I was really upset at my last visit to the doctors. On the premise that a doctor is there to listen and give encouragement, I told him about several things which were giving me concern.
Number one, I have a slight phobia about blood/needles etc. When I inject myself, the bottoms of my feet get that "scraping finger nails across a blackboard" feeling, and it's not getting better, it's getting worse. I was concerned as I presume having insulin will be by the same method. His attitude was that I was being a baby and should shut up about it.
Number two, he very obviously thinks that I eat too much and need to stop. I have been through my diet with several people, and it's pretty good, but possibly I could do with eating less. My problem is that I am hungry non-stop. I eat breakfast, and I'm hungry. I spend all morning being hungry. I have some soup and spend the whole afternoon being hungry. I have supper (where I could cut down) and then will be hungry at about 10.00. Sometimes I wake up being hungry. My doctor says that I only put on weight because I eat too much. When I tried to explain my point of view, he more or less exploded, and said that the problem "must be psychological then" in a tone which implied that I was hungry because I was mad. He wouldn't consider any other reason, and has now instructed me to attend a weight loss clinic. I can't seem to get across the problem that yes, I could certainly eat less, but I will be hungry all the time, I have problems in meetings because my stomach will growl all the way through and I want to not do the whole "I can eat whatever I like because I'm on insulin" thing when I switch, but I don't think I'll be able to stop myself.
It's an emotional subject, which I have tried to explain, that if I'm to put on weight through insulin, I may as well eat what I want. After all, at least I won't be getting fat AND starving myself as well. I feel I need help, but I just can't get it. Things are pretty good at the moment, because the Byetta supresses my appetite, so I feel hungry but my head will ignore the hunger pangs.
I'm thinking of trying to change doctors, has anyone else had this sort of experience?
Number one, I have a slight phobia about blood/needles etc. When I inject myself, the bottoms of my feet get that "scraping finger nails across a blackboard" feeling, and it's not getting better, it's getting worse. I was concerned as I presume having insulin will be by the same method. His attitude was that I was being a baby and should shut up about it.
Number two, he very obviously thinks that I eat too much and need to stop. I have been through my diet with several people, and it's pretty good, but possibly I could do with eating less. My problem is that I am hungry non-stop. I eat breakfast, and I'm hungry. I spend all morning being hungry. I have some soup and spend the whole afternoon being hungry. I have supper (where I could cut down) and then will be hungry at about 10.00. Sometimes I wake up being hungry. My doctor says that I only put on weight because I eat too much. When I tried to explain my point of view, he more or less exploded, and said that the problem "must be psychological then" in a tone which implied that I was hungry because I was mad. He wouldn't consider any other reason, and has now instructed me to attend a weight loss clinic. I can't seem to get across the problem that yes, I could certainly eat less, but I will be hungry all the time, I have problems in meetings because my stomach will growl all the way through and I want to not do the whole "I can eat whatever I like because I'm on insulin" thing when I switch, but I don't think I'll be able to stop myself.
It's an emotional subject, which I have tried to explain, that if I'm to put on weight through insulin, I may as well eat what I want. After all, at least I won't be getting fat AND starving myself as well. I feel I need help, but I just can't get it. Things are pretty good at the moment, because the Byetta supresses my appetite, so I feel hungry but my head will ignore the hunger pangs.
I'm thinking of trying to change doctors, has anyone else had this sort of experience?