Northwick Park Hospital 2021-10-14 Person 4 5 0

I am a diabetic for over 40 years and on various medications, but for the last couple of years i was struggling to manage my blood sugar levels, even though i was taking all the medication as prescribed. Try to persuade my GP to change my medication was difficult and when they did i had a reaction to the medication/ injections. I then attempted to go to the walk in clinic at central middx hospital where the nurse Euguene was very supportive by one of the doctors who had to prescribe the medication was extremely dismissive and had no compassion or even bothered to listen to my needs. However with the support of the Nurse Euguene, she managed to convince my GP to referrer to Northwick Park Hospital. Dr Deore was supportive and listened to me as to the struggles i had with some of the injections that was prescribed and the side effects that i was experiencing. He reassured me that some people are have more reactions and he was happy to work through this with me. Even though he initially prescribed me trulicity i had a reaction to this and was advised by the team how to wait and a new medication has now been prescribed Semiglutide which though has some side effects i am able to tolerate and i am happy to say that not only have i lost weight but also managed to control my blood sugar level. This was all achieved through team effort.

Doctors and nurses should take into account and support patients when they are not responding to medication as only listening and support can achieve great results.