I have an appointment with an endocrinologist and am very apprehensive about the appt. What should I expect?

I go into my endo, get weighed, and get a fingerstick for bg and a1c. I then see the NP or endo and they look over my logs of bgs, look at my pump basal pattern, and look at my carb ratios and decide where changes need to be made. They look at my feet and listen to my lungs, and ask me about any problems I may be haivng. I also pee in a cup for a U/A. They check cholesterol and thyroid levels once a year. They ask if I wanna see the CDE or nutritionist about anything. And that's pretty much it.

I did not know that a finger stick could be used to measure your A1c level. I thought it was a blood test measurement?
Please let me know?

Harry

Harry...some endos have a device right in their office that can do an A1c from a fingerstick.

Daddywpb...Blondy described it pretty well...mostly non-invasive, except for fingersticks and/or blood draws. If you're new to diabetes, the endo may discuss other options for managing it. Do go prepared with your log of blood glucose numbers. If you don't have one, then this is something you should discuss with the endo...how often and when to test.

Ruth

What about initial visit?

Initial visit follows pretty much the same pattern. I'll tell you blow by blow my initial appointment with this endocrinologist:

I showed up, did paper work, then waited. After waiting I was called to give a urine sample. THen they weighed me and took my height. Then the did a fingerstick for glucose and A1c.

Next I went in an examining room. A resident came in and asked me a bunch of questions (what insulins I take, medical history, diagnosis, all that stuff). Resident looked at my stomach and my feet. Than the endo came in. He looked over my logs, and then decided to put me on Lantus and decided what dose I needed. After that, I asked about a pump. I was told to go across the hall to the educator. Educator showed me a bunch of pumps (I had already researched them extensively). I picked one, and tried putting in my first infusion set. Then they signed the forms and faxed them over.

I then had to schedule a follow up appointment and an appointment with a nutritionist.