Comments on: "You Can’t Have That or You’d Be Dead By Now" http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/ Resources for Undiagnosed & Misdiagnosed Patients Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:25:22 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Ellen http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 Ellen Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:28:14 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-1632 Deborah, thank you for sharing this. I had a similar experience with pain management doctor - I ended up writing a letter to the clinic's quality control board, and soon after he was no longer at the clinic. Since then I did find a much more helpful pain management specialist, who has completely improved my quality of life by informing me of choices I didn't know I had. Deborah, thank you for sharing this. I had a similar experience with pain management doctor – I ended up writing a letter to the clinic’s quality control board, and soon after he was no longer at the clinic. Since then I did find a much more helpful pain management specialist, who has completely improved my quality of life by informing me of choices I didn’t know I had.

]]> By: Deborah http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 Deborah Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:20:11 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-1627 Pain Management Doctor: You should have know your dose was high. Me: But I am not a doctor or a physician PM: You are responsible for your health care Me: (after he told me he wanted to switch me to Morphine which I am allergic too). Okay then if I am responsible then I do not want to be on Morphine PM: Well you have no choice Me: But you said I was responsible for my health care and pill intake. PM: Well not for this. I know what is best for you. Wow, I had a horrible experience with this guy. Pain Management Doctor: You should have know your dose was high.

Me: But I am not a doctor or a physician

PM: You are responsible for your health care

Me: (after he told me he wanted to switch me to Morphine which I am allergic too). Okay then if I am responsible then I do not want to be on Morphine

PM: Well you have no choice

Me: But you said I was responsible for my health care and pill intake.

PM: Well not for this. I know what is best for you.

Wow, I had a horrible experience with this guy.

]]> By: Ellen http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Ellen Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:06:03 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-646 Wow, Julie - scary! Not to mention that as far as I know, there's no blood test for PCOS. He could have tested your testosterone levels, but metformin certainly doesn't treat high testosterone! Wow, Julie – scary! Not to mention that as far as I know, there’s no blood test for PCOS. He could have tested your testosterone levels, but metformin certainly doesn’t treat high testosterone!

]]> By: Julie http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Julie Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:23:12 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-645 I was finally diagnosed with hypothyroidism because my levels were barely low. But on the way to that discovery the doctor I went to took blood tests for PCOS. He sent them in said they'd be back in a few days then prescribed me metaformin. Because he swore it would come back positive. I did as the doctor said, that is the reason they go to school so long right? HMM. Well, after passing out twice and my blood sugar dropping to dangerous lows and once I was at college ( which I no longer attend, cause of depression from this I dropped out) I went into the drs office after an ER visit and he told me to immediatly stop taking it my results were back and that's not what it was. Then he laughed and said " I'm just trying to kill you". I was finally diagnosed with hypothyroidism because my levels were barely low. But on the way to that discovery the doctor I went to took blood tests for PCOS. He sent them in said they’d be back in a few days then prescribed me metaformin. Because he swore it would come back positive. I did as the doctor said, that is the reason they go to school so long right? HMM. Well, after passing out twice and my blood sugar dropping to dangerous lows and once I was at college ( which I no longer attend, cause of depression from this I dropped out) I went into the drs office after an ER visit and he told me to immediatly stop taking it my results were back and that’s not what it was. Then he laughed and said ” I’m just trying to kill you”.

]]> By: Ellen http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Ellen Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:12:17 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-644 Thank you for comment, Yvonne... This is unfortunately something I hear all too often. Thank you for comment, Yvonne… This is unfortunately something I hear all too often.

]]> By: Yvonne http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Yvonne Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:18:48 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-643 This is a conversation I had with a newly-qualifed UK GP a couple of years back, when I was attempting to get a diagnosis for my hypothyroid symptoms: GP: Your thyroid tests show nothing wrong. Me: So what is wrong, if I've got all these symptoms? GP: Are you married? Me: No. GP: Do you have children? Me: No. GP: Do you live alone? Me: Yes. GP (triumphantly): Oh well, perhaps you're depressed! Would you like to try some anti-depressants? If I'd been feeling well, I'd probably have told him where to stick that idea. As it was, I burst into tears and he scurried off to consult with one of other GPs in the practice. Another blood test followed and I subsequently was diagnosed with autoimmune hypothyroiditis. I resisted the temptation to tell the idiot GP "I told you so". This is a conversation I had with a newly-qualifed UK GP a couple of years back, when I was attempting to get a diagnosis for my hypothyroid symptoms:

GP: Your thyroid tests show nothing wrong.

Me: So what is wrong, if I’ve got all these symptoms?

GP: Are you married?

Me: No.

GP: Do you have children?

Me: No.

GP: Do you live alone?

Me: Yes.

GP (triumphantly): Oh well, perhaps you’re depressed! Would you like to try some anti-depressants?

If I’d been feeling well, I’d probably have told him where to stick that idea. As it was, I burst into tears and he scurried off to consult with one of other GPs in the practice. Another blood test followed and I subsequently was diagnosed with autoimmune hypothyroiditis. I resisted the temptation to tell the idiot GP “I told you so”.

]]> By: Ellen http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Ellen Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:04:35 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-641 Thanks for the nice comment, Cristy! Thanks for the nice comment, Cristy!

]]> By: Cristy Fiala http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Cristy Fiala Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:03:03 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-639 Cool. Thanks for putting up this. Its always awesome to see someone give back to the interet. Cool. Thanks for putting up this. Its always awesome to see someone give back to the interet.

]]> By: Bette Dowdell http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Bette Dowdell Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:26:43 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-632 An internist told me the reason my fasting blood sugar was 46 was that my father was a minister. And since "all minister's kids have emotional problems," I should see a psychiatrist. An internist told me the reason my fasting blood sugar was 46 was that my father was a minister. And since “all minister’s kids have emotional problems,” I should see a psychiatrist.

]]> By: Donna http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Donna Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:05:50 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-602 I was referred to a cardiologist for SOB, Ekg show abnormal heart rhythm he wrote in his note no need for treatment she is asymptomatic. I was referred to a cardiologist for SOB, Ekg show abnormal heart rhythm he wrote in his note no need for treatment she is asymptomatic.

]]> By: Donna http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Donna Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:43:21 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-601 When I told the endocrinologist that I had memory loss and I had to program my GPS to get me to where I was going or I'd forget, she stated she gets lost without her GPS. Not a doctor I wanted to see again. When I told the endocrinologist that I had memory loss and I had to program my GPS to get me to where I was going or I’d forget, she stated she gets lost without her GPS. Not a doctor I wanted to see again.

]]> By: Donna http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Donna Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-600 I went to the surgeon to have a second biopsy of a new lipoma done as the allergist thought I one might be a sterile abcess. He refused to biopsy it stated it was just another lipoma and he did not want to make a patchwork quilt out of me. ( wow he must be pretty crafty) I went to the surgeon to have a second biopsy of a new lipoma done as the allergist thought I one might be a sterile abcess. He refused to biopsy it stated it was just another lipoma and he did not want to make a patchwork quilt out of me. ( wow he must be pretty crafty)

]]> By: Donna http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Donna Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:36:24 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-599 When I asked the rheumatologist' PA to look at how purple my feet had turned in just the short time sitting on the exam table talking to her she looked down at her feet and responded mine too. (they were as white as a ghost) When I asked the rheumatologist’ PA to look at how purple my feet had turned in just the short time sitting on the exam table talking to her she looked down at her feet and responded mine too. (they were as white as a ghost)

]]> By: Celeste Burckhardt http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Celeste Burckhardt Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:47:32 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-386 "You just can't come in for a test everytime you find a list of symtoms for a disease that matches your symptoms" then at the end of the visit he says, "let me know if you find any other disease that has your symptoms". “You just can’t come in for a test everytime you find a list of symtoms for a disease that matches your symptoms” then at the end of the visit he says, “let me know if you find any other disease that has your symptoms”.

]]> By: Sharon http://takeusseriously.org/2009/10/you-cant-have-that-or-youd-be-dead-by-now/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Sharon Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:25:26 +0000 http://www.eruditebyte.com/bulletpointblog/?p=76#comment-73 Before a colonoscopy the DR. says to you "Oh great, they always give me the hardest patients to do." Before a colonoscopy the DR. says to you “Oh great, they always give me the hardest patients to do.”

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