I have thought that with all mine for years now. Going through motions and getting nothing accomplished to help me. Not putting lots on the visit summary that we talked about, and putting stuff on them we never did talk about. I changed doctors hoping it would help. I think I went worse on primary doctor. I yet to see with the pain management, because my old pain management faxed all my medical information to a wrong fax number, so new pain management has yet to do anything except talk.
My last 10 months of fun, chemo and then rad. for 28 days. we had days that the nurse would give us more info than any Doc.?
Most of the nurses we had worked there buts off
I kinda agree with Steve.
Context is important. Why did you go the doctor? The doctor probably sees dozens of people per week maybe per day who lose and gain 20lbs every 6 months. In the doctors mind, you're not special, just another over weight patient who needs to lose weight. He probably gets tired of seeing it. You sound like you were looking for an at a boy for the 20lbs, maybe you'll get that when you lose all the weight you need to lose.
I went to the doctor recently, and for context, it's partly for weightloss. I lost 30 lbs in about 6 months. I didn't get a good job or nothing either, becuase I need to lose alot more. I got the same old questions a quick check up and lets get your blood work done and see you in another 6 months. I'm sure once I reach my goal weight I'll get a congrats and great job.....see you next year.
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Between people eating the processed shit we call food and doctors being manipulated by big pharma into getting everyone on at least one prescription it's no wonder things are the way they are.
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IMO general practitioners shouldn't be categorized as doctors.
Doctors are professionals who actually help people, or are very skilled in a certain health area (surgeons, gastro doctors, chiropractors, etc.) I've been to multiple doctors over the years trying to get some of my health questions answered and it wasn't until I went to a holistic doctor that I realized all other doctors are basically just drug dealers that are trying to see as many patients as possible in a given day.
Sorry if I offend any GPs on this site. This has just been my (and many others that I talk to) experience.
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I’ve had similar interactions with Drs Lately.
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Okay, without the sarcasm this time:
RB, why would make an appointment, wait, go to the doctor, wait, only to sit mute the entire time he is with you? then complain that he doesn't care enough?
I don't get that. Please help us understand.
Sarcasm back on:
Why you mad bro? Not talking to your own doctor until he realizes that you lost less than 10% of our body weight? That's like a chick getting huffy because her man didn't notice she got 3/8" of hair cut off of her shoulder length hair. Or the wife that continually gets her nails done and expects her man to go crazy with compliments on this shade of pink, and how different it is from the other 17 shades of pink that she normally picks from. Why the drama?
How about when the doc says I'd like to see you weight down more, you say "yeah, me too. It's a struggle. Hardest thing ever. If you see my chart, I am down 20 since last time, so I am trying". But no, that might not give you the content for the internet post. Did he even ask about your food pictures? You crave praise. Some people don't need that.
Hang on. I'll help you in 77 minutes.
Insurance pays based on Uncle Sam's set reimbursement rates.Originally Posted by mean_dean
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules
https://www.helpadvisor.com/medicare...ates-cpt-codes
All the talk around here about insurance rates skyrocketing, who do you think pays for the doctors malpractice insurance rate increases? If the reimbursement rate is sat then the choices are volume or eat the increases.
This is why so many docs are closing shops and or combining forces through medical groups.
Well I can do without the dumbass and little minnow comments but some feedback is always going to be sarcastic. That will continue until the end of time. I understand the tactic of waiting to give the doc a full opportunity to see how your case is handled. Now you know. My doc is under the same pressures to maximize volume to assuage Medicare. It's the way the beast demands. When I do see her she is pretty darn accommodating.
GETFISHED !!!
Many Doctors have 15 minutes or less. I am not one to let a doctor just go through the motions. My wife and I had the same doctor and he treated me very well, but he didn't treat my wife with any serious issues. Told her it was basically all in her head. She had lost 60 pounds in three months, he wouldn't listen to her heart or anything else. After the same old crap and her getting worse, I called and asked him why he wouldn't refer her to a specialist? He tried to blow me off with saying that she was fat and lazy. That was the end of putting up with his negligence. We received a letter, ending our relationship with the practice.
I got our medical records and then brought a lawsuit over the inaccuracies in my wife's records. There were two sets of her records in different places.
He was found negligent,but that doesn't change my wife's illness, which could have had a different outcome.
We only sued for future medical coverage, this hurt him financially and he has to be under another physicians supervisor.
At the first hearing, our lawyer didn't have to say much because seven women were included in the lawsuit. At one point the doctor, that he had to answer to states medical board and the judge recommended he attend several classes in how to treat female patients.
I told our lawyers that I would ruin him financially and put an end to his career, if he was allowed to practice in a reciprocating states. The judge asked why,and I told him that I had a doctor that was suspended for alcohol abuse and during his rehab he practiced medicine unsupervised in Michigan and I had his reprimand records.
My wife is a nurse and is very disappointed with doctors and doesn't trust them. Because this wasn't treated early if the doctor had referred her to a specialist.
I’m a big guy always have been always will be doesn’t bother me one bit. My surgeon told me to lose 1 pound before surgery 1 pound. Again you should read my first post again. It was a follow up visit. He called me I didn’t call him. On my initial visit he said nothing about weight not one word.
Now as you say back to sarcasm
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You can censor my speech but not my thoughts or will
We are living in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so stupid people won't be offended
Me too
I hate filling out 3 pages of questions that I have a hard time remembering an answer to! Just about every doctors office. Then they are not even looked at. My regular doctor knows more about what is been going on with my health and when than I do or can remember. But he has been my doctor for 30 years. RB , My doctor said told me to stop losing weight! Went from 212 to 155 . Has been as low as 148. Wearing the same size pants as I did in the 10th grade. A1C went from 10.7 to 5.6. Started going to the gym to stop any muscle loss. Some doctors do just go through the motions I am afraid.
Reading comprehension is lost in today's world. More dumming down of society. I agree with rb, anymore it's take a number, enter and exit.
Change doctors. My last primary physician was a idiot.
Yeah in a field that should not have room for error ( i know things happen and everyones human) it seems ive heard more and more stories of mishaps as of lately..
1 example.. Buddy of mines 3 year old daughter had a fever that wouldnt go down took her to Duke Hospital, after a couple days told my buddy your daughter has cancer.. kept her there obviously and after getting treatments set up 4 days later found it was a ruptured appendix.. no cancer.. thank God they did figure it out though
It's unbelievable the number of prescription drug pusher commercials on Tell A Vision these days. Regarding your previous comment, I lost all faith in the health care system when my mom was in her last few years of life and my sister and I got involved with her estate and medical affairs. She had a number of health issues but her doctor did not have her well being in mind. His interest was in how many drugs he could prescribe. Unbeknownst to us she had been hooked on oxycodone for several years and was allowed to call the local pharmacy and have her prescription delivered at will. That came to an end when we had no choice but to put her in assisted living and they began administering her dosage. Sadly that sent her into a deep state of depression. She was never the same and passed shortly afterwards. We did the whole WTF thing with her PP regarding the lengthy list of her medications to no avail. There was/is no legal recourse on her behalf so we just dropped it. I know many peoples lives are improved with the right medicines, but big pharma is big business and there is corruption within when the money become more important than the patients health.
You're lucky if you get to see the PCP, most only get the nurse practitioner.
This is THE issue. I worked in healthcare industry for over 30 years. I worked on equipment in offices and clinics as well as hospitals. Go to any office at lunchtime and watch what happens. A drug rep will bring in a big spread of food for the whole staff to get or keep the drug business
You can censor my speech but not my thoughts or will
We are living in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so stupid people won't be offended
People are so obsessed with weight loss and think that every disease known to man is because of being overweight. Couldn't be further from the truth. I've been there, done that.
Have some genetic testing done and find out what your metabolic type is, what you should or shouldn't be eating and support with the appropriate supplements. Best thing you can do for your body.
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