Re: medical records question (warning - long!)

September 14, 2007

Ladies,

Thanks SO much for your replies!! I feel so much better. I still am

not looking forward to seeing and Margesson today but don't

feel so alone. I am a person who really HATES not being liked and I

try really hard to make everyone happy (another problem I have!) so I

am very strongly affected by criticism. I can take it if it's

constructive but in this case, it's just plain mean and unnecessary.

You know, on some of the notes, when I refuse a specific medication

because of negative side effects, they do note this, but usually with

a qualifier like " Patient reports she stopped taking lyrica due to

side effects, but is not willing to give a longer trial. Explained to

patient once again that she needs to be willing to work with us and

that things take time to work. Patient cannot accept that that her

condition cannot be cured.Had to spend more than 50% of today's visit

on answering patient's long list of questions and explaning to her

thtat there aren't always answers " .

Yeah. OK, I'm not a moron, I know it can't be cured - but I've been

going there for 15 months and they can't even get me under control! I

may write a letter after tomorrow's appointment if I have some time

to process and calm my thoughts down. I am just sick of being treated

like a child who needs to be controlled and dumbed down to rather

than an equal partner in a health care team. I definitely will not be

releasing these records to any future physicians as it surely doesn't

make me look very nice to work with. I'm actually very nice, I'm not

rude or mean or anything, I just ask a lot of questions and bring up

alternative treatments.

I am glad that I am not the only one who has had a bad experience

with 's practice. I'm not sure if anyone else could help me

anymore than they have, but I feel like someone else might treat me

better as a patient. We'll see how tomorrow goes! Thanks again SO

much for your replies. I talked to my husband and he said all the

same stuff, but it's different to hear it from others who have been

through it. =)

Lia, who do you see now if Dr. wasn't helpful? nne, how

about you? I know you have a pain specialist, but I mean for GYN.

care/vulvar skin issues?

Melinda

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