A Solution To the Dr. Saga - more or less

I've been struggling with the trip to the Dr. two days ago. I'm not angry at the office girls. Working in an office and with computers the way I do, I honestly understand how my appointment got deleted. That's not a big thing with me. It was his cavalier attitude towards me, telling me I could wait an hour an a half. It bordered on rude. I've not liked him since around the second visit, 16 months ago. At that time he gave me an annual physical, which I had never had in the past and I felt was needed, as well as a stress test and cardiogram, even though there was no indication of heart issues.

Yesterday I bought a at home cholesterol kit. I've used them before and even though they aren't 100% accurate, they can indicate if you're in trouble. A year ago, my cholesterol spiked to 261 and he threw a fit. I was put on 10mg Zocor daily and within 30 days I came down 60 points. That's pretty good, in my estimation. For the next 6 months, he had me visiting him monthly for blood work to check on my cholesterol which came down quickly and maintained normal levels. This whole time I was still taking the medication, that I never really liked taking to begin with. Yesterday, when I did the test and I registered 158. (I know, I'm raving but I had to give background to explain my decision.)

This leads me to believe that with eating more healthy food and a bit more exercise, as well as a 20 lb. weight loss, I am in better shape than I was 16 months ago. My plan is to cancel my appointment and relationship with this doctor. I did get one more prescription for Zocor for 30 days. I think I'll stop taking it, wait two weeks and do another test. If I've spiked, I'll take the meds for one more month and if I have managed to bring it back down, it will prove to ME that I do need the meds, I'll find another doc and continue on my merry way.

I have not been comfortable with this man since he sent me to a dermatologist telling me I had skin cancer on my nose, even though I told him I had it tested and analyzed as a wart and that I have had it for years. I went to the dermatologist and do you want to guess what he said? Right - a wart. My faith in my GP went down the tubes.

I am not apprehensive about this decision. As my friend Donna said, I have to like my doctor or it won't work.

Pray that I am making the right decision.

God bless you all.