Doctors - can they help?

sounds like you need a new doctor. Some of them just think they are one step down from God. Feel free to knock them off the high horse they think they live on. Find someone that will help you, not hurt you.

Maybe see a nutritionist.

I am sorry to hear that your dr was no help, can you see another dr at your practice for a second opinion? My dr has been really helpful when I saw him about wanting to loose weight in January, I went back in June to say that I had hit a 8 week plateu and was concerned that I was tired and not loosing weight so he ordered a bunch of blood tests to check that everything was running ok. He also said well done for the 18lbs I had lost at that time of seeing him, he commented that he noticed a diffierence in my body shape and to keep up the fantstic work I was doing. All my bloods came back fine except for one of the Thyroid ones which he said was a little low so I have to go back in November and have another round of Thyroid blood tests. I think that it helps that my dr is a bit of a sports geek running marathons etc for charity and knows a lot about nutrition as well so I feel that he took my concerns seriously.

If you are having trouble with the dr could you not find one of the sports doctors to go and see who may be a bit more helpful to you.

I went to the doctor because I want this time to be the real deal and everything says before you begin to "consult a physician", so I went in and said "I'm consulting you like I'm supposed to, now what part do you play in this?" And he said, 'Yea, just keep eating right and drink water and I'll see you in three months." Really?!?!! 3 months!?

I've mostly given up with doctors to be honest with you. It's so difficult to find one who'll actually listen to you and try to work out how to solve a problem you're having. Most seem to just prescribe antibiotics for everything and rush you out the door! And when you do find a good one you have to be able to predict when you'll be ill and book your appointment weeks in advance coz everyone wants to see them.

I've fought with doctors about my weight, my epilepsy, my medication, my choice of birth control and a few other things. One went so far as to tell me they wouldn't change my medication because I'm "breeding age". Those were his exact words.

definitely get a new GP - i know someone who has a paralysed foot, can't walk very far due to severe hip pain, and subsequently has depression and is overweight. her old doctor said there was nothing they could do (she hasn't even had a review scan since the original failure of slipped disc surgery paralysed her foot), refused to give her a disabled badge and put her on strong medication for pain relief, which pretty much left her bed bound and general sickness/diarrhoea for over a month. when she went back to the GP, they had a go at her for wasting an emergency slot!
she has since got a new GP, who is sympathetic, has changed her medication, offered a list of possible solutions to work though and is trying to organise getting a disabled badge.

i'd say switch and make some complaints!

Defiantly get a new Dr. My first Dr. (At a weight loss center) told me the only way I'd lose weight would be with surgery. Told me no pills, diet, or anything would work for me, that I was too fat and if I didn't sign up for the surgery I'd be dead soon.

That upset me, and I honestly actually quit all my diet attempt at that point and got really depressed, a couple months later I snapped out of it and went to my local physician who is a great Dr. He looked at me laughed and said let's get through this. He put me on some pills and said he would have to monitor me frequently while on these pills. He also made me promise I'd start exercising. I told him I would sign up for a gym on my way back to work. I did. I've gave up fast food, soda, and not missed a day working out I've lost over 20 pounds in 3 weeks which is fast but you have to also remember I was 380 pounds. I feel guilty when I even think about cheating or not going to the gym. You have to have the drive and motivation to lose weight. There is no Dr. that can stop that or get you to lose weight unless you are willing to embrace it. If a Dr. upsets you, go and get a second opinion.

I get so mad still thinking at the Dr. telling me I have to have surgery or I'd die shortly. I felt that Dr. did my health more hurt then good. If a Dr. isn't jiving with you, seriously go somewhere else. Your health is too important and you have to go with what your mind and body is telling you. If something doesn't feel right, most likely it isn't.

Im sorry you got treated so badly. That is not what we are paying for. But I got the same advice from a doctor last week. She said that loosing one pound a month was normal and no way was I exercising as much as I said. Then she suggested lap band surgury. When I asked about diet aid pills she blew me off completely. She didnt care I was struggling at all!!

The following week I went to my moms doctor who ordered blood work. Among high cholestrol, low vitamin d and being pre-diabetic, She discovered I had hypothyroidism and that is why I struggle so hard to loose weight. Now I am on meds and patiently waiting for them to work and my weight loss journey to be kick started. I am so happy I went to her and now know the truth about what my body is going through.

I would try a different doc and get bloodwork done.

Remember, doctors have almost no training in nutrition. They are trained, as someone pointed out, in medical interventions. I have gotten to a point where I generally avoid doctors unless something is broken or something is bleeding and won't stop.

sounds like you need a new doctor. Some of them just think they are one step down from God. Feel free to knock them off the high horse they think they live on. Find someone that will help you, not hurt you.

Agree

And also, I second their lack of knowledge in nutrition, unless they specialized in it somewhere along the way. What they are good for, is telling you BMI and maybe even correlating it to your personal frame size (like my OB did), but generally for weight loss, unless you want surgery or medication, I'd say visit a weight loss center with a nutritionist. Your money would be better spent there! Best of luck, and keep doing what you're doing, & if anything, switch up your diet, make adjustments in your macro percentages to see if that has an effect on your plateau!

She made it clear that she didn't believe a word I said when I told her that I work out 4 - 5 times a week and stick to my diet as best I can. I was being totally honest about my lifestyle but she just kept telling me to be honest with her. She told me there was no way I was burning that many calories at the gym (I'm 17stone and I'm there for 1½ hours - you work it out) and that I was delusional.

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Funny story..

I went to my doctor after I'd lost 50 lbs, just to get blood work done. Mainly I just wanted to make sure I wasnt at risk of dropping dead from a stroke or heart attack or something.

Anyway, I was discussing my diet with her, how many calories I was burning, etc. And I could tell it was going there again...I'd been seeing her for a couple years discussing my weight, getting referrals to nutritionists and stuff like that but never really followed through with anything...and I could tell from her eye rolling that she didnt really believe everything I was telling her. She was asking me what I was taking to diet...

So I pulled out my laptop in the exam room, loaded up my bodymedia software and showed her the last 60 days, every single bite of food plus every single calorie burned were right there for her to see. That was pretty awesome.

My cholesterol being down to 160 & blood sugar down to 80 was more awesome, though.