With the caveat that I said the very same thng about the endo I fired,
I think I'll be keeping this one.  It was a positive visit, and the
gal certainly seems to think her job is to give me guidance and not to
dictate my treatment.  Yay for doctors who work WITH the patient!!

* She dumped my meter logs and noted the slow creeping BG numbers,
including the rise in my FBG.  After asking about my excercise habits
and reviewing my food diary she agreed that the creep is of concern.
We discussed Byetta and TZDs and decided that while they would
probably be of help there's no point in pushing my pancreas any harder
than my C-peptide says it is already working.  

* Thinks bolus insulin might be of some help for PPBG problems but
wants to see what my new HbA1c is before starting me on any.  Thinks
basal insulin might be overkill but didn't rule it out - she's
concerned about exacerbating those midnight lows...  She understands
the "control freak" nature of the beast and wants to work with me, but
wants to do it cautiously.

[Ed:  I've never considered myself a control freak, but learning to
manage my BG has turned me into one in jig time.]

* Pulled the different thyroid test results into a separate
spreadsheet and wondered aloud why the fired endo never noticed the
early markers for Graves' Disease (happy joy).  I'm still resistant to
the idea of beta blockers for SYMPTOM treatment but open to treatments
that will resolve the PROBLEM, Graves' or not.

* Was shocked that the fired endo told me it is "illegal for a T2 to
be prescribed more than 3 test strips per day".  Said if I feel like I
need to test 12x daily she won't stand in my way :)  Asked me how many
strips per month I wanted and wrote the Rx.

* Ordered the repeat HbA1c as mentioned above plus a lipid panel.
Shook her head when she realized the other endo had NOT ordered a
cholesterol check to go with the 8-week liver function check
subsequent to me starting on statins.

* Suggested I see an allergist *achoo*

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