Not quite House

[earthbelow]

I delayed posting about my doctor's visit yesterday 'cause I was kind of irked. Wanted a day to think it over.

And I still come to the conclusion that the guy (I'm beginning to rethink my policy on seeing male non-gyno doctors) was like House would be if House was made of *suck* instead of *awesome*.



This guy wants to insist that because of my weight that I have diabetes type 2. Even though I've been tested by another doctor and been clearly told that I *DO NOT*. He also wants to insist that insulin resistance and diabetes type 2 are the exact same thing.

*THEN* after I tell him that the doctor I have been seeing (a gyno) has told me OVER AND OVER that it's not diabetes, but if I don't manage it and eat RIGHT and lose the weight and take care of myself it will *become* diabetes.

So, he takes this little piece of information and procedes to fuss at me for not testing my blood sugar daily with one of those little finger stick thingies.

*DUDE*. I don't have diabetes. I was never *ONCE* ever told that I was supposed do. And I'm not a doctor, so I can't magically predict these things. Thus, bitching at me for it is really kinda pointless.

Oh, and when he did the blood sugar test? My blood sugar was *abso-frickin'-lutely* normal. (95, for the curious, and that was AFTER eating breakfast a couple of hours before). Which sways me to the side of *not* having diabetes. Like the first doctor told me (after many lab tests and a *year* of seeing me).

And despite the fact that I just wanted to talk to him about the sinus congestion issues I've had since March, this guy can't shut up about my weight. We spent all of five minutes talking about the actual issue and the next hour with me listening to him tell me how all the fat people are gonna die.

Oh, and then, the kicker? He prescribes me the following:

1) Over-the-counter Claritin
2) Flonase
3) Singulair
4) A barely legible recipe for salt water to snort up my nose

Not to mention that he goes on and on about how I shouldn't ever drink even *diet* sodas ever again and need to cut milk completely out of my diet. Yeah, 'cause all those people who are saying servings of milk help you lose weight are just *lying*.

He also went on a rant about how the health care system is falling apart and how many hormones and antibiotics and chemicals are in our meat. Then he tells me how much I need to be eating chicken.

I don't even think I'm gonna fill the damn prescription if all he's gonna do are give me things I can get over the counter. I got better things to spend my money on.


He gets to have an angry turtle icon. Loser.

I wish I could go to my gyno for everything. She doesn't say stupid things and *hey* she actually did help me lose weight instead of just bitching at me.

But as The Boy said, "That'd be like going to a plumber to fix your roof."

Comments

[br0ken_dolly]

first of all, i'd like to snort at the plumber comment :) incidentally, if the gyno's willing to see you for other stuff, there's nothing wrong with it. gyno had to go to med school as much as this other moron did, and then some, to specialize.

this doctor's an idiot. and in my experience, lecturing me doesn't make me lose weight. it makes me find a new doctor. no joke. if the only thing you can focus on is my weight, then you're a shitty doctor. yes, perhaps my other issues wouldn't be as severe if i lost weight, but until my other issues are under control, i probably won't be losing weight. vicious cycle. so just suck it up and help me or i'll find someone who will.

anyhow, my two cents about the sinuses-- do you have known allergies? not sure what the deal is. sounds dumb, but plain old sudafed and children's benadryl does a lot for me and it's cheaper. (regular benadryl is coma-inducing, the the children's is a half dose and it works almost as well.) i'm leery about snorting shit up my nose, although i did try a netti pot briefly. if you can figure out what the allergy is, that helps too, and i've found that some food allergies actually act like pollen or ragweed-- i get stuffy noses and sinus issues. (i'm personally allergic to milk, but there's tons of other crap out there that'll do it, too.)

i like how the moron thinks that there's no antibiotics or chemicals in chicken. i'm sorry, but it's all the same. factory farm animals all get nasty chemicals. that's just the nature of the system. oh, and btw? the healthcare system is falling apart because people like him are over-prescribing allergy medications without knowing the full story (you don't prescribe three at once!), while berating people for needing to lose weight when they're actively losing it, and not knowing the difference between diabetes and insulin resistance.

double-you, tee, eff.

/rant

[tptigger.livejournal.com]

I'd find a new internist/allergist. Not that he's *wrong* about the weight, but really:
1) Your blood sugar test was normal.
2) Your ob/gyn seems to have informed you about the pending issue
3) He's clearly not listening.

That said? I know nothing about singulair, except it's for asthma. I've been on a different nose spray (more expensive since there's no generic) for about a year. I HATED Flonase and wouldn't take it because it gave me a sore throat. (The doctors/my parents never listened to me on this one, so I just quit taking it).

I'd try Claritin on its own and ask your insurance company how long you have to wait for a second opinion from a sane doctor. And then make an appointment for two days after that. :)

Also? House would've believed the freaking blood sugar test. (And if he didn't, Chase, Cameron, and Foreman would've let him.

And finally: ::hugs::

[exiledtimelord.livejournal.com]

The Turtle is coming for you, Dr. McMoron. Fear the Turtle! FEAR HIM!

*hugs*