Med Help.. My concern about this forum and comments.

[Pam 2006]

I have seen a lot of posts being deleted and I don't understand why.
I also visit here everyday wishing to help someone that is desperate to lose weight or to have their self esteem restored.

Most people are coming here for help with their diets and others are looking to find a Dr. in their area to help them lose weight.

I have recommended some people to the Dr. that I go to.  They are doing really great in their weight loss and all because someone referred them to a very well qualified physician that helped them.  I have also given in great detail the meds that I take and what has worked for me.

Most of these people are asking for sincere help from people who have experienced a great deal of weight loss and want to know how they lost the weight. I understand you getting upset with people giving their e-mail address or phone number, but if a physician that is trained in  medical weight loss, can help these people, I see no reason why we cannot post the Dr.'s name.  

I have 20 years experience in the medical field and have lost a great deal of weight.  I would love to offer my support on how I lost the weight but I feel like we are limited on what we can say.  What is a weight loss forum if you can't give advice on what has worked for you?  With sincere compassion for those that need help, would you please help us understand this. I would hate to see the dedicated ones leave because they are not allowed to help each other with their experiences. Why all of a sudden the change in this forum?

Thank you for allowing me to post this. I am really concerned.

[mj1]

I too come here every day looking for something/someone with insights and helpful info for my long journey to getting my weight under control. In the beginning I found it very hepful. Bur recently nothing.
I am one of many who found help thru a Dr. mentioned here in the past. And found it very helpful to hear what others had to say about their experiences with the same Dr. Some of your concerns and questions were the same that i was going thru. It helped knowing I am not alone. And has helped me in not giving up.
But now i feel because of these restrictions of what we can and cannot say I have no one to talk with.
Maybe we should all find a way to communicate other than this forum.
I need all the support I can get.

[Aruba417]

I just don't get why it's okay to post about all sorts of drugs that have "brand" names... I guess as long as we're using Xenical, Dexatrim, and Trim-Spa...we can write about it. But God forbid we use Jenny Craig, Weight-Watchers, or South Beach...

[drewk]

I agree - we should be able to post questions about diet programs, doctors etc.  I know that some people will try and abuse this by "advertising" their own services but the rest of us are actually trying to legitimately help each other.  That's what medhelp.org is all about, right?

[Med Help]

Dear Friends,

We appreciate your concerns and we want you all to continue to share information & support in this forum, as we believe it is what makes this forum useful.  

We'll try to do a better job in future.  Please continue to give us your comments and let us know how we're doing.  

Medhelp.org

[Pam 2006]

Thank you for acknowledging our concerns.

We really need to be there for each other and be allowed to express ourselves, within reason, of how we are doing and what works for us.  Whether it be a diet product or a competent Physician that has helped many of us.

Giving a name of a physician that is trained in Bariatric weight loss is not wrong. It gives others hope that there is help for them.

I can tell you that I was very depressed before I lost 30 pounds.  I came to this site to offer help, offer support and to be able to express myself in a positive way.  Not to belittle anyone.  

I would rather see someone come here, to seek support, and know that we are all in the same boat.  We need each other.  Please allow us the privilege to help each other get through a rough time.  Please allow us to express our concerns and ideas that have worked for us.  That is all we ask.   Looking forward to your response.

[ronnieuk]

Dear Med Help....I am writing in response to the post of PAM2006. I want you to know that your forum, in particular PAM2006 , changed my life. I was very overweight and depressed and was trying to find a solution to my weight problem. I had tried numerous diets and failed, not loosing a thing apart from hope. Then I found your forum and a post by PAM2006. Her story of weight loss inspired me and gave me the hope that I could succeed. If she had not posted the name of her doctor and the clinic I would not have found out about it and gone. Because of finding her post on your forum to date I have lost 42 pounds.
I read the forums everyday and am truely inspired by PAM and all the others who post, and support and encourage us not to give up and suggest ways to help. I know I for sure would be at a loss without the support of everyone here, and it concerns me that some people might move away from the forum to others because of the deletions. Please consider how my life was changed for the better.
To Pam and other regulars on this board - thank you for taking the time out of your busy days to post encouragement and support/suggestions and most of all HOPE on these boards. I know you have helped me and I am sure countless others. Bless you all. :)

[Pam 2006]

Thank you so much for your sweet words of encouragement and thoughtfulness.

My only goal on this forum was to help people like you to not give up and to keep on trying with all your heart.  Without the words and expressions of others, some may have not had the courage to keep on keeping on.

I am asking that this forum continue the way it use to be and to help support each other with ways that we have lost weight, regardless if it is recommending a trained physician that can help.  That is why they have doctors.

Thank you ronnieuk for all that you are and I am so proud of you for sticking with the Dr. that we see and for not giving up.   It truly makes a difference in some ones life when you are there for each other.

Blessings to you, my friend.   YOU DID IT!!!!

:)
Pam2006

[MaqddiesMomMom]

Do you know of any Dr. in the Phila. area or where I can buy them on-line?  I am leary about on line because I got burnt when I tryed to purchase phentermine!

[NANCEEP]

Hello. I have tried every diet there is and I can not lose weight. I've been reading the posts and would like to know what you are doing to lose weight.

Thanks.

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[Pam 2006]

I have been on Phendametrazine, B-6 and B-12 Injections, Calcium  Pyruvate, Fat Burners, Chromium, Multivitamin, Nutrilean and AMP Injections.

I stay under 1000 calories a day and eat every 3-4 hours.

My doctor is wonderful and I am so glad I found him.  

I want to encourage and support all of you during your weight loss.  It can be done.   Just have faith in yourself and disregard the ones that discourage you.


Blessings
Pam2006