Guest guest Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 In most health care systems the GP is the gateway to other care through referrals. It has taken me years to develop a truly wonderful relationship with my GP. Before him, I had a GP who abandoned me saying, ³You are too complicated and too much trouble for me.² I and my spouse (who is also a woman) were very upset, angry, and ready to sue our health care provider. I decided to just write her off (she also wrote me up as drug-seeking, as I hurt intensely at times and went to one other doctor and got a pain script [it was terrible medication that made me ³very ill²] and went to the ER when I went out of town as the travel exacerbated my illness. I actually went to a shrink out of town with my health care provider about 140 miles away for special counseling unavailable in the system elsewhere.) I got another GP and he and I have worked together (many times with poor result‹there is NO absolute treatment for all of us as we well know) and he respects my research, opinion, and my reports of my own experience with this dreaded illness. I think that is what is necessary‹find a doctor you can ³work² with (as that is what it takes) and be patient with him/her as they are learning as well. If a specialist, like our GI¹s, can¹t figure this out, what can you expect from your physician who has been put at the front lines of our health care? Anyse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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