Remember my first post about The Doc?
I loved him when I first met him. He was so nice and he put me through all the tests right away and I was so excited that he was so proactive. And then he found the Crohn's and that was it. Done. You've got Crohn's, nothing you can do about it but take this medication and hope for the best. What's that? You think you might have food intolerances/allergies? Well, I don't know about that, do you need another refill on your prescription??
Yeah, that pretty much sums up my experience with The Doc over the past year. Today's visit was no different. How are you feeling? How's everything going? Well I'm feeling pretty good except I've had this dairy thing, and remember that rash? blah blah blah, told him the whole story and I flat out asked him if he thought my issues could at all be related to an allergy or intolerance and you know what his answer was? "I honestly don't know. Lactose and milk protein issues are typically childhood issues, you've been exposed to dairy for so long..." trails off... HELLOOOOO, HAVE YOU PAID ANY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD TODAY??? Allergies and intolerances are like an epidemic and most definitely NOT just in children! Good God, what do I have to do to get through to this guy? He absolutely does not have any concept of dietary issues what-so-ever. I didn't even bother asking him to order me some tests or refer me to an allergist. I have my appointment with the new doc in a month. I will seek her advice!
Being dairy free is great. I still feel great and am even 87% sure I'm going to get back to kickboxing sooner than I'd thought. A month ago I wasn't sure if I'd ever go back. Today I have thoughts in my head of going back... tomorrow. We'll see if I do, I'm intimidated, I'm afraid it's going to be like starting all over again. But if Diana can do it, then so can I! { :-) }
I'm glad I got through this appointment with The Doc and now I'm looking forward to the appointment with the NEW DOC on May 14th.
Yeah, that pretty much sums up my experience with The Doc over the past year. Today's visit was no different. How are you feeling? How's everything going? Well I'm feeling pretty good except I've had this dairy thing, and remember that rash? blah blah blah, told him the whole story and I flat out asked him if he thought my issues could at all be related to an allergy or intolerance and you know what his answer was? "I honestly don't know. Lactose and milk protein issues are typically childhood issues, you've been exposed to dairy for so long..." trails off... HELLOOOOO, HAVE YOU PAID ANY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD TODAY??? Allergies and intolerances are like an epidemic and most definitely NOT just in children! Good God, what do I have to do to get through to this guy? He absolutely does not have any concept of dietary issues what-so-ever. I didn't even bother asking him to order me some tests or refer me to an allergist. I have my appointment with the new doc in a month. I will seek her advice!
Being dairy free is great. I still feel great and am even 87% sure I'm going to get back to kickboxing sooner than I'd thought. A month ago I wasn't sure if I'd ever go back. Today I have thoughts in my head of going back... tomorrow. We'll see if I do, I'm intimidated, I'm afraid it's going to be like starting all over again. But if Diana can do it, then so can I! { :-) }
I'm glad I got through this appointment with The Doc and now I'm looking forward to the appointment with the NEW DOC on May 14th.
Comments
Yay for your new doc! I'm crossing my fingers that he/she knows about allergies and intolerances.
It sure sounds like your kickboxing class is filled with friends, so I'm sure you have nothing to worry about. Just get in the car and get in there! :)
He used milk and added vinegar. It made curds that hardened into plastic sorta substance. YIKES! Hope that wasn't happening to your insides.
Take care and take it easy.
xo M