Well, if you don't trust your dr, I would strongly advise you to find another one. It's important to have someone whose advice you accept. We are all different from each other, and what one person can bounce back from, another person may not. You are doing the right thing by going to see the dr.
I found that early evening was the worst time for me. So, I began getting out of the house right after supper and walking for miles. It was the best thing I did to help break the habit and to make me feel better physically and spiritually.