This post is in response to an article by Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani.
http://theprojectheal.org/binge-eating-disorder-stigma/#comment-254
I wish I could find a doctor in the Denver area who has a weight-neutral philosophy when dealing with patients.
I have multiple endocrine problems. Following menopause, my thyroid, which was a major factor in my weight gain, started doing something new. This, as well as properly treating my diabetes, has led to weight loss for which I wasn't trying. However, I am still a big person.
Thyroid medication tends to cause blood pressure elevation (as you know) and I probably have idiopathic hypertension anyway, as it runs in my family. I have been out of one of my BP meds for three weeks. The pharmacy claims that the doctor won't authorize it, the doctor claims they have never been contacted by the pharmacy.
I went to the doctor to try and get this resolved.
His solution was "if you'd just lose 5 pounds..."
I said I'd lost more than 50 pounds in the past couple of years without trying, and my weight has been all over the place my entire life."
I was distraught and disgusted at not being listened to. I did something which I hadn't done in a long time: I binged on a couple of boxes of crackers and a pint of ice cream. Great for my diabetes, I know. I couldn't make myself care.
This is why I really need a weight neutral practitioner. This kind of shit undoes the good that I've tried to do for the sake of my diabetes. I'm not perfect, but I try not to binge. However, I'm also not trying to lose weight. I can't go back on the self-loathing yo-yo dieting roller coaster.
People deserve to be treated with compassion and dignity regardless of their size.
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