I just want to thank everyone for their comments. I went into the Drs office yesterday with my questions and concerns written down. It was a longer than normal session, but very productive. My nurse practitioner listened, gave me reasons for some things and changed one prescription. Thanks for the nudges everyone.

I have the opposite experience because I advocated for myself (and my wife) to doctors all the time

My Primary (Family Doc is the term we use) is great. She always asks if I need any other services, if "I" want anything else checked on my annual blood tests because she knows that I track many aspects of my health - and is totally receptive to full two way conversation

You just got to get over seeing these people as some All-Knowing Oracle - they are just people and when you are in their office they are Working for YOU - and don't forget that

They are there to provide YOU with service so understand the service you are looking for and ask them to do their job if you don't think they are

I would suggest most Doctors are the way they are because patients are not serious about helping with their own conditions and they generally don't follow doctors advice anyhow unless they are dealing with something that could be imminently fatal - so tend not to waste their breath

I have found with all my medical team from my Primary, Phycologist, Psychiatrist, Dietitian and the Doc from Clinical Medicine (we don't have an Endo in the practice - so he does unless you really need the Endo) started treating me a whole lot different when I "demonstrated" that I was Serious about doing what I needed to, to help manage my condition

If you show your Doc you are "engaged" I'm sure you may get a little different service - if you don't, that's when you look for a new Doc if you can

In Ontario where I live I'm lucky I got a great Doctor and she is only in her later 30's so should be around until long after I've exited stage left 😁

And that's a good thing, because in Ontario it can take 6 or 7 YEARS to get a new doctor (if you even have one in the first place)

And that is an example of Social Medicine that never gets talked about when someone is blowing the trumpets for Free Health Care

I switched my primary care dr. When this happened. Even after giving her articles backing my position from reputable sources . So I moved on!

Don't hesitate,speak out.If your care is good tell them.If you disagree with dose or meds itself ask for justification.If I hadn't taken my meds in hand I would still be on a pile of pills-doing me no good at all

@A DiabetesTeam Member I used to feel intimidated anytime I need to disagree with a doc about something. Most often the doc has been grateful though for my doing so. I've come to believe they are looking for feed back and expect their patients to provide it. A recent exchange with my primary care doc about a prescription I take, led to our negotiating a lower dose, which felt like a healthy exchange to me (and progress on my part). Like anything practice makes "perfect".

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