tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post2046310773580091814..comments2024-03-27T20:40:50.047-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: A good reminder for docsAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-44328924016903113802015-09-23T23:18:13.112-04:002015-09-23T23:18:13.112-04:00I've struggled with this for years, but I have...I've struggled with this for years, but I have to say it's slightly better with my current doc (who's a guy). He doesn't preach and while he's not happy with my weight, he talks more in terms of the physical toll and talks more in math numbers (pounds per pressure on joints and such). A doc I had years ago completely screwed me over by her guinea pig tactics and I still struggle with some crap she did. Needless to say, she's no longer allowed to be in private practice and has been in a boat load of legal trouble. It's humiliating going to doctors who don't see anything else that's going on with you. My last visit I just told the M.A. that I didn't want to get on the scale and she said that it was ok to refuse and never said another word about it. Is it any wonder why blood pressures tend to go up at the doc's office -- it's the damn scale!dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-38061592654362433232015-09-23T17:06:45.942-04:002015-09-23T17:06:45.942-04:00Oh how I get you on this one! It's been one of...Oh how I get you on this one! It's been one of my long-running complaints that doctors will just use the "fat" card without actually checking for other health problems. It's like it is the easiest thing to blame, and the hardest thing to fix so they just use it as a surface diagnosis and then move on to the next patient. So frustrating!!! Great post, lady!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477548540626948283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-18547710374882586262015-09-21T11:23:24.494-04:002015-09-21T11:23:24.494-04:00I don't have cable and haven't heard anyth...I don't have cable and haven't heard anything about it.<br /><br />I saw a primary care physician back in February 2012 and haven't seen another one sense. She made me fell absolutely retched about myself and I was a perfectly healthy weight. I was judged for the way I eat (I don't eat a lot of breads or pastas and thus rarely eat whole grains and according to the very outdated food pyramid that's bad!) I have stretch marks from being an overweight child and she was rude about them. And just super judging. I almost cried when I left her office but I had to go back to work... ajchaney89https://www.blogger.com/profile/18334675384741812760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-75917975936813781752015-09-21T08:54:52.565-04:002015-09-21T08:54:52.565-04:00I'll be watching the show as well because I th...I'll be watching the show as well because I think he's hilarious. I'm looking forward to it. As for the scenario, it's really the "all your problems are caused by you being fat" reasoning that drives me crazy. I've faced it over and over. I no longer have a primary care physician. What's the point? If I have an ear infection, sinus infection or whatever, I can go to the Minute Clinic and get my issue addressed without having to get my triglycerides tested because I'm fat and that most likely is causing the inflammation in my ear. Uh huh. Right.MandaPandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362923550051566309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-53091316442475064132015-09-21T08:41:27.053-04:002015-09-21T08:41:27.053-04:00I haven't seen the clip - my dvr means never h...I haven't seen the clip - my dvr means never having to watch commercials - but now I may watch the show. I read an article awhile back about this show in development and then promptly forgot. I know that being overweight leads to a myriad of other health problems including some that don't appear to be weight related, but doctors need to treat today's problem today and help with the weight over a long term. My family doctor is more likely to throw meds at a problem (high BP, cholesterol, blood sugar, etc.) than address the root problem. I'm fortunate to have good health, but other people that have weight related (or at least ones that are exacerbated by weight) that see him just seem to end up on more meds rather than receiving solid weight loss information. <br /><br />In my dr's defense though, he saw me for a weird rash on my legs some time ago and when I told him that I was trying to lose weight and wanted to avoid taking steroids for the rash, he told me to take the steroids to clear up the rash and once that was cleared up he'd help me lose weight. So basically exactly what I said - today's problem today and weight long term. Then life exploded and I never followed up so that's on me. I don't know what his "help" would have been, but he did very clearly make the offer.<br /><br />I'm with you in the "too PC" camp. I find it offensive that people work so hard to not be offensive. Is there a name for that? Or is it PC shaming?another layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756727485274694135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-35634107049701756632015-09-21T07:36:17.096-04:002015-09-21T07:36:17.096-04:00Happy Monday!
I haven't seen all the commotion...Happy Monday!<br />I haven't seen all the commotion about the show just one commercial. I once heard that if one looks to be offended, one will find a way. <br />I haven't been shamed by a doc ever. What bothers me is when friends or relatives who are bigger than me dismiss my struggle. Just because I am thinner does not make me not obese or healthy. I don't understand that logic at all and experience it often. I actually say "it's nice for you to tell me I'm not overweight, but, numbers don't lie, I am indeed 50 pounds overweight." <br />Enjoy your day!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818785860858381950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-79612631539184406112015-09-21T07:36:08.412-04:002015-09-21T07:36:08.412-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818785860858381950noreply@blogger.com