Posted by Garnet71 on January 14, 2009, at 11:35:53
In reply to Re: Seriously What's Happened To Meds Board???? » Garnet71, posted by fayeroe on January 14, 2009, at 8:26:36
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> > My experience with physicians over the past 25 plus years is much different than yours.
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> I am confused about your knowing that my experience with my physicians has been much difference than yours? Are you talking about the doctors that I know or the doctors that I've gone to for DXs?
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> How old are you? I've had primary care physicians since birth. Since birth I've seen ob/gyns, orthopods, internists, neurologists, lots and lots of surgeons, an oncologist and Pdocs. Lots of care in my 65 years.
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> > Have had some great physicians. Emergency medicine is much different than non-emergency medicine.
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> Which emergency meds are difference from non-emergency meds? I am very curious about that.
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> Mostly--primary care physicians and pdocs spend 5 minutes with me so how can they possibly know what's wrong?
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> You have never had an extensive evaluation?? That is surprising, considering you've had 25 years of experience with physicians. Perhaps you could ask about that when you see your doctor.
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> This happens more often than not.
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> I think a new doctor might be in order.
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> > Nice to hear your ex kept up on the research. Like I said in a previous post, when I ask a doctor if they keep up on the current research, I get a deer-in-the-headlights look.
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> I would get that look if my doctor asked me if I had a license to drive to get to his office. I would ask if he meant a CDL or ordinary...Are you clear on which research you are talking about?
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> Not all doctors spend their evenings reading the journals.
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> My ex spent an allotted amount of time in his study, and spent the remainder of the evening with his family. Doctors have their families and friends to spend time with.
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> I still maintain my position that some doctors are getting a bad rap. As patients, are we not responsible for some of our health issues? We can do research on our own. It is my body and head, after all.
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> > I've also been told many Pdocs are more likely to have been at the bottom of the class in medical school, so they enter the profession not by choice....
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> I am stunned by that statement! I'll ask my Pdoc how his grades were in school? I know that he went to Harvard and did some special study at Duke.
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> I think it is hilarious that a person would become a Pdoc because they were too dumb to be a dermatologist.
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> although I know some of the brightest choose psychiatry as their first choice and are very good, caring doctors, such as Dr. Bob.
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> I had no idea that you were acquainted with Dr. Bob? How did you come to meet him?
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Fayeroe,
Sarcasm reflects anger; I think you are directing your anger at the 'wrong person' (me). I wonder why you are directing your anger at a stranger on a psych message board, but if you care to share or talk about it I will be supportive. If you choose to further be condescending, sarcastic, and rude, please do not post to me anymore. As I implied with my previous post, you have your experiences and I have mine. As I said, I have had good docs, but my experience with primary care physicians and pdocs is terrible. For OBGYNs, Pdocs, and general practioners, most of my visits are under 5 minutes. This is intolerable. I am not the only one who feels this way; even doctors who blog on the NY Times health blog say they cannot adequately treat their patients because they have to see so many a day just to stay in business. (These same doctors will also contend psychiatrists and dentists are often, but NOT ALWAYS, the one's who were struggling in med school which is common knowledge in the medical field itself.) I don't believe our health care should be a commodity, but that is just my opinion and perhaps a topic for another discussion.
It's obvious you think your experiences and opinions count more than those of us who were not married to a doctor. Clearly, you don't know much more than the average patient here as indicated in your denial/disbelief that nurses prescribe medications.
Nurse practioners, who are increasing their role in our health care, write prescriptions every day. In fact, for over one year of psychiatric treatment at a facility I used to go to, I met with the psychiatric nurse, who wrote all my prescriptions on a regular basis--I saw the doctor-the psychiatrist-only once during that time period.
You are not the authority on this subject. This does not mean you can't discuss this, but please don't act as if you are 'in the know' and the rest of us are clueless. Please be civil and respect others' opinions rather than discounting our experiences and implying we are making them all up or are lying.
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