Research finds decreased death rates in diabetic men, but not in diabetic women: why not?

I can only relate my own experience. I was diagnosed Dec 2006 with an A1c of 7.5. I have a good GP who actually referred to an endo. I am screened annualy as I have a pre-existing Kidney condition and my mother is a type 2.

After calling around to find that those endos who were actually taking new patients, the wait list was about 6 months.I got what I thought at the time was "lucky" and called one on a day that a cancellation had occurred and got in in 2.5 months for my first endo appt.

After taking in my food and bg logs, showing that my avg food intake for tht 2.5months was 1000 cals a day and carbsnot over 40g/ day and still running numbers between 200-300, they classified me as pre-diabetic,ordered another A1C and toldmeto come back in a month. Atleast I got a refferral to the best diabetic dietician in the world!-but thats for another post...

I went back in a month with my A1C at 7.4, termed pre-diabetic again and told to come back in three months....I was very unhappy, and let it be known.Asked exactly what the treatment plan would bein three months when I came back with another high number and was told they would start me on byetta then (I cannot take most oral antidiabetics because of my kidneys)

Went back tomy GP, told himI wanted to fire my endo..he started my on byetta whileI searched and waited to get into a new endo. They byetta has been a godsend thus far, but does not rpovide a tight of control as I want given my kidney issues..I get to see my new endo in a month...

The point is,if I was someone like my mom..I would not have questioned waiting the 3 months...and how are people to take the disease seriously when the specialist they see trivialize it?

My girlfirend who is a type 2,under an endo's care...did have a heart attack....never screened dispite a large family history of heart disease....she has a new endo now too..same one I am going to start seeing...

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I know that women develop heart problems later in life than men. And for some reason, women are less likely to survive heart attacks. Furthermore, a woman usually has a smaller heart. I think that there could be alot of different reasons why researchers have come up with this data and the mortality rate could be the same in both sexes since over 1/3 of people with diabetes don't know that they have the disease.
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It has long been the habit of medical professionals to screen men for heart disease. Early on there was not much attention paid to women in terms of studies. Even now, with heart disease on both sided of my family, I am the one who pursues having a chemical stress test every so often.

I have found that it is vital to be aggressive in getting care. The old style of never questioning a doctor does not work for patients anymore.

Unfortunately our health care system is collapsing and without insurance, you are up the creek. Even with insurance, tests, care, supplies and medications may be too expensive for people to cover.

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I was put on metformin for my hypoglycemia 3 days ago.  I do not have diabetes but do have severe hypoglycemia.  Do you think my doctor did the right thing?  I haven't had any side effects and feel fine but my sugar is still jumping up and down. Any information you have is appreciated.  Thank You!!
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