It occured to me today

[greenjeans]

While I was transcribing today (my first time...hehehe) it occured to me that my spine doctor may have the wrong idea about me.

One of the things I transcribed was a reference to the 'stoic patient that does not give enough information, while a hypochondriac will exagerate his problem"....

This got me thinking, and I hate it when I think :rolleyes:

It occurs to me that the spine doctor seemed totally interested in me before, and he knew from day one that I was being tested for MS. But now that I had a LP/BP, I think in HIS MIND, he thinks I'm a hypochondriac (Here sits this woman with everything known to man 'wrong' with her, she MUST be a hypochondriac).

I'm sorry, but this really tweeks my behind!

For about 8years I did not go to a doctor for any reason EXCEPT the two times I had vertigo. I was even bad not doing my yearly exams because I was getting abnormal pap's and they indicated 'it was no big deal'..so I got tired of them telling me the same stuff every year (I know, my bad).

So, when my body went numb last fall, I promised my husband I would look into every little thing that is wrong with me and either dx it, fix it, or get over it.

Now I think that 'dude' is my problem...HOW DARE HIM!!!

Am I being paranoid or does this make sense to you? Any advise on how I should go forward with this? I'm working myself up about this and could use some "it happened to me stories"....

Thanks a bunch!

[SallyC]

I think you should ask the Twerp, if he thinks you're a hypo. If he does then advise him that you want a new Doc...One who doesn't blame his inadaqacies on his patient.:rolleyes:

:hug:

[joellelee2000]

Same as what Sally said, J! Sock it to 'em!

[Kristi]

Hi,greenjeans he's sounds like a nit wit,I would get a new spinal doctor.

[Av8rgirl]

Hey GJ --

Did you see the story on one of the news channels not too long ago about Cyberchondriacs?

Maybe you're not a Hypochondriac, but a Cyberchondriac, someone who diagnosis themselves via the internet! :eek:

Maybe you're just normal! ;)

[lady_express_44]

One of the things I transcribed was a reference to the 'stoic patient that does not give enough information, while a hypochondriac will exagerate his problem"....


Is this something you transcribed from your medical file . . . I'm confused? Did it actually say those words?

Cherie

[greenjeans]

:holysheep:Hey GJ --

Did you see the story on one of the news channels not too long ago about Cyberchondriacs?

Maybe you're not a Hypochondriac, but a Cyberchondriac, someone who diagnosis themselves via the internet! :eek:

Maybe you're just normal! ;)



LOL...I think ;)

I don't need the internet to tell me my back hurts! I did use the internet to put in my numb thumb...which led to discovery that other weird things I experienced pointed to MS. I really thought I had a pinched nerve at the time. When numb thumb brought up MS, I looked at all the other sx that describe me, and remembered my Optho-Neuro suspected MS in 2001. Thats what started this search. But my back has nothing to do with the other stuff. Stupid doctor!

I guess it's called getting old :eek:

[greenjeans]

Is this something you transcribed from your medical file . . . I'm confused? Did it actually say those words?

Cherie

This is an assignment that is explaining how doctors get information and make 'assumptions' (my opinion) of the observations of a patient while they ask the questions that later they will send to the transcriber. I didn't transcribe this from a doctor, this was just a side piece to my assignment. We have to learn how doctors think to transcribe for them. DOes that make sense? Ohhhhh....I'm tired :)

If you didn't see my post the other day, this one probably didn't make much sense :)

[Koala77]

Hi Greenjeans,

Sorry to hear you're still having problems with doctors.

I remember reading on another site that you were having trouble getting a diagnosis of any kind. I hope with all the problems and the tests you've been having, that you're finally getting closer to finding out!

[FinLady]

GJ,

I'd go back and tell him like it is. LOL, I did that on my first visit to my PCP, and he became my greatest advocate.

I told him that I had two instances in the past of docs misdiagnosing health issues and that if he told me it was all in my head, I was leaving. LOL, we've had a great doc-patient relationship since.

Unfortunately, it doesn't work all the time. That's when I have to look for a second opinon

[greenjeans]

Finlady,
Thanks, I like your idea of just saying something to him. If my next appointment is weird, then I will.

I'm not really having problems with him, I just detected it in my visit. The last visit he couldn't 'help' me enough with a shot and then said to come back in January to strart PT, but when I got there the other day, he said "what can I do for you today".....it was just weird all around. I noticed a new spinal neurosurgon has moved into town and he is associated to my PC Hospital...I may chat with him if things get weird with my current doc. My back is my biggest complaint in life...I can live with numbness.

Y'all have a wonderful day!!

[weegot5kiz]

feed him to the polar bears, i would confront him on this way of thinking and ask him is this what he thinks of you and if he hesitates for one second get a new back doc:eek:

[tkrik]

This is an assignment that is explaining how doctors get information and make 'assumptions' (my opinion) of the observations of a patient while they ask the questions that later they will send to the transcriber. I didn't transcribe this from a doctor, this was just a side piece to my assignment. We have to learn how doctors think to transcribe for them. DOes that make sense? Ohhhhh....I'm tired :)

If you didn't see my post the other day, this one probably didn't make much sense :)

Too bad they don't teach dr to think like a patient. LOL.

I would definitely say something at your next appointment. If he is flaking out on you it is a waste of time for both of you. You can certainly find a spine doctor that is better suited to you and your needs and is not as flaky.

[greenjeans]

tkrik,
I like the way you think :) Yes, Doctor's should be trained to think like patients and understand more of what we go through. Telling doctors that if you say too much, or are seeking answers of other issues, makes you a hypochondric is not good. I think someone who goes to the doctor or ER constantly, or they report having every 'new' disease would be a reason to consider it....and I guess that's how it may look with me now that I write it....but it's wrong....very wrong. I hate seeing doctors, hate going to appointments, and suffer quitely in the background. If they looked at my history beyond the past 6 months, they'd see someone who never seeks medical attention for anything...

I start the PT next week so that should solve my problem back. I see the Neuro on Thrusday for my LP results. If it's clear I'm done...in every meaning of that word. My Neuro thinks its MS, but if he can't support it in my test results, why continue? In fact, I was thinking how hard it would be for me to get insurance if I get a DX....My DH would not be able to change jobs, and I don't want to pin him in like that.