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Re: Abdominal Bloat @ 50From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:23:59 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 10 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >At Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Abby wrote: > >>Did your doctor actually examine you? Any doctor who would dismiss lengthy bouts of fullness, bloating and vomiting in a 50 year old women as "probably just gas" or a "subconscious wish to be pregnant" is not a good doctor. Go to another one, insist on a pelvic exam, colorectal exam, and an ultrasound. Depending on the ultrasound results you may need some further tests. If ultrasound is inconclusive, insist on further tests. If I were you I would want to rule out ovarian cancer first. Then go to a GI doc. > >Thank you Abby. > >My doctor is a nice person but I have sometimes wondered if maybe he >isn't the world's greatest doctor. He does not seem to like to do >physical exams, and never does any more than listen with a stethescope >and order tests and sometimes prescribe a medication. I do not even >remember when is the last time he had me undress and put on a gown for >an office exam. > >But then again I have always been extremely healthy, so it hasn't really >mattered much I guess. But this time I think it does matter, and as >much as I like him as a person, my own health is more important than >avoiding possibly offending him. > >So I am going to request a different doctor (he is a Family Practice Dr, >and I haven't had an ob/gyn Dr. since I had my youngest child 25 yrs >ago, and he retired years ago). > >Thank you for your comments, and best wishes. You really shouldn't depend on a family practice doc for gyn care. The fact that he doesn't do or refer you for a gyn exam is very disturbing. At age 50 there are lots of other tests you should have as well. Best of luck-let us know how you make out.
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