We have lots of threads about whether or not you like/trust your psychiatrist, but I can’t recall ever having one about this. I have begun to have doubts about mine over the last couple months.
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- Sort of/Unsure/Maybe
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I don’t see a primary care doctor anymore. I see a nurse practitioner and trust her very much.
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My primary dr really cares. The only problem is she’s quick to order tests I can’t afford. I often just don’t do them
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The surgery I am at is very good, but you never see the same person. I let them off as they do what I need when I need it, and they are efficient
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My PCP is actually a better doctor than my pdoc. He’s much more competent and flexible. Every time I see my PCP I bake cookies or banana bread and give it to his staff. He also GIVES me my Saxenda med that he gets from the drug rep cuz my insurance won’t cover it.
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My GP has made several comments that have really made me think twice.
Has kind of a judgy and condescending demeanor on top of that as well.
…There’s absolutely a reason why I have not had a physical since early 2019, and she is it.
Because of these experiences with her, I’m super reluctant and honestly paranoid about switching to a new doctor, or being seen by any medical practitioner at all.
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You can always get a second opinion
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I went in for a general check-up a month ago; it was the second time I’d ever seen her. She spent less than ten minutes with me. Nowadays, lots of doctors or clinics or hospitals have online patient portals where you can check for upcoming appointments, see test results, see after-visit summaries and send messages. A week after my appointment, on a whim, I checked the patient portal. Maybe nowadays it’s unwritten rule that you should always check the portal but my doc didn’t say anything but I always check it for my own self-interests.
I discovered I had three preventive tests that I needed to do. One was a diabetes foot test, the other was a diabetes retinal test. WTF!!! Apparently, I now have diabetes but my doctor didn’t say a word about it. It’s news to me. I investigated further and discovered I must have Type 2 diabetes, no complications. I had to google it to see what that meant. It means I have type 2 diabetes with no threat of any of the worst things about diabetes and it’s reversible. But my doctor didn’t say a word to me about diabetes. Therefore, I don’t know how bad my case is or no clue how to treat it or if I need to make any changes. That was three weeks ago. You would think if you get diagnosed with something as serious as diabetes, the doctor would discuss it with you but I haven’t heard a peep. Tomorrow’s my day off, I’ll send her a message and call her to talk about it. But what kind of doctor does that?
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Sort of. We’ve reached the point with our doctor shortage that something bipedal with a medical degree is what you’ll settle for.
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Going to find out soon getting ready to see a new doctor i havent had a primary care doctor for a long time
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When I was at the end of my rope, my GP upped my vortioxietine up from 15 mg to 20 mg and that made all the difference. He comes across as professional and understanding.
I really like my primary. She’s amazing. She doesn’t always immediately know the best thing to do, but she is always ready and willing to do a ton of research for our next appointment. I have a fuking TON of health issues, though. So the need for research is pretty high and it’s a really unusual to find a doctor so willing to try.
Not really. When my old HP moved to a other area, i began seeing the PA. She stopped the investigation into whether I have lupus or anotger autoimmune disorder. Just never ordered any more tests. No explanation other than she didn’t feel it was needed.
I was just lazy and didn’t change because my husband started having serious health problems and I focused on him.
Now that PA is moving and the one taking over is very attentive and personable. He took my concerns seriously Wednesday
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I’ve just found with a few clinics and several doctors and a couple dentists that if you are on Medicaid or Medicare you don’t always get the best health care. My former GP was cute and nice but she had a habit of skipping over details which meant she didn’t always give me accurate test results. At most doctor visits the nurse takes your temperature and your blood pressure. If this doctors nurse was in a bad mood or stressed she wouldn’t take my blood pressure, she would just kind of ignore that she was supposed to take it. That was 5 years ago. My current dentist (who takes Medicaid) hurt me badly a couple times and made a couple mistakes. She says she needs to pull one of my teeth but I’ve been putting it off for half a year because I am deathly afraid if I let her pull it she will make a major mistake out of laziness or incompetence or just not caring.
Standard operating procedure around here when you see a doctor is to fill out a form measuring if you’re depressed. I filled out the form honestly since I suffer from clinical depression but the nurse took one look at the form and said something like, “It doesn’t matter” and ignored the form. There have been several other incidents with my medical care that makes me not trust that they will give me the best care. Not telling me I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes seems like a major oversight.
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