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Re: I have to vent
From: allan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Mar 30 17:42:35 1999
So sorry you had such a lousy horrible experience!!!! I'm glad to hear
you have an appt. lined up with someone who sounds reputable. Good luck
and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you
Amy
anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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> Hi everyone!
>
> I just went to a Dr. appt. today. They couldn't find my records. I had made the appt.
> 3 weeks ago - not long enough to find my records, I guess. Its just as well though, because I
> don't exist to them. She told me to get counseling. Nice! She told me that the amount of pain
> relievers (Ibuprofen) I'm taking are way too much, but then I had to beg her to give me any
> stronger painkillers. She said my nausea is caused by the ibuprofen, and then totally
> dismissed it, even though I'm sick to my stomach no matter what, whether I take any pain
> releivers or not. I was in her office two months ago, and she laughed at me when I asked her
> to do a preg. test (I was mentrating at the time). I know that something is seriously wrong
> with my body. This time, when I told the nurse my symptoms (nausea, lower back pain, constant
> abdominal pain, not sleeping, etc), she suggested immediatley that I give a urine sample for a
> pregnancy test (negative). My mom was there with me, because I thought that maybe the woman
> would listen to me if she were there. I was wrong.
> She suggested that I go on depo, and I had to tell her that the last time I went on it
> I bled or three months straight. Then Lupron, which didn't do much either. She totally
> dismissed the option of surgery, and wants me to "Try" a few more medications before doing
> anything drastic. Well, I'm sick of "trying" things. I'm never stepping foot in her office
> again. I have another Dr appt. with a reputable Dr on April 15. I've heard from a friend with
> severe endo that this new woman is great, and I can't wait! I'm ready to try something
> drastic, whether its surgery or what. I know that I'm worse than I was when I was in high
> school, but this stupid Dr that I went to today could care less. After all, everything "feels
> normal" to her. Yeah, I'm sure it does. She wouldn't listen to anything either my mom or I
> suggested for new treatment. She told me that endo is not considered chronic pain, then she
> told me that I need counseling because chronic pain is hard to deal with (hello!). She said
> endo doesn't hurt in a general area...but I showed her specifially where it hurts! I felt as
> if I were talking to a man. It was insane!
>
> Hopefully the next one will be better! Love to all, Joy
>
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