Doctor, You've Got To Be Kidding...

[Luba]

Taking an 8 oz. glass of water with my medication? Fine and dandy during the day, but when I first wake up? I'm having enough trouble drinking water during the day, but before coffee? Just did it anyway because I have to!

Okay, enough whining, Luba...ask the questions!

Has the doctor ever told you that you must give up something, either a choice about medication for maybe the rest of your life or a life change, such as cutting out sugar, salt, etc.

I was able to give up sugar and only use a 'wave' of salt over avacados and cucumber. That was HUGE for me!

[TKDLady]

I have diverticulitis so I can't eat anything with little seeds. I also am supposed to eat a high fiber diet. I do good with the seeds although it is tough because I love salsa and it usually has tons of seeds in it and sometimes you can't tell if the food has them or not. The fiber is another issue. I did do good right after I was diagnosed but high fiber is also fattening. Plus it is a lot of work to eat 30 to 40 grams of fiber a day which is suggested. I am lazy and I eat a lot of junk, also not good for the weight issues. They said it but I don't do well listening. I will probably die before I should.

[Duke]

My problem isn't so much what the doctors tell me what to do it's that they don't tell me enough IMHO. I really wish there was a good doctor recommendation service in Canada because any doctor I've seen over the past 10 years has been a goof.