Posted by fachad on July 3, 2002, at 1:44:48
In reply to Re: Uncomfortable Visit with Primary Care Physician, posted by oracle on July 2, 2002, at 22:36:38
> It sounds like you got good medical treatment but were not treated very well.
No, with a few hours hindsight I think the only abuse I was taking was from myself.
>I will say my primary is excellent
> and still will not discuss my psyco meds. I have tried.Yes, I get the feeling that GPs don't like to talk about psych meds.
I don't know if it's professional courtesy to stay out of an area that is not their expertise, or if it is that they can't say anything nice so they don't say anything at all. I get both vibes at times.
> If this doc is not meeting all your needs, perhaps you should find one that does.
Realistically, in this post-modern, post-HMO, bottom line, managed care system, a doctor that is generally adequate and reasonably available is a keeper for me.
>If you want to stay with this one, you need to express these issues to him/her.
I will, if I get a chance to talk to him this year. If all tests come back OK, I won't see him again until next year.
> With a history of disk problems you should not have to beg for medication.
To be fair, I didn't have to beg. He just asked me how many I would take in a month and I stammered because I really only take 3 or 4 per month, but I didn’t want him to write for that few. He gave me 20.
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