Select an experience you have had recently in your practicum. Describe the experience your thoughts and feelings, your evaluation of the situation, your analysis of the experience, conclusions and learning from the experience, and your action plan resulting from the experience, using scholarly writing, APA 7th ed. For peer response relplies, critique 2 of your classmates experiences and discuss. Provide rationale and respond to faculty.
One of the experiences I have had recently in my practicum involves people with diabetes and are not compliant with their medications. The most striking case involved a middle-aged woman who was successfully diagnosed with diabetes recently. The patient has been experiencing symptoms such as increased thirst, increased urination, fatigue, blurred vision, nausea, and rapid weight loss. The patient started well with diabetes drugs such as Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, SGLT2 inhibitors, Thiazolidinediones (TZDs), and Meglitinides (glinides) that help the pancreas release insulin and those that prevent the release of glucose from the liver. However, she has not been taking it consistently due to fear of her inability to bear children.
Can diabetes medications prevent women from concieving?
After listening to her case, I thought that many people who have diabetes continue to suffer due to a lack of sufficient patient education. The patient seen at the facility was misinformed that diabetes medications can prevent her from concieving. However, the medications are only known to cause yeast, urinary tract infections, and longer or heavier periods. Moreover, some diabetes medications lower the sex drive in women since they cause virginal dryness, making sex uncomfortable and painful. Diabetic women should use birth control pills until their blood sugar levels stabilize to avoid complications during pregnancy.
My conclusion is that there is a need for patient education, especially when prescribing medications with known side effects. This can significantly help prevent future cases of ignoring medication plans. The key lesson learned from this case is that providers should not ignore the fact that patients seek counsel from their friends and relatives. Such advice, especially those that have half-truths or lack evidence, may cause serious health complications. APA