I, too, encountered this: my PCP not being very knowledgeable. The Dr. had a general knowledge only, and just loaded me down with med's. I have an excellent book on diabetes called Understanding Diabetes by H. Peter Chase, MD. I don't know if it is available to the public or not--as it was used for Dr.'s and Nurses as a training guide in the hospital where my wife works. It is written as a guide for parents who's children have the disease, but it is excellent for anyone. It has tons of great info in it, and it is my go-to book. It has the cartoon character, The Pink Panther on the cover--don't let that fool you, it is a great book. Enjoy your holidays, my friend!