Honestly, sometimes you have to make that darn doctor listen. My husband and I generally go with the flow for whatever our doctor says and such. But there are a few issues where we have put our foot down, and sometimes have had to demand that something be done the way it works for my husband (whether it's meds, treatments, labs...) If you don't stand up for yourself, nobody else is going to stand up for you. I know it's hard, but you know what is best for yourself and your body.
Julie