tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404979.post8055831590010919757..comments2023-11-02T03:13:22.551-07:00Comments on fattypatties: Fibromyalgia, Fatness, Gender and Health Care ReformPattiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13432437060665706938noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404979.post-4237586667168084102009-10-19T05:49:12.345-07:002009-10-19T05:49:12.345-07:00Pattie, This isn't the first time I've he...Pattie, This isn't the first time I've heard of hypothyroidism causing weight gain and going undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for long periods of time. As a Health and Wellness Coach, I often wonder how long it will take doctors to acknowledge this problem and begin focusing on ways to diagnose hypothyroidism and other conditions early on as opposed to blaming the patient.Verria Kellyhttp://wwww.goodhealthcoach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404979.post-12881576183878256972009-09-22T20:36:40.478-07:002009-09-22T20:36:40.478-07:00Hey, Pattie. I do water aerobics five times a wee...Hey, Pattie. I do water aerobics five times a week, four times in a class. One woman asked me if I wanted to join Weight Watchers, and I announced to her that "I don't believe in weight loss, just eating right and exercising." It's a little thing, but I feel terrific about it. (Because I've lost some weight in the last half a year, mostly because of depression but also because of the exercise I've done to try to keep the worst of my depression at bay, people like this one assume that I am in her camp.)gabflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158600922177271568noreply@blogger.com