Had the most unexpectedly emotional GP appointment today…
I just wanted to share something positive, because so many of us have had rough experiences with doctors when it comes to weight, menopause, Mounjaro, all of it.
I am in Scotland, and maybe that played a role, but I went to my GP today for the first time since starting Mounjaro. I told him everything I have been doing this past year. Fixing my sleep, quitting smoking in November, eating better, moving more, and losing 13 kilos on Mounjaro so far. I basically said, I have done my best so far, please help me do more.
He was SO supportive.
Like… genuinely supportive.
He said, "you have done the hard job", and he meant it. He was not dismissive, he was not judgmental, he was not rolling his eyes at menopause weight or the fact I am using Mounjaro. He actually said he supports it for people who need it and who work with the medication, not against it. I even joked, this stuff is way too expensive for me to be eating cake on it, and he laughed.
He listened to my heart (all good), took my BP (of course it was high, white coat syndrome is real), and gave me a BP calendar to track at home. Then he ordered a full NHS blood panel: kidneys, liver, cholesterol, glucose, blood count, the whole thing. All free. No resistance. No lectures. Just support.
And here is the part I did not expect.
I got emotional. Proper emotional.
I told him this is not vanity. I want to be healthy. I promised my son I would live long, and I burst into tears like an absolute goose. I felt ridiculous in the moment, but honestly, I think it was just relief. After years of feeling judged or dismissed, having a doctor look at me and say, I am very keen to help you, just hit me right in the chest.
Anyway, if you are scared to talk to your GP, or you have had bad experiences before, I hope this gives you a bit of hope. There are supportive doctors out there. And sometimes when you walk in with honesty, effort, and a bit of vulnerability, they meet you exactly where you are.
Today was a good day.