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WELCOME TO THE END OF THE 2008 "Thyroid Doctor Blunders !!"
Name the most head shaking moment you can recall!
I built this post off of a question another member stated on how crazy some of the things WE HEAR that come out of your physicians mouth at times.
Given an example my husband recently went to our doctor for a check up - he's worn out and tired - lost a ton of weight - aged horribly ( he seems to think Beer - cigs and coffee is nutritional all day long ) but he can't figure out why he feels like doo - doo. ( Yeah this takes a rocket scientist to figure out)
So - we get there and the weight issue popped out. We'll this "doctor" says - he's in great shape!!!!! - He doesn't need to eat during the day - "FOOD IS THE DEVIL" Shaking my head... knowing my husband has a very vigorous job that requires more than coffee and cigarettes - I said .............WHAT?
Well no mention of quitting cigarettes or the coffee AND EATING- but said to tone down the beer a bit - I walked out laughing my head off!!
Not to mention he expressed that I needed to find a better diet ( knowing I am hypoT) to slim a bit down (like my "Old man!!" )
HUMF!!! - kicked THAT ONE to the curb.
I built this post off of a question another member stated on how crazy some of the things WE HEAR that come out of your physicians mouth at times.
Given an example my husband recently went to our doctor for a check up - he's worn out and tired - lost a ton of weight - aged horribly ( he seems to think Beer - cigs and coffee is nutritional all day long ) but he can't figure out why he feels like doo - doo. ( Yeah this takes a rocket scientist to figure out)
So - we get there and the weight issue popped out. We'll this "doctor" says - he's in great shape!!!!! - He doesn't need to eat during the day - "FOOD IS THE DEVIL" Shaking my head... knowing my husband has a very vigorous job that requires more than coffee and cigarettes - I said .............WHAT?
Well no mention of quitting cigarettes or the coffee AND EATING- but said to tone down the beer a bit - I walked out laughing my head off!!
Not to mention he expressed that I needed to find a better diet ( knowing I am hypoT) to slim a bit down (like my "Old man!!" )
HUMF!!! - kicked THAT ONE to the curb.
Said by 3 DOCTORS ( 2 oncologist) and recently my endocrinologist.
" You look good and are in really good health, EXCEPT for your cancer"
"All tests say you are a very healthy women, nobody could tell you are sick. EXCEPT you have graves disease causing a hyperthyroid." This time I laughed out loud.
Feeling like #*! Maybe I should go in with out makeup and in sweats?
" You look good and are in really good health, EXCEPT for your cancer"
"All tests say you are a very healthy women, nobody could tell you are sick. EXCEPT you have graves disease causing a hyperthyroid." This time I laughed out loud.
Feeling like #*! Maybe I should go in with out makeup and in sweats?
AHHH.. Very first visit with this particular endo. "your weight gain can be attributed to you eating more, how about you try Alli" "St Johns Wort can help you with your feelings of impatience and anxiety".
Was my first and last visit with that one!
Was my first and last visit with that one!
wow.. hospitals are just determined to kill me.. lol.. I go in for a 'same day' gallbladder removal surgery, i'd repeatedly told dr, nurses, that general anesthesia, triggers my seizures as i'm coming out of it, when i came out of surgery and was waking up, my BP was dropping, on the monitor, and I needed to go potty, nurse points across hall/isle, and says to wheel IV over to the bathroom, I told her I did not feel at all steady and wouldnt make it there, she didnt believe me, and pointed to bathroom again and then left! well, I really had to potty, so i attempted it, I got about 8 steps, and fell to floor in a sz. my "same day" surgery was now a 3 day stay, and then.. lol..
when they were weaning me from Morphine to valuim(after i told them it makes me really sick) made me take it anyway, but FORGOT to turn off morphine, I passed out, one of the times I came to for a few sec., I heard them in my room, saying they'd overdosed me, to watch me carefully, half hour later i was projectile puking bc of valium.. and seizing.. Oh they were all so very nice after that..
when they were weaning me from Morphine to valuim(after i told them it makes me really sick) made me take it anyway, but FORGOT to turn off morphine, I passed out, one of the times I came to for a few sec., I heard them in my room, saying they'd overdosed me, to watch me carefully, half hour later i was projectile puking bc of valium.. and seizing.. Oh they were all so very nice after that..
My clinic got the new electronic record system this last year and now my doc is preoccupied with his laptop. He is busy tapping away while I talk. If I mention something , like "my blood presure was high today, should I be concerned?" he tells me "wait, I need to finish typing my answer to your last question." He never examines me, touches me, or closes the damn laptop the entire time. He is just filling in the blanks based on my answers to his questions. The laptop is my doc. I guess this is how we will all be treated in the future, (with software written by computer tecs) no need to go to medical school, the laptop knows what's wrong with you.
Mine was with a very rude nurse. I went last year to get a flu shot which over the years I've done and never had any pain. This lady came in, got the shot ready, swiped my arm and stuck me and the pain sent me out of the chair and into a panic attack. She stops in her tracks and says "well that was nice, now I have to go get another needle." Umm, hello? You stuck my freakin bone! She didn't get a second chance. The flu couldn't have been that bad had I gotten it.
Rang my doc. today to make an appiontment to have my bloods done! The receptionist answered (shes also the docs. wife, so she thinks she has to the run of the place)....
I asked her for an appointmrnd and she didnt want to give it to be!!! I never liked her because she always gives out to people and asked them their personal stuff that only the doc. should know!
First of all she asked me was I sick???? When I told her why I wanted the app. she said that its the nurse that does the retests! So I said that I wanted to go the the doc. and talk to him and get more tests done!
She wasn't having any of this!! In a rude tone she said I had all my tests done back in November that theres no point doing them.
I got annoyed and said no actually all that was done was mt TSH and t3.. I want to do my anitbodies and free T's.
She replied by saying what antibodies??? I mean come on...What the he// do you think is what I was thinking! I had to explain to her even though she is a nurse too! Eventually she said 9 Firday morning. usually I back down from her and let her make me feel 2 inchs tall.. Im just so fed up I didnt care what she had to say! I WAS GETTING THAT APPOINTMENT!!!
I asked her for an appointmrnd and she didnt want to give it to be!!! I never liked her because she always gives out to people and asked them their personal stuff that only the doc. should know!
First of all she asked me was I sick???? When I told her why I wanted the app. she said that its the nurse that does the retests! So I said that I wanted to go the the doc. and talk to him and get more tests done!
She wasn't having any of this!! In a rude tone she said I had all my tests done back in November that theres no point doing them.
I got annoyed and said no actually all that was done was mt TSH and t3.. I want to do my anitbodies and free T's.
She replied by saying what antibodies??? I mean come on...What the he// do you think is what I was thinking! I had to explain to her even though she is a nurse too! Eventually she said 9 Firday morning. usually I back down from her and let her make me feel 2 inchs tall.. Im just so fed up I didnt care what she had to say! I WAS GETTING THAT APPOINTMENT!!!
Love it......nut job Drs........in my case - the more they charge per visit - the more ridiculous they sound. I can think of a few occassions where I was almost lost for words:
I visited my local GP ($47) c/o feeling awful, fatigued, drained, fluid retention, constipation, mood swings, cold intolerance & massive weight gain despite being on a strict diet/gym 5 times a week. I'd been on T4 for a while after my TT & just felt worse month after month & my levels were jumping around. I was told to "Eat less & exercise more. Here's a script for reductil (weight loss drug) & Zoloft". Hmmm. SACKED.
Next, I saw an Endocrinologist ($178). I'd never seen an Endo before & thought he would be the answer to all my problems. We discussed my history, surgery & medication. I kept telling him that I felt awful on T4, ever since my TT. He replied "I spend my days with patients who have much worse levels than you. I think you're blaming everything on your thyroid. You need to relax more & change your lifestyle. You need an anti depressant & maybe some counselling. I'm referring you back to your GP". Grrrrrrrrr. SACKED.
Then I saw the Gynae/Obs ($190). I've had period probs for about 5 years, very long periods then with breakthrough bleeding & even had 'periods' during my pregnancy, though they stopped when I breastfed. Had ultrasounds & scans, internals & externals, papsmears - all clear. Changed contraceptive pills twice. No change. I asked if it was hormonal or thyroid related. My Gynae/Obs replied "No, it's just unlucky that this is 'normal' for some women". What the???? SACKED.
The medal definately goes to a well known city GP ($300) who 'specialises' in thyroid/adrenal issues. It can take months to get an appointment, I got a cancellation within 4 days of contacting the receptionist, so I was all full of hope. During my consultation, I was impressed at first, as I was listened to & taken seriously. Tests were ordered & scripts were written out for NTH, DHEA & progesterone. So far, so good. Then I was hooked up to a computer for the 2 second thyroflex test. Towards the end of our consultation, I politely enquired if a concession card would reduce my bill as I was a sole parent to a young child & currently only working a 3 day week. The Dr rudely replied "I do NOT give concessions, the Government does NOT rebate MY rent here". "You are a nurse in aged care, you should move to the city & get a live in-carer job, there are lots of lonely, old women here with lots of money - who have no family & need help". With that, I thanked the Dr & left to pay the $300 bill, which had become $350 - the thyroflex test cost an extra $50! I wasn't asked permission to be tested or told that it had an extra charge. Hmmmm. Rude, unprofessional & a shark. SACKED.
Good news is..........I found a good GP who put all the jigsaw pieces together & diagnosed a T4 conversion problem - longstanding zinc/copper imbalance & eostrogen dominance. Now taking T3, compounded vitamins/minerals & progesterone cream. For the first time in about 5 years, I feel good. : )
I visited my local GP ($47) c/o feeling awful, fatigued, drained, fluid retention, constipation, mood swings, cold intolerance & massive weight gain despite being on a strict diet/gym 5 times a week. I'd been on T4 for a while after my TT & just felt worse month after month & my levels were jumping around. I was told to "Eat less & exercise more. Here's a script for reductil (weight loss drug) & Zoloft". Hmmm. SACKED.
Next, I saw an Endocrinologist ($178). I'd never seen an Endo before & thought he would be the answer to all my problems. We discussed my history, surgery & medication. I kept telling him that I felt awful on T4, ever since my TT. He replied "I spend my days with patients who have much worse levels than you. I think you're blaming everything on your thyroid. You need to relax more & change your lifestyle. You need an anti depressant & maybe some counselling. I'm referring you back to your GP". Grrrrrrrrr. SACKED.
Then I saw the Gynae/Obs ($190). I've had period probs for about 5 years, very long periods then with breakthrough bleeding & even had 'periods' during my pregnancy, though they stopped when I breastfed. Had ultrasounds & scans, internals & externals, papsmears - all clear. Changed contraceptive pills twice. No change. I asked if it was hormonal or thyroid related. My Gynae/Obs replied "No, it's just unlucky that this is 'normal' for some women". What the???? SACKED.
The medal definately goes to a well known city GP ($300) who 'specialises' in thyroid/adrenal issues. It can take months to get an appointment, I got a cancellation within 4 days of contacting the receptionist, so I was all full of hope. During my consultation, I was impressed at first, as I was listened to & taken seriously. Tests were ordered & scripts were written out for NTH, DHEA & progesterone. So far, so good. Then I was hooked up to a computer for the 2 second thyroflex test. Towards the end of our consultation, I politely enquired if a concession card would reduce my bill as I was a sole parent to a young child & currently only working a 3 day week. The Dr rudely replied "I do NOT give concessions, the Government does NOT rebate MY rent here". "You are a nurse in aged care, you should move to the city & get a live in-carer job, there are lots of lonely, old women here with lots of money - who have no family & need help". With that, I thanked the Dr & left to pay the $300 bill, which had become $350 - the thyroflex test cost an extra $50! I wasn't asked permission to be tested or told that it had an extra charge. Hmmmm. Rude, unprofessional & a shark. SACKED.
Good news is..........I found a good GP who put all the jigsaw pieces together & diagnosed a T4 conversion problem - longstanding zinc/copper imbalance & eostrogen dominance. Now taking T3, compounded vitamins/minerals & progesterone cream. For the first time in about 5 years, I feel good. : )
Oh Lord!! the last few stories are CrAzY!!!!
Blunder ..... blunder...... blunder.
Blunder ..... blunder...... blunder.
I have learned a few things in the last few years and the most important is be pro active in your healthcare and take nothing for granted. Last year when I was in the hospital, a nurse came into my room one moring to help me get out of bed for the first time. I had an IV going and she disconnected it and helped me to a chair and carefully placed the call button on the other side of the bed and walked out. She forgot to shut off th tube at my wrist and a few seconds later, I looked down and blood was pouring out. I didn't feel steady enough to go to the other side for the call button and started trying to clamp off the tube. by the time I had it done, I was covered in my own blood. When she came back, about an hour later, she asked where the blood came from. I told her, she giggled and said sorry and walked out of the room again without handing me the call button.
I went to my endo dr and was explainingg to him how I felt.
endo dr. - "Its all in your head."
blks- Its not in my head you nut.
endo dr.- "why don't you like me."
blks- he should have never asked me that. I proceeded to tell him. "you don't listen to me, you take what i say and never respond. you look at me like i am making this all up.
I don't sit at the table and eat all day as you suggested, I gain 40 lbs within 2 months you idiot. does that sound like sitting at the table when i have gained more than 8 pounds within the last 3 years. I got louder and louder till he closed the door and aplogized.
blks- we started to discuss why my voice hasn't return to normal in almost a year.
endo dr.-- I'm glad it had nothing to do with me and my treatment. it must be your weight.
blks- the devil reared its head again. "I said, let me ask you a question. Was I talking like this when you met me. You have sent me to an ENT, who then sent me to a speech therapist and my voice is still not back yet.
endo dr.- I don't think so, but your voice is quite remarkable.
bcuz I we haven't stabalized my tsh. the endo went on to tell me that I have to be missing doses, which ticked me off again.
Anyway, long story short. He listens or pretends to listen when I talk and answers any questions I may ask.
Sometimes, I just wanna pop him side the head and say just shut and listen to me. I'm with me all the time. I know how I feel. You only see me for 15-20 minutes and look at tests that are a few days old.
I better stop now before I get mad.
Terri
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endo dr. - "Its all in your head."
blks- Its not in my head you nut.
endo dr.- "why don't you like me."
blks- he should have never asked me that. I proceeded to tell him. "you don't listen to me, you take what i say and never respond. you look at me like i am making this all up.
I don't sit at the table and eat all day as you suggested, I gain 40 lbs within 2 months you idiot. does that sound like sitting at the table when i have gained more than 8 pounds within the last 3 years. I got louder and louder till he closed the door and aplogized.
blks- we started to discuss why my voice hasn't return to normal in almost a year.
endo dr.-- I'm glad it had nothing to do with me and my treatment. it must be your weight.
blks- the devil reared its head again. "I said, let me ask you a question. Was I talking like this when you met me. You have sent me to an ENT, who then sent me to a speech therapist and my voice is still not back yet.
endo dr.- I don't think so, but your voice is quite remarkable.
bcuz I we haven't stabalized my tsh. the endo went on to tell me that I have to be missing doses, which ticked me off again.
Anyway, long story short. He listens or pretends to listen when I talk and answers any questions I may ask.
Sometimes, I just wanna pop him side the head and say just shut and listen to me. I'm with me all the time. I know how I feel. You only see me for 15-20 minutes and look at tests that are a few days old.
I better stop now before I get mad.
Terri
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was visiting my daughter in michigan. i experienced what i beleive was a thyroid storm went to the ER and the doctor asked me why i was sweating, why my heartbeat was so high, etc. when i told him i had graves disease, he asked, how do you know you have graves? i thought what the h_ll so i told him, I was there when they ran the tests! he didn't beleive me so i threw my bottles of medications at him and told him to call my endo. he asked do you have a number for your endo. hello? i am over here with a heart going about 120 per minute, b/p off the charts, sweating like a pig, feeling like i am going to die and you question me how i know i have graves? he finally beleived me after he called my endo, comes back and says, well you have graves disease! huh, ok? didn't i tell him that in the begining? all he did was bring my heart rate and b/p down, and said for me to continue what my doctor had given me medication wise, I wanted to beat him for stupidity. funny thing... his name was Dr. Hussein and the graves rage hit as i was leaving and i told him to tell his brother saddam hello. couldn't help myself. how do i know i have graves? i still want to beat him~!
Went to my family doctor who I have been with for about 8 years now and I loved her. She has watched all my Children grow up and has been great. Till This Was there the other day and was talking to her about my Anxiety and depression that came on when my TSH hit 56 and is now down to 0.07 and she looked at me and told me that I need to start putting these symptoms into there own compartments. So I said so you think I just have anxiety and depression right now just because? She said I think you have anxiety and depression because that's life and you have seven children.
Well three months ago when my TSH was normal and I had seven Kids I was fine! I hope this goes away so I can go back and say see I told you so.
Well three months ago when my TSH was normal and I had seven Kids I was fine! I hope this goes away so I can go back and say see I told you so.
Went to my doc. as I was feeling the effects of anxiety and depression. Never had been diagnosed with any thing at this stage. Heres how it went:
Doctor: Miss Cashman, how are you today.
Me: Not great,feeling down and anxious alot lately.
Doc: Anything bothering you?
Me: No not really, just don't feel great.
Doc: Stressed?
Me: college is hard and different this year but nothing I cant handle.
Doc: anything else on your mind?
Me: NO, not really.
Doc: OK I think your depressed just a small bit though. I think you should consider counselling.
Me: ?????????? (Blank expression on my pale face) Can you take bloods, Just to check my thyroid level again. (it had been underactive before so they had to retest and it was normal in the last test)
Doc: I don't think its your thyroid, the last results were normal.
Me: Please do blood work just to be sure.
Doc: OK, but see someone about the depression!
Me: NOOOO!!!! ( in the end I went to one session, 60euro for an hour, insane)
Did the blood, got results...Guess what??? My thyroid was underactive!!!!! And there was me thinking I was loosing my mind. (I love my doc. but was disappointed with how it app. went!)
Doctor: Miss Cashman, how are you today.
Me: Not great,feeling down and anxious alot lately.
Doc: Anything bothering you?
Me: No not really, just don't feel great.
Doc: Stressed?
Me: college is hard and different this year but nothing I cant handle.
Doc: anything else on your mind?
Me: NO, not really.
Doc: OK I think your depressed just a small bit though. I think you should consider counselling.
Me: ?????????? (Blank expression on my pale face) Can you take bloods, Just to check my thyroid level again. (it had been underactive before so they had to retest and it was normal in the last test)
Doc: I don't think its your thyroid, the last results were normal.
Me: Please do blood work just to be sure.
Doc: OK, but see someone about the depression!
Me: NOOOO!!!! ( in the end I went to one session, 60euro for an hour, insane)
Did the blood, got results...Guess what??? My thyroid was underactive!!!!! And there was me thinking I was loosing my mind. (I love my doc. but was disappointed with how it app. went!)
I would have sued.
Similar with the nerve pain happened to my daughter when around 15yrs old but after 3 different visits they got the novacaine to work finally.
I had an eyelid that wouldn't open when I needed it to ... it was very scay to lose control over it .. turned out I had a very deep cavity in the molar on that side and shocking nerve pain like I've never felt in my life .. that terrible type you cannot explain but actually feel the metal from fillings in your mouth for mins afterwards. After I had that filled the eye and the nerve pain went away .. the dentist said VERY rare, but nerves can affect an eyelid like that.
next was an MRI if the filling didn't work.
C~
Similar with the nerve pain happened to my daughter when around 15yrs old but after 3 different visits they got the novacaine to work finally.
I had an eyelid that wouldn't open when I needed it to ... it was very scay to lose control over it .. turned out I had a very deep cavity in the molar on that side and shocking nerve pain like I've never felt in my life .. that terrible type you cannot explain but actually feel the metal from fillings in your mouth for mins afterwards. After I had that filled the eye and the nerve pain went away .. the dentist said VERY rare, but nerves can affect an eyelid like that.
next was an MRI if the filling didn't work.
C~
Yep.. doctors are not without their own idiocy moments:
I went in b/c i awoke in the morning, and my left leg hurt, was slightly swollen, and kinda purple'sh, I had a Chiro appt, and he said I should go see my Gen Dr. b/c to him it looked like I may have a blood clot.
My gen Dr. then insisted, (for a month) I had a pulled muscle, even though I told him I just 'woke up' with it like that.. he tells me to go home put warm packs on it, and massage it, well, after a month of this I woke up and my leg felt a lil better, but I had huge pain in chest, hurt to breath, went back in, no fever, just bad pain when I breathed, he gives me Rx saying I had bronchitis, a few days later, started coughing some blood.. back into dr.. and I asked him about Blood clots, didn't even listen to my chest, had them take blood then tells me the 'special test' he did, showed there's no clots anywhere.. again he says bronchitis, and a virus, so no meds given, (told him no one i knew was sick) Well, another week, and coughing blood, bad pain when i breathed worse when i layed down.. thank god my own doc was not there, b/c with in 5 min, other dr. had me in for cat scan, and hospitalized with in the hour.. touch-in-go, a week in the hospital, other docs said I'd lived thru the largest pulmonary embolism they'd ever seen anyone live thru.
And my Idiot gen dr. had the gall to bring in a student to see me and "examine" me while I was in the hospital (and charge me).. Nurses were wonderful as soon as they saw him come in, they rushed in.. as they knew all about it, and didn't want me to become agitated, for fear of dislodging the clots that were still in my leg..
veins in my leg are permanently damaged.. 6mo. later I ended up hospitalized again for more pulmonary embolisms, notably b/c he never took me off the Depo Provera shots after last lung clot, Nope, Dr's are not infallible, but this one seriouly dropped the ball, I nearly died..
I went in b/c i awoke in the morning, and my left leg hurt, was slightly swollen, and kinda purple'sh, I had a Chiro appt, and he said I should go see my Gen Dr. b/c to him it looked like I may have a blood clot.
My gen Dr. then insisted, (for a month) I had a pulled muscle, even though I told him I just 'woke up' with it like that.. he tells me to go home put warm packs on it, and massage it, well, after a month of this I woke up and my leg felt a lil better, but I had huge pain in chest, hurt to breath, went back in, no fever, just bad pain when I breathed, he gives me Rx saying I had bronchitis, a few days later, started coughing some blood.. back into dr.. and I asked him about Blood clots, didn't even listen to my chest, had them take blood then tells me the 'special test' he did, showed there's no clots anywhere.. again he says bronchitis, and a virus, so no meds given, (told him no one i knew was sick) Well, another week, and coughing blood, bad pain when i breathed worse when i layed down.. thank god my own doc was not there, b/c with in 5 min, other dr. had me in for cat scan, and hospitalized with in the hour.. touch-in-go, a week in the hospital, other docs said I'd lived thru the largest pulmonary embolism they'd ever seen anyone live thru.
And my Idiot gen dr. had the gall to bring in a student to see me and "examine" me while I was in the hospital (and charge me).. Nurses were wonderful as soon as they saw him come in, they rushed in.. as they knew all about it, and didn't want me to become agitated, for fear of dislodging the clots that were still in my leg..
veins in my leg are permanently damaged.. 6mo. later I ended up hospitalized again for more pulmonary embolisms, notably b/c he never took me off the Depo Provera shots after last lung clot, Nope, Dr's are not infallible, but this one seriouly dropped the ball, I nearly died..
Oh Red -
I smell a huge blunder there.
IDIOT!!!!
I think my reflexes would have flinched clocking him in the mouth.
Did I say IDIOT yet??
I smell a huge blunder there.
IDIOT!!!!
I think my reflexes would have flinched clocking him in the mouth.
Did I say IDIOT yet??
COMMUNITY LEADER
Mine was pretty recent and I've actually posted it here. Just the first part of Dec when I went to visit my PCP and mentioned this "choking feeling" I have in my throat. He looked at me and said:
"95% of the people who have that feeling have nothing wrong with them - it's just stress, and you're no different from anyone else"
My ENT had already ordered more blood work and an ultra sound and the following week, dx Hashi's.
To make matters worse, during the same visit with my PCP, I attempted to discuss my weight issue with him because no matter what I do, I can't lose it. He simply said:
"You just need to MOVE more" then walked out the door. I walk several miles/day, plus work out most days and I need to move more?????
Talk about adding insult to injury!!!!!!
Fortunately, I have appt with new Endo at the end of Jan.
"95% of the people who have that feeling have nothing wrong with them - it's just stress, and you're no different from anyone else"
My ENT had already ordered more blood work and an ultra sound and the following week, dx Hashi's.
To make matters worse, during the same visit with my PCP, I attempted to discuss my weight issue with him because no matter what I do, I can't lose it. He simply said:
"You just need to MOVE more" then walked out the door. I walk several miles/day, plus work out most days and I need to move more?????
Talk about adding insult to injury!!!!!!
Fortunately, I have appt with new Endo at the end of Jan.
That's horrible. My dentist is a friend of the family I have anxietyand nightmares everytime I have to go. Now he knows better to do that If he sees a flinch out of me he'll give me another shot. i am sorry:(
Mine isn't thyroid related but still a moment of stupidity by the medical profession.
I had a molar needing extracting a few years back. I told the dentist that I have what is known as referred pain nerves. Means you stick the numbing needle in that area of the tooth to be taken out, and the numbness actually goes to the top of my head! He wouldn't listen and I kept telling him I could feel the pain still in the tooth...he then told the nurse to hold me down...He put a thingy to hold open my mouth and a leg on my legs and proceeded to pullout the tooth with me screaming as best I could...I had tears pouring down my face. I nearly passed out and THEN he said..."Oh god! you COULD feel that couldn't you?" I went into shock immediately and started to shake violently.
Needless to say I didn't have to pay for THAT visit. I also changed dentist. Grrrrrrr
I had a molar needing extracting a few years back. I told the dentist that I have what is known as referred pain nerves. Means you stick the numbing needle in that area of the tooth to be taken out, and the numbness actually goes to the top of my head! He wouldn't listen and I kept telling him I could feel the pain still in the tooth...he then told the nurse to hold me down...He put a thingy to hold open my mouth and a leg on my legs and proceeded to pullout the tooth with me screaming as best I could...I had tears pouring down my face. I nearly passed out and THEN he said..."Oh god! you COULD feel that couldn't you?" I went into shock immediately and started to shake violently.
Needless to say I didn't have to pay for THAT visit. I also changed dentist. Grrrrrrr
Probably when I was talking to Laura a couple of weeks ago and couldn't figure out what was going on. Then I realized that my inner ears were finally starting to drain. All these doctors I wasted my money on this year wanted to shove tubes in me. Thanks to medhelp and laura no extra money is lost. I am about ready to dump this endo and find another. He says your thyroid has nothing to do with them. I will see what he says in april Soon time will tell. My gp doctor was very pleased about this symptom leaving. So I am happy to tell you I am getting there.
The ENT who answered this when I asked him "If I take your suggested wait and see approach to surgery and it turns out to be Cancer then tell me what has happened to otherslike me if this is the case?".
His answer:
"Well, it comes with regret to few".
OK .. ----> FIRED --- 1-2-3 GONE
C~
His answer:
"Well, it comes with regret to few".
OK .. ----> FIRED --- 1-2-3 GONE
C~
How about a nurse blunder,
Keep in mind, I am very squimish when it comes to needles in getting my blood drawn, but in the hopes of getting better, I have done so every 3 months for the last 6 years and I just hold on and I get through.
Yesterday, new nurse tries to take my blood, I know I am in trouble when she is tapping on my arm trying to find the vein. She proceeds and this pain radiates and vibrates up my arm. I am assuming she hit a nerve.
"That hurts, there's a pain up my arm"
"Where, I haven't found the vein"
"But it hurts"
"Hold on I almost got it" She then drops the cotton ball when I jumped back and she has to call in another nurse in to retrieve it. All the while she is holding down on the needle producing great pain.
"Are you okay, are you sure,sweetie, I hate to cause my patients pain". The color and look on my face must have given away the digust I felt.
"I'm fine as I run out the door" IDIOT
Keep in mind, I am very squimish when it comes to needles in getting my blood drawn, but in the hopes of getting better, I have done so every 3 months for the last 6 years and I just hold on and I get through.
Yesterday, new nurse tries to take my blood, I know I am in trouble when she is tapping on my arm trying to find the vein. She proceeds and this pain radiates and vibrates up my arm. I am assuming she hit a nerve.
"That hurts, there's a pain up my arm"
"Where, I haven't found the vein"
"But it hurts"
"Hold on I almost got it" She then drops the cotton ball when I jumped back and she has to call in another nurse in to retrieve it. All the while she is holding down on the needle producing great pain.
"Are you okay, are you sure,sweetie, I hate to cause my patients pain". The color and look on my face must have given away the digust I felt.
"I'm fine as I run out the door" IDIOT
Maybe he has a touch of BrAiN FoG-----
That a blunder for sure { : > 0
So far bet ... you get the blunder boobie prize... ( heck if I know what that is though)
That a blunder for sure { : > 0
So far bet ... you get the blunder boobie prize... ( heck if I know what that is though)
My last Endo appoitment was awful. He was running late because of a flight delay
coming back from vaction. Told him about more frequent heart palps and always tired. He was so pre-occupied by the angry people in the waiting room and he was falling way behind. All he did was say: your labs are okay, TSH is a little high. Forgot to examine me. forgot to take my blood pressure, did not check my neck for lumps, , forgot to give me a Rx for synthroid, forgot about sending me for my whole body scan.forgot to give me my Rx for more blood work that I'm suppose to have. He forgot everything.!!!! Then he walks me to the door and says" I'll see you in 6 months. I didn't even get an appointment set up for next time. Finally he realized what he done & sent me my prescriptions by mail with a note to call for an appointment. The S.O.B had the nerve to bill my insurance and me for a 3 minute appointment. How could you forget to examine your patient? How could you not order labs, test, and give a much needed Rx? A hand on the knee would have been better than nothing. Atleast I would have a good excuse to bop him over the head. I have never ever seen anything like him in the medical profession!! It's so hard to believe that he was so scattered brain.
coming back from vaction. Told him about more frequent heart palps and always tired. He was so pre-occupied by the angry people in the waiting room and he was falling way behind. All he did was say: your labs are okay, TSH is a little high. Forgot to examine me. forgot to take my blood pressure, did not check my neck for lumps, , forgot to give me a Rx for synthroid, forgot about sending me for my whole body scan.forgot to give me my Rx for more blood work that I'm suppose to have. He forgot everything.!!!! Then he walks me to the door and says" I'll see you in 6 months. I didn't even get an appointment set up for next time. Finally he realized what he done & sent me my prescriptions by mail with a note to call for an appointment. The S.O.B had the nerve to bill my insurance and me for a 3 minute appointment. How could you forget to examine your patient? How could you not order labs, test, and give a much needed Rx? A hand on the knee would have been better than nothing. Atleast I would have a good excuse to bop him over the head. I have never ever seen anything like him in the medical profession!! It's so hard to believe that he was so scattered brain.
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