Re: Need advice on my arrogant pain management doc
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Feb 21 19:27:47 2008
If you don't feel comfortable with this doctor or his attiude, ask for a
new one. If he isn't able to actually communicate and listen to you, it
will likely only get worse as time goes on.
A chiropractor might be able to help if any of the pain you have goes
into your lower back - otherwise, you are right. Good chiropractors
about the mechanics of the spine and joints and will help you with any
problems you have with those but there are some chiropractors that think
they can cure everything that's wrong with your body by straigtening you
back. Stay away from those ones!
Life is too short to spend it arguing with arrogant doctors. Find
another one who is open to listening, answers questions and views you as
an equal partner in healing rather than a commando barking out orders.
Good Luck!
At Sun, 17 Feb 2008, niki wrote:
>
>I went to see him originally about 3 weeks ago. he started me on
>Robaxin. Its a muscle relaxer and he has me taking it 2 pills 3 x
>daily. Told me to come back in 2 weeks and he would add stronger meds
>if that wasnt working and that he wanted me to see a chiropractor. So i
>went back to see him 2/14 for a follow up. He was arrogant and told me
>again i needed to see the chiropractor and gave me a script of darvocet
>after i had told him the darvocet was not helping the pain. He also
>gave me another script of the robaxin. I also asked him about a tens
>unit as the pt had said she could take orders from the pm dr or from dr
>childs regarding it. So I asked the pm dr and he said he would have the
>nurse come in and talk to me about it. So she comes in and says
>insurance companies dont cover tens units/ ill sell you one for 80.00. I
>looked at her and said it should fall under major medical and that
>because i am unable to work due to the pain i dont have 80.00. Nor can
>I afford 65.00 to see a chiropractor. I even asked the pm dr to explain
>how a chiropractor will help with the endometriosis pain considering
>endo is not a joint or spine disorder? and he just kept saying he wants
>me to see him. Im in the middle of social security claim and dont know
>if i should drop the pain management dr and get a new one or ride it out
>until a decision is made.
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