Posted by JOP on September 28, 2006, at 9:18:38
In reply to Re: Leaving out something, posted by willyee on September 28, 2006, at 6:31:47
> I think you are very lucky to find the one you have,im envious in a good way of course,unfortunatly my sessions seem to go so quick and if i try to be aggressive it usualy turns into a power struggle i will loose,so i learned for me most of the time being or acting like im in the presence of royality and being humble seems to get them to listen at least a lil more.
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> Trust me i have tried the agressive approach,and for me,and again this is my scenerios,it seems to anger the docs and they seem reluctant and kinda almost blame me for "reading" too much.
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> I remember one docter said,"well thats your problem,you read to much into this stuff,thats your anxiety doing it" lol i ask or would have liked to,well who wouldent want to learn about something that is causing them such misery.
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> I dont believe we have any major facilities close by other than the main hospitals which are filled with 19 old interns who patronize you.
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> I however will keep on searching,thanks,i agree with you totaly.I am so sorry you are having such a bad experience with doctors. Definitely keep looking. And remember, they are getting paid (very well) for providing a service and if you feel that service is substandard you have every right to tell them that. Yes, I am lucky that I live in a major metro area, but that doesn't mean that I haven't run into what you are describing. I could tell stories all day, but ultimately I've come to realize that medicine is a BIG business like any other and none of us should be treated poorly -- it's just basic customer service.
And as far as your doctors not wanting to listen to your thoughts on treatment, that just sucks. However, once again, you have every right to demand to be heard and work in conjunction with your doctor to develop a treatment plan. One other thing, could you try to find a female doctor? It doesn’t have to be a psychiatrist (maybe you could find a neurologist, physician’s assistant, or a nurse practitioner). I know this is not a very politically correct thing to say, but I have found female doctors to be much more empathetic and open to listening to what I have to say and they magically seem to have more time to talk to patients and explain their thinking regarding a treatment plan. I really think the attitude of your doctor plays a HUGE role in your path to feeling better and it’s so often overlooked.
Best of luck!
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