I am so sorry that on top of your first nightmare you were thrust into another. I would certainly question the ethics of a hospital who says a BG reading of 169 is not really all that diabetic. That's like saying "I'm only a little pregnant."


The biggest problem with asking for a diabetic meal was that you got diabetic meals--based on the ADA diet. That's how I got started with Atkins first. I ordered a meal planner from the ADA and it told me to build my meals from carbs first. It also told me to call my health care provider because I would need to raise my meds to cover the rise in my BGs. Since that seemed absurd to me, I decided to try Atkins. I recently switched to Bernstein to gain more control over my diabetes.

Hang in there and use this forum like the life line it can be. There are lots of people here all willing to help you and be supportive of you. Take care of yourself.