Some of the recent threads about age and health have me thinking.
I'm 54 and taking oral meds for diabetes and my BP at times is borderline but not on meds for that.
When I'm a good boy (watch my diet, cut back the booze, exercise) my blood sugar and BP are fine.
I like my doctor, he is a great guy... problem is he has become very popular... office wait can run an hour... most often I see a nurse practitioner and not him (yes she is hot). If I call I usually get voice mail and the message rattles on about how they only take walk ins for a few hours a couple days a week and lots of restrictions on times and dates and things they can and can't do.
Anyhoo, maybe it is time to move on to a doc that isn't so popular.
So what to look for in a new MD, family? Internal? Specialist?
Education? Should I care where they went to school? Is someone who has graduated recently more up to date on recent procedures?
Hope the doctors will chime in on this one.
