Just got back from the doctor...I'm going to cry it went so badly!
03/25/04 02:25 PM
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Reged: 02/24/04
Posts: 1955
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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I'm so frustrated! I just got back from my doctor's appointment that I waited two months for, and it went horrible. I was in tears by the time I left!
First of all, he kept saying, oh it just sounds like IBS...finally he agreed to a colonoscopy but won't do any blood work, gall bladder checks or celiac tests. The gall bladder really pissed me off because I've been having a lot of chest pain. He just gave me Nexxium (for acid reflux) and scheduled the scope. When I asked him if he could do a celiac test, he told me if I had that, I'd be thinner! That was his response! (I'm sorry, I'm just really upset right now).
So, I tried to be forceful and not let him rush me, and I explained to him that I would prefer to do more to consider other possibilities, so that I can have the peace of mind of knowing for sure what it is. He told me to get dressed (I was in the examination robe at the time) and that he'd come back and we'd "discuss it."
Well, he didn't come back! He sent his nurse in to tell me when the colonoscopy is (2 months from now), and I told the nurse I wasn't done and she just said "well, he's done with you."
What am I going to do? I explained to the nurse that it's been almost three months and I havent' been able to eat anything other than plain rice and bread, and I would have appreciated some suggestions at least from him or some pills to try so that I can eat. She just told me to take a multi-vitamin and deal with it.
So, I'm basically out of luck, because I'd have to wait 6 months to see another specialist. Why do they do this to us? I don't get it!!!
Does anyone know if a regular doctor can do the celiac and gall bladder tests at least? Because I love my regular doctor and I'm thinking about going back to him and explaining how badly it went and asking if he would be able to order those other tests.
I mean, I need to know what's going on in order to effectively treat it.
Ok, I'm sorry I'm rambling, I'm just so upset right now. It's my birthday today (yea) and I have spent have the day crying, how fun.
Thanks in advance for any advice,
Kelly
P.S. On the upside, my boyfriend is going to try and make me the peppermint fudge cake tonight to celebrate, so that should be nice.
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