tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503377366125699549.post3389338809862389935..comments2023-05-08T05:47:22.976-04:00Comments on Diabetes-Cats: I'm trapped! But I may try to escape...KarenInTohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14425274066985868058noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503377366125699549.post-44815626318127249972009-07-20T09:31:31.544-04:002009-07-20T09:31:31.544-04:00Experiences like that have made me very skeptical ...Experiences like that have made me very skeptical of all mainstream doctors.<br /><br />Part of the problem is that our health care system forces doctors to spend only about 30 seconds per patient, which gives them just enough time to write a couple of prescriptions and rush you out the door.<br /><br />Unfortunately, doctors don't get paid to take the time to talk about cheaper, more effective and safer lifestyle changes, like healthy diet.<br /><br />Some days I feel like looking for a naturopath, a homeopath, a chiropractor, a snake-oil quack, just anybody who is not part of BigPharma's marketing system.<br /><br />Best wishes to you.jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503377366125699549.post-68672290982238244262009-07-20T08:43:40.721-04:002009-07-20T08:43:40.721-04:00Hi, Jim -- the only way to get to see an endo is b...Hi, Jim -- the only way to get to see an endo is by referral from my family doctor. She did say she'd try to find me another one, but he/she would probably follow the same routine.KarenInTohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14425274066985868058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-503377366125699549.post-62350415422577004412009-07-20T00:45:05.478-04:002009-07-20T00:45:05.478-04:00You said:
"As I suspected, my endo wants me o...You said:<br />"As I suspected, my endo wants me on multiple daily injections (MDI). We did not speak one word about the roles and benefits of diet and exercise in blood sugar control. He did not ask me what I eat or when, or whether I get at least 30 minutes a day of moderate exercise. He said if he had his druthers, he'd put every one of his diabetes patients on MDI as soon as they were diagnosed."<br /><br />I hope you immediately found another doctor as soon as you left his office. If not, why not?jimpurdy1943@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974301744118775363noreply@blogger.com