mrs.oroblanco
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Smee,
I empathize with what you are saying - as Roy & I had a similar experience when we first moved to Arizona. I really miss my doc from Pa., a man I've known all my life - who is NOT your ordinary drug pusher, etc. After my stroke, he put me on meds until I had all my "things" checked out - veins, arteries, etc. After we found what had caused my stroke, (and it was no blockage or weakened vessel, but a med that my gynecologist had put me on), first, I went off that med, and then my doctor promptly weaned me off the other stuff - and I just take aspirin.
However, when trying to find a doc in Arizona, it was a major thing - we brought my entire folder, and the doctor there wanted to do every single test in the book, and put me on a bunch of meds, and take me off the ones I had. I'm not a good patient - I confess - medical people are usually the worst patients - but, I can't be snowed easily either. We got into an arguement after the 5th office visit in 9 days (cash payments, of course), and finally I said - enough is enough. He said that if I could not follow his advisements, that he would ban me from his office and all the clinics he was affiliated with. I cannot repeat what I told him. So, he banned me - and Roy. (poor Roy hadn't even opened his mouth up until then - but then he had some choice words).
We did find a doctor that we liked, and who actually listened to what we had to say, but it was NOT an easy task. Too many folks just believe whatever their docs tell them, and that's it. I'm not saying docs are dumb, but people need to do their research and know why they are taking what they are taking, and keep up with the times. The internet is a god-send, but not all info on the net is right either. People need to cross-reference their information.
Giving a diuretic with potassium is the equivalent of pre-school for a medical professional. The doc screwed up - and I hope you have followed up on that. I admit, I did that to a doctor of my mother's. Uncontrolled high blood pressure, had her on meds, but never - and I mean never - did one single test. The day I found her blacked out at her house, I told her she either go with me to a REAL doctor, or else I was not going to visit her again, because I did not want to find her dead on the floor one morning. By that evening, she had been to my doctor, tests were done, she had 3 95+% blockages, had surgery the next morning, and she was never sick with it again for the rest of her life. She didn't even have high blook pressure anymore. I sued her first doctor, not for money - and we "settled" for him to be forced to update his medical training at least twice per year, for as long as he stayed in practice. He had not updated any of his training in 17 years.
Surgeons ----- a whole nother beast - most have absolutely NO bedside manner. I think it goes along with the territory - I have not met very many "friendly", for lack of a better word - surgeon. But, I have been in an operating room or two in my training. Surgeons quickly learn that nothing - and I mean nothing - should affect them. Unfortunately, it carries over to the rest of their lives. Not an excuse, just a fact. Of course, not all are like that, but I would say the greater majority seem "cold". Out of about 200 or so surgeons that I know or have worked with, I can count on one hand the ones that have a decent bedside manner. My mother's heart surgeon had no bedside manner - but SHE liked that - she looked him straight in the eye and said "if you screw this up, I WILL come back to haunt you" - he said "You have my word that I will do my very best". (she was not smiling, and neither was he). I will say - he was standing right there when she woke up - and he was the first person to ask her how she felt. She said it was the first time in 5 years that she didn't have a pain in her chest. (apparently, she didn't realize how bad she had gotten, until the pain had gone away). By the way, he did not wire her chest, he glued and stapled it. (he said there was less chance of infection).
Beth
I empathize with what you are saying - as Roy & I had a similar experience when we first moved to Arizona. I really miss my doc from Pa., a man I've known all my life - who is NOT your ordinary drug pusher, etc. After my stroke, he put me on meds until I had all my "things" checked out - veins, arteries, etc. After we found what had caused my stroke, (and it was no blockage or weakened vessel, but a med that my gynecologist had put me on), first, I went off that med, and then my doctor promptly weaned me off the other stuff - and I just take aspirin.
However, when trying to find a doc in Arizona, it was a major thing - we brought my entire folder, and the doctor there wanted to do every single test in the book, and put me on a bunch of meds, and take me off the ones I had. I'm not a good patient - I confess - medical people are usually the worst patients - but, I can't be snowed easily either. We got into an arguement after the 5th office visit in 9 days (cash payments, of course), and finally I said - enough is enough. He said that if I could not follow his advisements, that he would ban me from his office and all the clinics he was affiliated with. I cannot repeat what I told him. So, he banned me - and Roy. (poor Roy hadn't even opened his mouth up until then - but then he had some choice words).
We did find a doctor that we liked, and who actually listened to what we had to say, but it was NOT an easy task. Too many folks just believe whatever their docs tell them, and that's it. I'm not saying docs are dumb, but people need to do their research and know why they are taking what they are taking, and keep up with the times. The internet is a god-send, but not all info on the net is right either. People need to cross-reference their information.
Giving a diuretic with potassium is the equivalent of pre-school for a medical professional. The doc screwed up - and I hope you have followed up on that. I admit, I did that to a doctor of my mother's. Uncontrolled high blood pressure, had her on meds, but never - and I mean never - did one single test. The day I found her blacked out at her house, I told her she either go with me to a REAL doctor, or else I was not going to visit her again, because I did not want to find her dead on the floor one morning. By that evening, she had been to my doctor, tests were done, she had 3 95+% blockages, had surgery the next morning, and she was never sick with it again for the rest of her life. She didn't even have high blook pressure anymore. I sued her first doctor, not for money - and we "settled" for him to be forced to update his medical training at least twice per year, for as long as he stayed in practice. He had not updated any of his training in 17 years.
Surgeons ----- a whole nother beast - most have absolutely NO bedside manner. I think it goes along with the territory - I have not met very many "friendly", for lack of a better word - surgeon. But, I have been in an operating room or two in my training. Surgeons quickly learn that nothing - and I mean nothing - should affect them. Unfortunately, it carries over to the rest of their lives. Not an excuse, just a fact. Of course, not all are like that, but I would say the greater majority seem "cold". Out of about 200 or so surgeons that I know or have worked with, I can count on one hand the ones that have a decent bedside manner. My mother's heart surgeon had no bedside manner - but SHE liked that - she looked him straight in the eye and said "if you screw this up, I WILL come back to haunt you" - he said "You have my word that I will do my very best". (she was not smiling, and neither was he). I will say - he was standing right there when she woke up - and he was the first person to ask her how she felt. She said it was the first time in 5 years that she didn't have a pain in her chest. (apparently, she didn't realize how bad she had gotten, until the pain had gone away). By the way, he did not wire her chest, he glued and stapled it. (he said there was less chance of infection).
Beth