I had a whole series of blood/urine tests last week, then an ultrasound for some abdominal complaints on Saturday. I brought all the results back to our doctor (yeah we're still with the same one. It's just too much trouble to find a new one at this point.) She goes through each line nodding, saying, "good... good... cholesterol good... nothing wrong on the ultrasound... kidneys look good... liver... pancreas... ." And then she looks up at me and says, "you're in great health!"
Funny. I don't feel like I'm in great health, which is exactly what I told her. She then mentions things about stress and such.
There seems to be a common theme here. She, the endocrinologist, and the dietitian all seem to think I could do with some psycho-therapeutic help. While that may be true, it's not what is causing my issues, and if we're going to examine the causal relationship between my hypoglycemic symptoms and my psychological issues we would have to conclude the opposite: the latter will be resolved by treating the former, or, put another way, the latter IS from the former. My psychological issues are, by and large, symptoms of my hypoglycemia.
It's not unusual for doctors to dismiss hypoglycemia symptoms as psychological. After everything I have read and researched I believe that, in truth, not just mine, but most psychological problems should be treated as hypoglycemia! This includes anxiety, depression, alcoholism and criminal behavior, even schizophrenia! The list goes on and on. And then there are lists of "physical" ailments that are linked to hypoglycemia.
GET THE PICTURE PEOPLE! IF YOU WANT TO BE IN GOOD HEALTH AND STOP SUFFERING FROM THAT/THOSE _________________ (headaches? phobias? chronic fatigue? aches and pains? bronchitis? heart conditions? cancer? -- yes I have read about links with ALL of these to hg) STOP PUTTING CRAPPY FUEL INTO YOUR BODY!!!
It is so hard on me to see people putting crap in their bodies every day and dismissing any concerns about how their diets can put them in my shoes. When I tell many of you that I have HG, most of you say, "sucks to be you!" When I suggest that you may also have it (though not as severe) and that you should also change your diet you say, "no way! Are you nuts?" Yes. I am nuts. But regardless of that I have a hard time not taking your refusal personally.
I know you love and enjoy all of those foods and drinks you won't give up. Believe me, I know how hard it would be (is) to stop. And, realistically, I wouldn't want to give them up either. But your refusal and immediate dismissal is like telling a mother of a drunk-driving victim that there is no way (how ridiculous!) you'd give up drinking and driving. There are, of course, some obvious, major differences, but bare with me while I explain.
First, it says to me that you don't take your own health seriously, or the impact it has on others, or even that there are very limited ways in which you're willing to improve your current health issues, which I guess is all normal, but it also says that you won't do anything you can to avoid being in my situation, and by extension (at least in my crazy mind), you wouldn't save me if you could.
But there is little I can do to convince you all isn't there? I mean if it were absolutely proven that my issues were actually caused by some other illness and I could go back to eating anything I wanted, wouldn't I? I have to just let it go just like all the other things I get riled up about. And besides, I'm getting off topic a smidge.
Back at the doctor's office...
OK so I'm annoyed that she's not taking my hypoglycemia as a legitimate complaint and that she doesn't see it as evidence of compromised health, but I have to admit, it's an awfully sweet feeling to hear that I'm otherwise doing so well. And it was fun to think it proof that there is nothing wrong with the high protein, high (saturated) fat and high calorie content of my diet. Proof also that mainstream nutrition information is totally bogus.
Then George whacks my head out of the clouds with a big old baseball bat. Maybe, for example, my cholesterol was even lower before and it's now on the rise. We'll have to wait for future blood scans to decide anything so bold as my diet being the true ideal.
But you know, I did get the ultrasound for a reason. When I ask the doctor about my stomach complaints, she decides it must be gas.
"Do you have a lot of wind?"
"No."
"I think it's wind."
???
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Hahaha. Oh, I hate doctors so much. "It's wind." Jeez. It seems to me that doctors get paid to be excuse giving, lazy people who don't care whether you are healthy or not.
A few years ago I had a headache for like a year and a half. I went to sooo many different doctors to try to figure it out. They all pretended like they sympathized, but when it came down to it, I would always get answers like "I am not sure what it is, take some excedrin migraine." This came from a doctor that did blood tests and even a CAT scan.
Another time, I went to the doctor for a dislocated knee, and the only person I could see was a physician's assistant. When I told her that I had dislocated my knee, she said "you can do that?!"
I am glad you are healthy otherwise. Just keep in mind that most humanity, if they aren't experiencing what you are (directly), they can't sympathize, or understand what you are going through.
I have a few common issues with medical professionals when I deal with them (including my pets' vets). 1 -- they always make me feel stupid. I have been laughed at more than once for concerns I had or conclusions I made. I don't take it too well when people think I'm dumb or don't know stuff. 2 -- they almost always dismiss me and my concerns. 3 -- when they don't dismiss me they are generally excessively worried over nothing (always to do with my care of small things: fetus, baby, animals) and they then tend to suggest that I am neglectful. 4 -- they're generally unwilling to consider information I've researched or observations I've made. Because goodness knows that they must be up-to-date on everything there is to know on medicine right?
And I know, right? Wind??? I said NO lady! I DON'T have a lot of wind.
Last time I went to this woman for myself I had seriously severe stomach pains like I have never had, and I was out of commission for several days with it. She was slightly worried it could be my appendix, and then when she decided it was not, she said I was fine. I said, "well what about these terrible stomach pains I've had?" And she said something to the effect of that we weren't worried about general gastro-intestinal pains. That they were no big deal. I'm serious, these pains were so severe they rivaled unmedicated childbirth! But I guess as long as this other thing is ok and that particular thing isn't going to kill me, then who cares?
I think she prescribed something for gas then too. I don't even remember. But I didn't take it because I read online that it was contraindicated for breastfeeding, even though I specifically asked her about that. She was mortified.
This time she prescribed something that I'm not going to take because it's a bad idea for hypoglycemics, besides, I don't think it's gas!!!
maybe do bikram's wind removing pose :) or is she taking about the TCM wind. Check out staying healthy with the seasons. i love that book. oh and have you read the blood type diet. it's interesting and i've met a few people who swear by it.
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