ST Poll: How would rate me doctor appointment experience?
Posted by
Jovian (aka Jovian)
Dec 16 '09, 10:43
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From 0 to 10
5 being average and expected
0 being abhorrant and 10 being amazing
Will sum this up as best I can:
Doctor checked out both ears, asked one or two questions. I had wrote a list down of things to ask. When I was about to start drilling down my questions, he told me to hold on and wait, that we are now going to have my hearing tested.
So had that done with an audiologist (who was great). He told me my hearing is perfect in both ears, sent me back to the ear doctor. Waited for him to come back, read the audiologists report, handed me a piece of paper, asked me if I drink coffee and use a lot of salt. Said that I will need to cut back on those and watch what I eat.
That the good news is, that a low percentage of people who have tinnitus, get it because of a tumor. And he can confirm that that isn�t the case.
He said we are gonna walk out now and he will give me a vitamin supplement sample for me.
Told him to hold on, that we really haven�t even discussed the distress that this is causing me at night.
He says, �oh yea, its right on the paper there that I gave you.�
-which stated- sleep with a radio on at night
I demanded that he prescribe something for me, that he isn�t the one dealing with the ringing and I need something else to help me sleep. He was very hesitant, said that two weeks with this isn�t really a long time and that he has seen cases of it going longer and then going away. He begrudgingly wrote me a prescription for ambien (10 nights), shook my hand, said Merry Christmas and was gone.
Is this how all doctors are? I am usually very healthy (thankfully) so my experience with them and specialists in particular is limited. I just felt it was all very very cold and automated. That he couldn�t get me out of his office fast enough.
thoughts?
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Responses:
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sounds about average. There really isn't anything they can do about the noise. I can understand his being reluctant to prescribe Ambien.
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Loosi Lou Who
Dec 16, 11:14
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I recommend that instead of aradio you use a table fan, knocks me the hell out. -- nm
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Remlik
Dec 16, 10:58
2
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He might have been running late. I can see getting the test in first to rule out things before dicussing stuff that won't matter after the test. But
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lileve
Dec 16, 10:56
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I like my pcp to be warmish, but I don't need that from specialists.
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b.festive.
Dec 16, 10:50
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I am kinda surprised he wrote the script. -- nm
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Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn!
Dec 16, 10:50
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I would say this is a 5 or 6. Not unexpected at all.
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Callisto
Dec 16, 10:48
3
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2 Bedside manner is a lost art. -- nm
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Loyola
Dec 16, 10:46
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/rates the patient experience at 2/
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Jovian's doctor
Dec 16, 10:46
1
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well, he *should* have talked with you more, but doctors don't like being told they have to prescribe something. -- nm
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Andie Cane
Dec 16, 10:45
2
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