Need opinions before I fire my doctor

Here is a copy of the comment I made over at lowcarber’s on a post regarding health services in the States

Hi Ann,

$237.00 to visit a doctor and that’s just so you can sit there and talk with them. Gosh! That’s a lot of money!

I haven’t been to a doctor for 38 years so I had to ask my friends how much it costs here and they tell me the standard fee is 25.00 EUR which is about $34.00 and that’s without insurance. So you’re paying 6 or 7 times as much. Whichever way you look at it does seem like a lot of money.

Some people don’t even earn that much in a week but it does seem like the medical system in the States is geared up to charge high fees for doing not a lot though I think the advice of others on the forum to order your tests privately and to see if your health insurance will cover it is probably a good starting point.

As for firing your doctor, well that’s only a decision that you can make but I certainly would start looking around for a doctor that can adequately deal with the health concerns you might have and who understands the advantages of a low carb way of eating.

The bottom line is make sure you do the best for you.

Hope that helps,

Mark