I needed to vent about this somewhere so I thought I'd come here.

So I had to go to the doctors to get my prescriptions refilled for my move, and to get a physical done for my college. My doctor is awesome, and the nurses are usually pretty nice, but I got the crabby one yesterday.

To start off, I have white coat syndrome, my nervousness starts the night before the appointment it's that bad. It gets worse on the drive there, and then I spend my time once I'm there doing breathing techniques to calm myself down. Because of this, my blood pressure and pulse are usually high. It's noted on my file that I have white coat syndrome so it's kind of a reminder that it's probably the reason my vitals are high. But she was so determined to get me to calm down so that she could get a normal pulse and blood pressure level. Her attitude didn't help. When she had first come in, I had handed her all of the forms from my college, and she practically threw my shot records form back at me and said "We can't do this we don't even have your shot records!"

My doctor handled that one much better. He requested that I send my shot records to them so that they can keep them on file, then he'd fill out the form and fax it to my college. Because I needed a professionals signature on the form. Anyway, back to the crabby nurse...

Then she pricked my finger to test my blood sugar, something my doctor has always done since my conditions (and weight) leave me prone to developing diabetes. This was when she was like "So what are you doing to manage your diabetes?" to which I responded, "Uh as far as I'm aware I don't have diabetes and if I do, no one has told me." She then gave me a major attitude like she had caught me in a lie and was like "Well you take a diabetic medication!" to which I told her it's Metformin, a medication commonly prescribed to women with PCOS as well, my endocrinologist put me on it. That was when she had the gall to say "Well if you'd just lose some weight your diabetes would go away!" I told her I had lost the weight, I had lost 50 lbs thanks to my medication and dropping a lot of sugar from my diet alone, but then I lost my insurance and lost my medication and thus gained the weight back. She got all snippy with me again and said "No medication is going to make you lose weight! What you do is you limit yourself to 1200 calories a day and when you hit that limit you stop eating for the rest of the day!"

This is what frustrates me so much about people's misconception about overweight people. SOMETIMES PEOPLE'S BODIES WORK DIFFERENTLY. I understand that for a lot of overweight people it's a matter of diet, portion control, and exercise, trust me, I've been on my friend's case about this for years. But for some people it can be medical conditions that mess up their metabolism and energy levels, thus causing weight maintenance problems. I spent 2 years trying to get on the proper medication, and eventually my doctor sent me to a specialist who spent a year getting me on the proper medication and proper doses. That man told me for my conditions and body type, that I need to eat smaller portions but eat more frequently. Instead of 3 meals, eat 6 times a day. Or make those meals small and snack after each meal... which makes sense.

That is incredibly irresponsible and unprofessional of this nurse and I am seriously tempted to file a complaint about her. And how dare she scold me like some teenage girl who was giving her an attitude! I was being honest! If I really do have diabetes I honestly didn't know! No doctor or nurse had previously told me otherwise and I do go to the doctors every 3-6 months. She had me so upset that I was on the verge of tears. I had to spend an hour with that lady as she conducted a bunch of tests on me for my physical.

I should have asked to see the doctor again before I left to confirm if I have diabetes but he was with other patients by time she brought it up. My boyfriend said that he'd help me with controlling my diet and being more active. I usually have pretty good self control and lean toward healthier options anyway but I told him I'd need him to be respectful of my diet choices and to not taunt or tempt me.