Well everyone, I saw the doctor today. It was my first time seeing this doctor and I had made the choice to see this doctor given his fairly decent reviews online. All I have to say is: people lie.
I suppose there are some things that I shouldn't hold against this doctor, like his location in a shopping center, the lack of any office staff, and the more than minimalist waiting area. Needless to say, my first impression wasn't the greatest.
I arrived early as I had anticipated filling out tons of forms and medical histories, so it would not cut into my actual appointment time. I had one form to fill out, only one, and though my wrists are thankful, I'm not sure I feel the most comforted in knowing that apparently my new doctor is only interested in how to contact me and who to bill.
Finally it's appointment time and I explain to the doctor my medical history. This goes well, except the doctor seems more keen on making sure I get a flu, tetanus (was due anyway), and dTap shot. Alright so now I'm current on my immunizations, but that's not the reason why I paid him a visit.
He asks me what's been going on, and I refer to the list of symptoms I've made note of in my phone. We talk about my dizziness for a bit and then he completely glosses over my joint and body pain. I mention my fatigue, headaches, and memory loss. I even emphasized that it is weird that my biggest memory issue is whether or not I locked the car. Considering my memory, something that short term is alarming to me. He doesn't even discuss it, instead choosing to talk about my nausea and stomach issues and he wants to try and connect it to my dizziness. Not even close, my dizziness typically happens in the afternoon and my nausea in the evening. I bring up my right breast pain and make sure to note that it happens almost everyday, is sharp not dull like premenstrual ache, and has been happening for nearly two months now.
He ignores me, instead choosing to listen to my lungs, my heart, feel my abdomen, and says he's sending me to have my thyroid levels tested, and he'll give me a prescription for my Levoxyl, though I don't need anymore, I'm good for another 5 months.
He then walks out of the room, indicating the visit is over. As he writes out my prescription and prints up my lab orders, I try one last time to talk about the breast pain, as it even has me concerned. So he hands me a paper on how to check my breasts. Ummm thanks dude, I've known how to do this since I was 14. He hands me my papers and says, "Bye!" I give up, and walk out the door.
I don't know what to do. It's not like I can change doctors right away, I have to wait a month. So I guess for now I continue to suffer as this idiot has no interest in finding out what's wrong with me. I feel so defeated.
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