Why Will Doctors Not Diagnose Diabetes?

I have heard of this, but I was not looking forward to the day I received an email with these circumstances. I answered the email, but felt...


I have heard of this, but I was not
looking forward to the day I received an email with these
circumstances. I answered the email, but felt I had to force the
issue. The person felt he had diabetes because of his symptoms,
especially his blurry vision, but his doctor would not diagnose him.
All he was told was to watch what he ate as his blood sugar was
becoming elevated.



I asked if he had

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