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What Causes Severe Leg Pain In A Type II Diabetic?
My sister ( age 70) visited me on Thanksgiving and she said that she wasn't feeling well for about 6 months. I asked if she had any blood work recently because both of my parents had Type 2 diabetes. Since I also have diabetes I checked her fasting glucose (218), she ate breakfast, (2 hr pp-331) and then 3 hour pp was 398. I took her to a hospital and she clocked in at 334. They gave her Metformin 500 mg. She went to her doctor today and he told her that he MISSED a glucose reading of 160 a year ago and did not order any tests except for thyroid and sent her to two specialists for leg pain. I am so mad at my sister because she still says she trusts him and anyone can make a mistake. I think he's a jerk and she should get another doctor. What do you think?
Fri, 6 Jun 2014
Dear sir, hi! welcome to HCM. your sister is presently having very poor glucose control. she requires more than metformin. and a detailed work up. she needs creatinine. hba1c, RFT, LFT and recent thyroid balance as well. also urine microalbuminuria. after all the work up we can plan her treatment regimen. regards!
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