent. I hate to be like this as I am entering the field myself but be your own advocate, find a doctor that makes you feel safe and cared about. end of story!