Re: ERC: I'm Very Frustrated With My GYN- long story....sorry
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From: Samantha (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jun 15 13:25:50 2001
Dear Michelle,
Just reading your message makes me so upset!! I want to wring that
doctor's neck!! I was glad to hear that your husband wants to have a
talk with him. I was depressed at one point to, and I definitely agree
with you that doctors start saying the pain is all in your head (this
was my family doctor though, not my gyn). Anytime I have had a pressing
problem, my doctor always fits me in the very same day, and your doctor
should too!!! The bottom line is that it seems your instincts are
telling you that he is treating you unfairly, and so I'm sure you are
right. I would definitely try to get another doctor, and if possible,
don't even tell them you are bipolar. This way you can be sure they
aren't treating you unfairly. What if it was like your appendix or
something, I mean this is really ridiculous that she will not fit you
in. She wasn't even asking the doctor, she just made that up on her
own! Keep us updated and try to get another doctor ASAP!! Keep an eye on
your symptoms and if you are worried it could be ANYTHING serious go to
the ER!! Many HUGS to you!!
At Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Michelle wrote:
>
>I'm to the point of just wanting to report this gyn. I've been calling
>his office to see if there's been any cancellations. His receptionist
>kept telling me to call back every other day. Well I've been doing
>just that. Yesterday I called again & this lady asked me what was the
>problem. I explained to her that I'm still having severe abdominal pain
>& also that I'm urinating all the time & I need to see the dr ASAP. She
>then puts me on hold, and begins having a conversation with her
>co-workers & laughing. All
>this time I could here all of this going on. She was suppose to be
>looking to
>see about an appt for me. How unprofessional... Then she tells me that
>the dr
>has nothing available until June. 26th. I was really p.... off... I
>told asked
>her was there anyway possible to squeeze me in somewhere because I can't
>deal
>with this pain any longer, and I need to see him sooner. She tells me "
>No & if
>I want the 26th appt I better take it". I was devestated by this... I
>was really
>upset & talked to my husband about it & he told me to go to the appt &
>he's
>going to take off that day to be with me so he can have a talk with the
>doctor.
>I'm so tired of this & I do feel like I'm getting the run around. Also
>because
>of the fact that I'm Bipolar, I beleive this dr is putting me on hold? I
>have a
>doctor I see for my mental disability, and anyway it has nothing to do
>with my
>physical pain. I'm just fed up. And if this gyn doesn't want to do my
>Lap, then
>I'm going to see another doctor & also I feel like reporting him. It's
>my feeling that no matter how busy a doctor is, he should always make
>time for his patients, especially if they've been going to him for test
>after test and he/she
>realizes that there's some type of problem going on. I do also beleive
>that they
>want you to take test after test & keep coming back to take your money.
>In my
>case I'm on Social Security & I have full coverage insurance. It seems
>to me
>this doctor is taking advantage of that. I could be wrong, but if he
>doesn't
>do anything to attend to my medical issues I'm going to complain about
>it to
>the Medical Board & Social Security. Most doctors feel because you have
>depression that there's nothing wrong, that you just have stressors &
>it's all
>in your head. I'm really sick of being judged like this because of my
>disability
>Being Bipolar, I feel that I'm being discriminated against & I don't
>like it at
>all. My husband & I are going away for a few days to Las Vegas, my
>husband has
>been so supportive, although he told me he's tired of seeing me go
>through this
>crap with the doctor. So I'm happy that my husband is by my side...
>Thanks everyone who took the time to read my post. Have A Great-Weekend!
>Michelle Bradley-Kennedy
>
>--
>SweetOceanBlue77@aol.com
>
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