tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post225525708415023539..comments2024-01-12T05:15:38.548-06:00Comments on My Journey to Fit: VindicationShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-72302950763456199972016-08-01T09:52:33.888-05:002016-08-01T09:52:33.888-05:00Advocating for ourselves is powerful. And while no...Advocating for ourselves is powerful. And while not everything on the internet is truthful there is good information out there. Someone else suggested calling him and I think you should. I left a dentist over shady business practices and I took some time to let it breath and then I called and told him exactly why I would never be back.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00507406992690647680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-60243274127944479952016-08-01T09:50:52.318-05:002016-08-01T09:50:52.318-05:00This reply made me chuckle at the parallel of it. ...This reply made me chuckle at the parallel of it. We might laugh at sending a link, but in every way he did the exact same thing to you with the phone call. SMH. <br />Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00507406992690647680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-91560760215630531892016-07-28T07:51:39.328-05:002016-07-28T07:51:39.328-05:00Interesting...and yes, insurance sure can be infur...Interesting...and yes, insurance sure can be infuriating.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-7109739520180511552016-07-28T07:50:30.671-05:002016-07-28T07:50:30.671-05:00Sledgehammer vs. discussion - that's exactly h...Sledgehammer vs. discussion - that's exactly how it felt. Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-65473229906071143182016-07-28T07:49:58.895-05:002016-07-28T07:49:58.895-05:00Thanks, Roz.Thanks, Roz.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-11211486938788995102016-07-28T07:49:38.313-05:002016-07-28T07:49:38.313-05:00You must not have any health concerns - good for y...You must not have any health concerns - good for you!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-16507164466441891312016-07-28T07:49:12.222-05:002016-07-28T07:49:12.222-05:00Thanks, Leslie. :)Thanks, Leslie. :)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-64507915820492961702016-07-28T07:48:53.159-05:002016-07-28T07:48:53.159-05:00I'm going to remember this "It's a pa...I'm going to remember this "It's a partnership, not a dictatorship" and work to have a doctor who feels the same way.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-48543561007583516602016-07-26T14:36:20.526-05:002016-07-26T14:36:20.526-05:00GOOD.FOR.YOU!!!!
I've always been an informed...GOOD.FOR.YOU!!!!<br /><br />I've always been an informed patient because it's my belief that NO ONE cares about my health more than me. I've done the same as you - found a new doctor when concerns falls on deaf ears. It's a partnership, not a dictatorship.<br /><br />As you said, we are a vastly over-medicated society. More people need to be informed and question/discuss the need for medications with their doctors.LuckyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281357528180512889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-33201465497372208652016-07-26T12:57:21.264-05:002016-07-26T12:57:21.264-05:00With my most recent physical, I asked if I could h...With my most recent physical, I asked if I could have the lab slip so I could already have the work done for discussing at the time of the physical. The nurse practitioner said that insurance companies are starting to balk at that, and often won't pay if there hasn't been a visit first. What a racket!<br />Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12401609334253676307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-62066373497311646372016-07-26T12:54:05.439-05:002016-07-26T12:54:05.439-05:00Just fantastic. You're a fierce, smart woman!Just fantastic. You're a fierce, smart woman!<br />Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12401609334253676307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-30552145875718959942016-07-26T12:24:30.756-05:002016-07-26T12:24:30.756-05:00I think medicines are well over prescribed. I don&...I think medicines are well over prescribed. I don't take any.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-65425193365947084582016-07-26T11:53:04.574-05:002016-07-26T11:53:04.574-05:00Wow!!!! Good for you for finding a new doctor. WO...Wow!!!! Good for you for finding a new doctor. WOW!!!! Roz@weightingfor50https://www.blogger.com/profile/07509148109785566192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-22005920031652169322016-07-26T10:08:21.723-05:002016-07-26T10:08:21.723-05:00I'm so glad you were vindicated, Shelley! We ...I'm so glad you were vindicated, Shelley! We are all well aware that the internet cannot properly diagnose, but it certainly can steer us to the right questions to ask. When those questions are answered with a sledgehammer rather than a discussion, that is the cue to look elsewhere for medical care. Kudos on your persistence and I hope your new MD works out well for you!Emmaclairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075275421271190384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-76494727841222443722016-07-25T14:52:36.401-05:002016-07-25T14:52:36.401-05:00Oh dang, you need a doctor who supports your diet ...Oh dang, you need a doctor who supports your diet choice and fat shaming?? Screw him. Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-43922157016284157682016-07-25T14:51:41.277-05:002016-07-25T14:51:41.277-05:00What is it with the medicine sneak play??What is it with the medicine sneak play??Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-23736745776000894072016-07-25T14:51:10.014-05:002016-07-25T14:51:10.014-05:00Exactly - what was the big deal about starting at ...Exactly - what was the big deal about starting at a lower dose? I think his ego came into play, based on that weird email, and the idea that I dared to question him did not go over very well.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-86694243306155343772016-07-25T13:43:46.893-05:002016-07-25T13:43:46.893-05:00Good for you for looking in to it and wanting to b...Good for you for looking in to it and wanting to be educated and not just following blindly! I wish their response would have been more of a conversation. I like to think it might have been had it been a phone call, but who am I kidding - it may NOT have been. I hope your new doctor is much better! (And I am happy the lower dose IS working!)<br /><br />I went to a dr for a physical and to ask about a specific issues a few years ago and he spent the whole time fat shaming me and making fun of my vegan diet. I asked him about the specific issue as he was walking out of the room. Needless to say, I need to find a new doc, too ;)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-69349859283200947652016-07-25T12:57:33.547-05:002016-07-25T12:57:33.547-05:00I had something similar occur with my doctor. He i...I had something similar occur with my doctor. He is convinced that I need to be on some kind of diabetes medication even though I don't have diabetes. He even went as far as to call one in for me without telling me. I too, later got a call from a nurse saying there was one for me to pick up. I need to get another doctor as well, but hate starting over with someone else.Darcy Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762044938727103931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-75171098010162612222016-07-25T12:01:17.279-05:002016-07-25T12:01:17.279-05:00Welcome to corporate medicine. Ugh. As a nurse pra...Welcome to corporate medicine. Ugh. As a nurse practitioner, I cannot believe that your doctor prescribed a medication without talking to you personally. I cannot believe that he prescribed the highest dose without starting lower. And yes, while Dr Google is not always our friend, sounds like you made a reasonable decision based on the information you found. I mean what is the big deal about starting at a lower dose? <br /><br />Smart move finding a new doctor. But the way you were treated is sadly more the norm these days rather than exception. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-75283686635009449682016-07-25T11:48:34.199-05:002016-07-25T11:48:34.199-05:00Good point about asking for the bloodwork to be do...Good point about asking for the bloodwork to be done ahead of time - I'm going to remember that for next year.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-45392787406844401252016-07-25T11:37:51.427-05:002016-07-25T11:37:51.427-05:00Way to go! Medicating (and not) can be a real bal...Way to go! Medicating (and not) can be a real balancing act. <br /><br />It took an incident some years ago to make me realize that my doctor is MY choice. But even with a good doctor we have to be vigilant and vocal. If possible, I prefer to have bloodwork done in advance of a doctor's appointment so results are on hand for discussion. In some places it can just be a matter of asking. Jeannie/Qlts2Slohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16643779005130309547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-84703383429770223402016-07-25T11:33:12.826-05:002016-07-25T11:33:12.826-05:00How scary that your MIL is taking so many meds AND...How scary that your MIL is taking so many meds AND having side effects as a result. But some people will believe everything their doctor says, and that's not always the best thing to do.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-74689230586898014222016-07-25T11:31:19.237-05:002016-07-25T11:31:19.237-05:00I hate that I have a mistrust of what I'm bein...I hate that I have a mistrust of what I'm being prescribed, but you are correct in that without a sit down and frank discussion/explanation, that's when I have to do some research on my own.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-57802003257408081272016-07-25T11:28:43.660-05:002016-07-25T11:28:43.660-05:00I got more information from Google and my pharmaci...I got more information from Google and my pharmacist than I did from my doctor regarding this medicine!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.com