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Posted by joop (Member # 5601) on :

i just had a really bad experience today with my regular doctor, and am so shaken. he prescribed me some medication which i found out (via internet) reacts badly with another med he has me on. I also found out it is a med i would be really allergic to which he should know). i called him to inquire and he freaked out on me...told me i was being irrational and then started in on me about my llmd...i hung up. It is so hard to be called names for being responsible. I would have been in a lot of trouble if i took that med. On top of lyme i was in a car accident and so have a broken arm and was at the hospital all morning ..which he knew.

obviously i won't go back to him
sometimes dr's just suck....I would love to know other's coping techniques

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

I'm so sorry, joop! I had a run-in with a GP soon after being dxd with Lyme. I cried for hours. Then I got really mad.

When you calm down, write him a strong letter. It will be GOOD for both of you!

The best way to cope is to dump him like you just did!

I hope you feel better soon! Physically and mentally!

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oops!
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Posted by NP40 (Member # 6711) on :

Here ya' go, click on this link. It's called the "Alligator Pit". It's where lymenet posters have posted their personal horror stories of duck visits, and trying to get treatment for this disease. After reading this, you'll feel positively giddy about your experience.

Feel free to add your story as well. http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/Forum3/HTML/003909.html

As an aside, in trying to find answers for my son's illness, we visited duck after duck, with no answers at all.
I was getting downright hostile by the end of this journey.

I told one duck, if it didn't include writing a prescription so you'd get a kick-back, or cutting someone open to really rack up the bonus points, you guys were completely clueless.

He was pretty mad but decided not to toss me out of his office, probably because I'm 6'2 195. He did refuse to shake my hand when I left though. LOL [ I was less than devastated]

Rememeber, if you have a bad experience with a duck, just tell them..............if stupidity was asphalt, you'd be Route 66 !

Posted by Sue vG (Member # 3143) on :

Joop,

Here's a thought -- don't get upset, get even!

Report his sorry @$$ to your local medical licensing board. Boy will he HATE the nastygram they send him regarding prescribing medicine to which you could be allergic.... and possibly they might slap his wrist for going off on a patient in that manner.

Of course, that would be the best-case scenario. Likely, your efforts would yield somewhat less satisfaction, but we need to go on record with these things so they're less likely to happen again to us or someone else.

I'm really sorry you had to endure this and hope you get the treatment you need soon.

Sue

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

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Originally posted by NP40:
I told one duck, if it didn't include writing a prescription so you'd get a kick-back, or cutting someone open to really rack up the bonus points, you guys were completely clueless.

Good one!

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oops!
Lymetutu

Posted by GEDEN13 (Member # 4151) on :

just because he call's himself a doctor,dosen't mean he graduated at the top of his class.

go in his office,demand your med record's,then fire him! tell him you can't trust your health,to someone as inept as him.

make it look good with other people around.and maybe a pink slip.

should screw up the rest of his day.2 day's,if your lucky....gary

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Posted by lightfoot (Member # 2536) on :

Hi!!

So sorry you had to go through this!!

1) Don't take it personally!!
2) Get your records!!
3) Move on!!!
4) Take care of yourself!!
5) Good suggestions already given, IF you have the energy!!

Good luck!

Healing thoughts......lightfoot

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Posted by nan (Member # 63) on :

Don't waste another minute thinking about this creep! Good thing you knew enough to check that script. I firmly believe that as consumers WE have to be in control of our health care these days.

Dr. Mercola says it well....
"The third leading cause of death in this country is....DOCTORS!"

nan

Posted by laserred (Member # 6796) on :

IMHO...you 'WON"T SURVIVE" a bad doc!!

Posted by daniella (Member # 6753) on :

joop...

So sorry to hear about this.. Maybe he has lyme...lol..........anyway,.. please know that there are many many many dr.s out there that are clueless. It is a scary realization...i know

But we have all learned to be our own health advocates and thank god for that! Listen to your inner you and you will find the right one...good luck

What do you call a Doctor who graduated last in his class?

Doctor.........

daniella

[This message has been edited by daniella (edited 12 March 2005).]