Recently Diagnosed - MD or DO for PCP?

Hello... On March 24th I went to an urgent care clinic for a swollen very painful ankle, got blood tested for gout (negative), and found out I'm diabetic. My doctor there is acting as my temporary primary care physician to get me controlled until I can find a PCP. I need to go where my insurance covers, naturally. I can get an appt with a DO in July; the MD I wanted doesn't have any openings for new patients until September. Any opinions? My first choice would be to stay with the doctor that's helping me but that's only a temporary option.

My labwork came back with a BG of 348 and I spot-checked at the clinic on the 27th with 415; my A1C was 12.1. A combination of diet change and Metformin is bringing those numbers down overall although I'm certainly not controlled yet. I'm a licensed veterinary technician and have worked with diabetic dogs and cats for years.... didn't expect to get the firsthand experience with this!

This seems like a good support group; I'll be doing a lot of lurking and learning here, I'm sure!

Hello BooPuppy (I like that name, too!) Well, I'm glad you found out about the diabetes even if it was by accident. Yes, those are very high blood sugar readings.

As far as a doctor, I agree with Will. I would stay with the temporary one if you can and get an appointment with the MD in September.

In the meantime, you can learn a LOT here about how to get your blood sugar down to better numbers. Please read the two stickies pinned to the top of the Diabetes Forum for information about food and meters.

As a type 2, you should know that diet and exercise have a direct effect on your blood sugar, so I would suggest keeping a daily log of your readings with the time, food you eat at meals and any activity you might be doing. This log will show you how you react to certain food.

Basically the more carbohydrates you eat, the higher the blood sugar will rise. This is because diabetics do not metabolize carbs efficiently.

I will be back later and post some links for you but in the meantime I'm going to eat dinner, which is: part of a chicken breast (it's just too big), sauteed mushrooms and onions, zucchini noodles (These are thin slices of zucchini made with a vegetable peeler.) and a little salad plate of cucumber and tomato slices and a couple of pieces of cheddar, with a glass of wine and a glass of water.