Posted by Ceres on January 28, 2009, at 18:37:30
In reply to Re: Finding a Doctor - How to Elicit Responses?, posted by bleauberry on January 28, 2009, at 16:57:04
Thanks, Bleauberry. It's good to get your feedback.
I hadn't thought about contacting doctors through the mail.
I don't think I can do too much screening as it turns them off. They know they're in high demand & I should be appreciative that they take my insurance, which might not reimburse that well & creates extra work for them.
My last doctor was 50 minutes away, per Map Quest. It took over an hour to get there & I'd have to leave an extra 35 minute spread & even then, missed a few appointments sitting in traffic. I figure that those doctors that are further out, via various hwy interchanges will present more unpredictable route time. Driving's been an issue lately because of little sleep & poor thinking skills. That's temporary.I got a tip a couple weeks back that might be useful for someone else in this same situation. I located a therapist who contacted a doctor who wasn't responding to me. And, I might try this again. The MD responded to the therapist a week later. Then he confirmed an appointment the day before, but canceled it the morning of & left rescheduling vague. He didn't give me any other contact info & I've never actually talked w/ him.
Anyway, that added to my feeling that it's time to quit. I think most people I know take med vacations & have heard that it makes their drugs more effective when they go back on them. I have friends who say "things happen for a reason" & "maybe the universe is trying to tell you something." That's not so logical on the face of it, but who knows. They're at least optimists & maybe a different course is needed.
Sorry to go on so much.
I'll look up some doctors' addresses & give that a try.
Thanks again.
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