Wow. I recently changed doctors and the new one gave me a physical and the only thing he found was that my blood pressure was a little high. So he prescribed a lite bp pill. We discussed my weight, 243, and he said that once the blood pressure was under control, he'd start me on Meridia. Well today at my appointment, the blood pressure is down and good, but he won't give me Meridia. The reason? Because I have a bad knee and can't do strenuous exercise! Huh? Lets see if I got this straight? I have a bad knee that would be greatly helped if I lost weight, my blood pressure would be helped if I lost weight, but I can't get help losing weight because my blood pressure is up and I can't exercise because of my knee. Talk about a catch 22! I am so frustrated right now I don't know where to turn.

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