Light Bulb Went Off Today
By Kareng
@kareng (59186)
United States
August 7, 2024 10:54pm CST
My husband has not been feeling well for a couple of days now. As you may recall, he went to the doctor last week for a check up. All was good. His bloodwork was excellent.
His doctor did prescribe a diuretic (fluid pill) to ease some swelling in his ankles and also help with lowering blood pressure. He's already on 3-4 blood pressure medicines and knows not to change any of those per my husband's cardiologist.
So, my husband got the fluid pills and started taking them. We soon noticed spikes in his blood sugar. We couldn't figure out what was going on. He had been doing so good with blood sugar that he didn't need his morning and sometimes night dose of insulin. He was just taking the weekly dose of another insulin that is long acting.
Yesterday, my husband was dizzy and thought he had vertigo coming on again. He gets it a couple o f times a year. Then today he had a dizzy spell, blurred vision and also high blood sugar. When his vision cleared up he researched this fluid pill the doctor gave him and read about the side effects. Bingo!!
Causes severe blood sugar rises, causes dizziness and can even cause kidney failure.
Now why would his primary doctor prescribe this medication to a diabetic?
Needless to say, he will not be going back to this doctor.
Have you encountered a dumb move by your doctor? What happened?
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15 responses
@AmbiePam (92788)
• United States
8 Aug
That’s pathetic. The last time that happened I made an appointment so that doctor could see me face to face to explain why he prescribed something so bad for me (not as bad as your husband’s doctor). He sputtered and stammered, and couldn’t think of much to say. But I felt better confronting him about it. I only told him as I was leaving he would no longer be my doctor.
I am so glad you caught on to the problem!
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
8 Aug
Doctors should be there to help people, ask questions, check their medical background and be sure they are not prescribing something that could be dangerous. I had the same problem years ago, I got a medication that caused my heart beat to go up to 140, my doctor should know that I have this heart problem.
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@GardenGerty (160677)
• United States
8 Aug
You always have to advocate for yourself. Doctors are not really well trained in pharmacy. The pharmacist should have caught this. Bob is on a med that is new, that coulc protect his heart and kidneys, but it also could cause issues. I was once told by a doctor that they have to weigh the benefits, versus the risks and give it a try. I am going to talk to our primary today and see what she thinks. He has developed a UTI since starting it.
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@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug
Vince should have been sent immediately to an optometrist when he lost half the vision in one eye but the doctor said it was an infection. When Vin returned to that practice and said he didn't want to see that particular doctor, the doctor had retired.
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@RebeccasFarm (89883)
• Arvada, Colorado
11 Aug
@kareng I don't blame you..I pray you'll get a good one friend.
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@psanasangma (7288)
• India
9 Aug
I couldn't imagine how terrifying it would be...
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@wolfgirl569 (106323)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Aug
Glad you got it figured out. Many doctors don't know or check for side effects
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@kareng (59186)
• United States
11 Aug
@wolfgirl569 Things like that is why a lot of people avoid doctors!
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@RasmaSandra (79886)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Aug
That was not a smart move on the part of the doctor, Glad you found out before anything really bad happened,
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@Marilynda1225 (82797)
• United States
8 Aug
That's crazy! I'm glad you figured it out and that doctor really should have paid attention before prescribing that medication to him.
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@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
8 Aug
I'm so sorry that this happened. I've had a couple of doctors I really didn't like along the way but they didn't put me in harm's way.
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@kareng (59186)
• United States
11 Aug
It basically boils down to situation like say this person has liver cancer. Doctor prescribes medicine to that individual that can cause liver cancer or acceleration of liver cancer. STUPID AND INCOMPETENT DOCTOR.
You don't give a diabetes patient who is on multiple insulin shots per day something that will raise their blood sugar even more. He is lucky he didn't go into diabetic shock and end up in the hospital.
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@popciclecold (38723)
• United States
8 Aug
Sure hate to hear that. Glad he did his research and found out what the problem was. Good job.
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