More With the Medical Drama
I have an appt to see a new doctor at 1:30 this afternoon. This is basically an interview to see if we will work together well.
I really want someone who will partner with me, working towards an all-over healthy person, and not just treat one-off symptoms as they come along.
I don’t even know if this is really possible.
I want someone who will listen to me, and who will talk to me, and discuss options, and if I bring up an idea – that they will REALLY LISTEN. I’m open to be wrong or mis-imformed – I’m not a doctor, but at the same time, I am ME! I listen to me body! I know what it’s telling me (to a certain degree) and I want someone who won’t just pull a “god complex” on me.
I’m really disappointed in my previous doctor – for so many reasons! His constant suggestions of depression meds make me second guess myself! I really don’t think that I need to go on anti-depressants. I don’t feel down. I don’ feel like my “life force” is slowly (or rapidly) seeping away from me, leaving me spiraling downward in a black hole of despair!
I’m in such better shape than I was, and while I would say that possibly I could have gone on anti-depressants at times earlier, the fact that I have been able to deal with my life and the stresses that have come my way without them, should say something about who I am and how strong I am. I mean, seriously, to be able to cope and even be thriving in spite of the fact that I have had a still birth and 3 miscarriages all within the last 21 months – Do I sound like I need to be on meds????
I think that something is “off” inside of me. I feel like I am fighting myself to be healthy. I don’t think this is a good thing. I have a bunch of questions, and I hope to come away from today’s appointment with some answers. There are things that I don’t know…….Like – How do I go to an OB and a GP and a natural practioner all at the same time and have everything all work together? Who am I supposed to see for what? How do I know when I have a pain in my side who I am supposed to see? How do I get my doctor’s to work together in stead of against each other?
It’s so frustrating! Well, I gotta go and take care of my son before I go!
I’ll update ya when I get back!
September 22nd, 2006 @ 2:41 pm
I also am still working with more than one doctor. GP, surgeon/specialist, and Geoncologist. At one time I had 5 doctors… and sometimes they gave me very conflicting answers. That’s where my family doctor came in, I would go to him if I had any questions etc. talk to him about it, he would then let me know who I needed to see and what I needed to ask in order to get the results I wanted from the doctors who would always talk over my head. He was my Go – between doctor… and the most important of them all. Hope your meeting goes well.