A Thing That Bothers Me About Doctors

debodun said:
My PHP is a hand-patter and not much else. The last few times I've been to her with a complaint, she just says something along the lines of, "You know you're getting older. You have to expect things will no longer be the way they were." The only other doctor in town treats his patients like cattle and his staff is rude.
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Does your Medicare/insurance cover doctors in other towns? I live rural ...no providers at all in 'town' so I travel 15 miles for my PCP, up to 110 miles for various specialists. Thank goodness my PCP is an internist who owns his own practice and will spend as much time per visit as needed; I would travel much further than 15 miles for him.
 

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debodun said:
My PHP is a hand-patter and not much else. The last few times I've been to her with a complaint, she just says something along the lines of, "You know you're getting older. You have to expect things will no longer be the way they were." The only other doctor in town treats his patients like cattle and his staff is rude.
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Man, that's dismal, Deb.

My mom had a doctor who was one of those "You're just getting old" types. He even called her "sweetie". Ticked me off, and I yelled at him for it - "That's 'Mrs Murr' to you!" and all that kind of stuff. Mom got all upset about it, but I found her another doctor asap and he was awesome. He took excellent care of my mom and she liked him a lot. Plus he was funny, so I liked him too.

But she was living with me at the time, with 2 major hospitals and a medical university in the area, so a ton of doctors to choose from.
 
debodun said:
My only other option is to drive out of town to busy congested areas in which I am not comfortable driving.
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Does your insurance cover transportation to and from medical appointments, like Medi-Trans or something?

I know it's a hassle to look into it and make arrangements and all that, but it might be worth your time to check it out.
 
We have a medi-van here, but they will either take you to an apointment or bring you back from one, but not both ways. I guess they don't want to tie up the van waiting for someone. Makes it tough, though. How do you get back or there if it's just one-way service?
 
debodun said:
My only other option is to drive out of town to busy congested areas in which I am not comfortable driving.
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You're going to have to go outside your comfort zone in some way (such as hiring someone to drive you) or face the fact that months down the road someone might tell you ..."If only we'd caught this a few months sooner"...

Wishing you the best.
 
debodun said:
We have a medi-van here, but they will either take you to an apointment or bring you back from one, but not both ways. I guess they don't want to tie up the van waiting for someone. Makes it tough, though. How do you get back or there if it's just one-way service?
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Medi-van doesn't wait outside for you, they come back and get you. What they're probably trying to say is that you can't prearrange the pick up time, you have to call again after your appointment.
 
debodun said:
My only other option is to drive out of town to busy congested areas in which I am not comfortable driving.
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Well, sometimes that's the only choice we have by driving out of town to a bigger city. I see specialists in another city. I am so use to that drive already. I always take a back road instead of the expressway.
 
Murrmurr said:
Medi-van doesn't wait outside for you, they come back and get you. What they're probably trying to say is that you can't prearrange the pick up time, you have to call again after your appointment.
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I'm not trying to push, but I'm sure the doctor's office would be happy to call for you, or let you use one of their phones. My doctor's office has the number for Medi-Trans on speed-dial. All their patients are elderly and some of them don't drive anymore.
 
Buckeye said:
I'm quite happy with my PCP fella. Covers all my concerns in a single visit, is only a few miles away, and has a great staff.
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Same here in Washington. Great doctor, great staff, available in-house (and online via their website). Most excellent. And ... takes Medicare.
 
I don't think I've ever been told that. But in any case, it's wrong. Seriously WT.....

I did go to my MD for the carpal tunnel finally last week. I see a specialist in August. Of coarse. No way do I want surgery but I guess they can do injections and I do continue to use the computer and do needlework though I think work is a main culprit.

I did mention how I have been feeling down and overwhelmed by many stressors. The doctor said nothing regarding that. So much for mental health care.....
 
My doctor will take his time to listen and talk about anything including things not related to me. He is very thorough and is not afraid to tell you you are screwing up when he thinks so.
 
Remy said:
I did mention how I have been feeling down and overwhelmed by many stressors. The doctor said nothing regarding that. So much for mental health care.....
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I'm sorry that you're feeling this way, Remy.

Other than pointing you to a mental health professional or prescribing anti-depressants, I think most GPs are out of their element when it comes to mental health issues.

If you think a therapist could help, you might want to call your MD's office, explain that you already discussed this with the doctor already and would like a referral to a mental health professional.

Wishing you the best.
 
Tomorrow I have to go and have an Ultrasound scan... I got a text this morning, reminding me of the appointment, and that missing it will cost the NHS £50... then a couple of hours later I had a call from the receptionist at the hospital just checking I'll be attending...
 
Not my doctor Deb. He takes time to discuss anything I need to discuss. He has spent as long as 45 minutes during my visits. I absolutely love my PCP and most of my specialists. It's up to you to be insistent that you have another issue that needs attention. If your doctor can't take the time and interest...it's time to find one who will.
 
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A Thing That Bothers Me About Doctors​


The finger wave is always a bit unsettling

The last personal physician I had, had a habit of putting her hand on my thigh
while she chatted with me

I didn't mind it so much, but had a hard time concentrating on what she was telling me
 
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