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Star Member Trailrider1951 (1,611 posts)I have some questions about medical practice these days after a frustrating morning with a new doctodoctor. Some background: until the time I retired last year, I had health insurance from my employer. I saw my doctor whenever I had a problem, and he had no problems treating me for my complaints, including a broken leg and several infected spider bites from the brown recluse spiders that inhabit my house and yard. After I retired at age 62, I lost my insurance and went with an offering from the ACA.(Well, there's your trouble right there.) So, now my regular doctor is out of network and I would have to pay $120 for a visit with him, instead of $25 to someone in network..(Cheapskate) Last May, I got another spider bite which became badly infected, so I called my new health care network and was assigned to Dr. D. When I met her at her office, she seemed professional and personable. I showed her the prescription bottle from my previous doctor's prescription for a tetracycline type antibiotic which he had given me for the bite. She said she would call in the prescription for me that day, .(Wow, what a lazy doctor.) as the bite infection was about 4" in diameter and getting worse. At that time, she asked me if I would like to be a regular patient of hers, and, since I had no other in network doctor, I said OK. Then the next thing she said was that she was going to get me scheduled for some bloodwork. Also, how long has it been since I had a mammogram? And have I ever had a colonoscopy? Well, lets get you scheduled for those as well. And I asked, "For a spider bite?" And she told me that in order to be a patient of hers, I needed all those tests. I told her that I thought that these were at this time unnecessary, and I would let her know if I had any symptoms that warranted further exploration. I did get my prescription for the antibiotics..(EARTH TO DUMBASS: YOU'RE OLD. THE DOCTOR WAS TRYING TO HELP YOU.) So, this week I was running low on my blood pressure medication that has worked well for me for five years, reducing my BP and not causing any side effects. I again called my new health care network and was again assigned to this Dr. D. This morning, I went to the office and when the med assistant checked my BP, it was higher than usual, 170/88..(Um, that's not good at all.) When Dr. D came in, she asked for the reason I was there, and I told her I needed to renew my BP prescription. Again she told me that in order for her to treat me, I would have to have bloodwork done. I again refused, because I have small veins and they have to stick me with the needle 4 or 5 times to get the amount they need. To me, this is torture. I will have it done only if necessary to treat any symptoms or illness I might have..(Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you a DUmbass: only wants care when it's an emergency, and then howls at the cost.) She then told me that she would not prescribe my medication without any further tests. I asked if I could have my medical records (including previous bloodwork) faxed to her from my previous doctor, and she said that this was unacceptable..(Because tests done by Marcus Welby are probably out of date, Methuselah.) At this point, I was getting frustrated and angry. She decided to check my BP again, and of course it was higher than before. At this point, she decided I needed an ecg, "to see if my high BP had damaged my heart". At no time during this visit did she check my heart with a stethoscope. I asked her how much this would cost and she said she had no idea. I asked her again if she would give me a prescription for my medicine and she refused. At that point, I got up and left..(And you'll be back there soon, in the back of an ambulance, and with luck you will die and save us all some jack.) I went home and called my previous doctor's office, and they had no problem calling in the prescription refill. Because I had not seen my previous doctor for about a year, they wanted me to come in for a routine visit, and I went ahead and made an appointment for next week..(And you don't think THAT doctor will want to update your charts from hieroglyphics?) Is that what being a patient has become? Am I now just a cash cow to be milked for every last dollar?.(No, you're just old and cantankerous and you waste people's time with your bullshit.) Have any of you had this much "salesmanship" from your doctor, old or new?.(Let's see how bad they'll need to sell you that stent in your aorta when you're dying, asshole.) Dr. D's attitude reminded me of extortion: you must submit to these unnecessary yet profitable tests in order to have your life-saving medication..(Said the expert, seeking validation on DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND.) In times past, when I went to my doctor, it was for specific complaints which were addressed in a timely and professional manner. No suggestion of any unnecessary tests or treatments, just accurate diagnoses and timely treatment. Did I get a bad one with Dr. D? I'm certainly not going to give her another chance. Please give me your thoughts and comments. Thanks for reading this.(That Dr. D is probably feeling sorry for the orderly that has to clean up the Code Brown spilling from your drawers when you code out in the ER.)
Why not just take the damn tests the doctor wants you to have? Sheesh! If anything were to happen that could've been prevented or detected by those tests you refused to get, you'd find a way to bitch about that...and blame anyone else of course.Cindie
Perhaps they are afraid that the new Doc will discover there is really nothing wrong with them and they've been scamming the system for drugs all this time.
It's a clear-cut case of malpractice if the doc prescribes BP meds for the DUmmie without current bloodwork. DUmmie is a moron who wants the doc to risk her license and possibly the DUmmie's own health for a silly personal conceit.
Either that or she is leading up to the no questions asked narcotics the other doc was feeding her.
It is called liability protection DUmbass. You really thought a doc would or should prescribe medication without blood work?
Erf to DUmbasses, if you think that's bad, my wife's Gyno wont take ANY insurance, it's now cash only.You assholes asked for it, now you got it.
The doctor who did my kid's circumcision doesn't get paid at all. He only takes tips.
I told her that I thought that these were at this time unnecessary, and I would let her know if I had any symptoms that warranted further exploration.
