tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post1677792748079355574..comments2023-09-06T06:06:45.413-04:00Comments on Harts Beat: My Doctor Wants To Break Up With MePamela Zydelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455065276657597689noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-69512137049589416232012-06-11T13:43:51.593-04:002012-06-11T13:43:51.593-04:00Bill, seriously, he pokes your tummy!? I'd pok...Bill, seriously, he pokes your tummy!? I'd poke him back! Maybe in the eye! And say, watch it buddy! But then HE wouldn't be able to SEE other people ;-)Pamela D Harthttp://www.hartsbeat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-11295208650062471672012-06-11T09:21:17.647-04:002012-06-11T09:21:17.647-04:00I would break up with my doctor over that. My doc...I would break up with my doctor over that. My doctor is always on time, but he is skinny and makes me feel fat every time I go to see him. He doesn't even try to hide it. He will poke my stomach and say "lose some of that". We have not broken up, but I think we need to see other people. Bill-The Authentic Lifehttp://www.living-authentically.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-3389144159159520222012-06-10T13:15:47.510-04:002012-06-10T13:15:47.510-04:00Grammy, oh that waiting in the examination room is...Grammy, oh that waiting in the examination room is just as bad! wth?! <br /><br />My PCP has never made me wait more than 10 minutes. She the best! And my gynecologist. She's awesome too. This is the first time I waited more than 15 for headache-doctor-lady. SO glad she broke up with me! <br /><br />Since you need a "warning label" too, maybe I should make some t-shirts! I need a warning label more often than not lately.<br /><br />;-)Pamela D Harthttp://www.hartsbeat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-71264554195453914852012-06-10T13:12:35.642-04:002012-06-10T13:12:35.642-04:00Maureen, I'm VERY assertive and have never had...Maureen, I'm VERY assertive and have never had a<br />problem saying what's on my mind. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />I used to love my Neurologist, but he left to<br />run his own Headache Center. Now I have doctor-headache-lady, and we never “clicked”.<br />Not that I wouldn’t have told the first one I was displeased. But his<br />personality was a lot different than hers; she’s snooty. As if SHE knows ME<br />better than I do. That is a bad way to act towards me. No one knows ME better<br />than ME and you will NOT get away with treating me like that.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Anyway, there is a way to assert one’s self<br />without yelling-- I do it. However, I get accused of yelling then too. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Glad you stopped by, I was getting worried about<br />you since you haven’t posted in a while. Hope you’re doing okay.Pamela D Harthttp://www.hartsbeat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-15568919635708303392012-06-10T12:12:40.446-04:002012-06-10T12:12:40.446-04:00ROFLOL!
I know exactly what you mean! However, i...ROFLOL! <br /><br />I know exactly what you mean! However, if they complain to ME about it, I TELL them they should've said something! <br /><br />I'm an equal opportunity loud-mouth and speak my mind across the board!Pamela D Harthttp://www.hartsbeat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-27688645344508423322012-06-10T12:08:42.561-04:002012-06-10T12:08:42.561-04:00"
However, I'm wondering, when you're..."<br />However, I'm wondering, when you're loud, do you get accused of being a dick, or a bastard?"<br /><br />OMG...yes! All the time! And like you, I really don't care because there are too many people in the world (both men and women) who never speak up for themselves, and then walk around going, "Woe is me."<br /><br />XRonhttp://www.triloquist.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-45992166723466315372012-06-10T11:43:24.147-04:002012-06-10T11:43:24.147-04:00Rebecca, Good for you for leaving! I think more pe...Rebecca, Good for you for leaving! I think more people should assert themselves and find other health practitioners. Maybe THEN they would think twice about making us wait. <br /><br />OR work their scheduling like a hair salon. How many times have you waited at a hair salon? I NEVER wait. It's their scheduling. They know how long each appointment is going to take (because they ASK you what you're having done) and they block the allotted time in their book. <br /><br />Yes, medical issues ARE hard enough and we should be treated with the same respect we show them. Period.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope to see you again!Pamela D Harthttp://www.hartsbeat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-50107807257568983002012-06-10T11:39:00.198-04:002012-06-10T11:39:00.198-04:00Ron, you and I are alike. I've always been &qu...Ron, you and I are alike. I've always been "loud" and I get accused of yelling all.the.damn.time. It really ticks me off. Because If I were yelling, I would break an eardrum. <br /><br />However, I'm wondering, when you're loud, do you get accused of being a dick, or a bastard? Because when I assert myself, I'm a bitch. THAT ticks me off too. I don't think women who assert themselves should be bitches. But hey, I will wear that bitch badge with pride! No one is gonna walk all over me!<br /><br />Yea, I did hug her and apologize. I'm such a damn softy. That's what my husband says. I'm a bitch but my BIG heart makes up for it. I think I posted about that when I interviewed David. And headache-doctor-lady said I could see my PCP from now on, so I won't have to see her anymore, which is good, because we never did "click". <br /><br />I hope your weekend has been fantabulous!<br /><br />((YOU))Pamela D Harthttp://www.hartsbeat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-48307252083677161202012-06-10T11:34:17.307-04:002012-06-10T11:34:17.307-04:00Leslie, I know there are emergencies and unexpecte...Leslie, I know there are emergencies and unexpected what-nots, but THIS office is known for being notoriously behind. One time I was there a doctor was behind three hours (according to the "board") and a patient was waiting! I would've "fired" him and found another.<br /><br />I'm fairly certain I have migraines (even though they start with neck pain then it whips up to my head and into my eyes) because I take Imitrex injections and as soon as I take the injection, it goes away. I'm so fortunate because prior to the Imitrex (even the pills) nothing helped. <br /><br />Lately, they are getting fewer and farther between and I really believe they are menstrual related and having missed 4 months of periods (almost 5) I'm crossing my fingers that I'm on my way to having none which MIGHT mean NO more migraines! <br /><br />However, I did miss 3 periods before then got 2 in a matter of 3 weeks. Menopause is NOT for sissies, eh?<br /><br />Thanks for telling me about that occiptal neuralgia as I've never heard of it before so I did look it up to see if I "had it" and I don't think I do, but I will mention it to my PCP as I'll be seeing HER from now on! lol. She and I get along fabulously and I don't think she'll break up with me as we've been together almost 15 years now! ;-)<br /><br />((You))Pamela D Harthttp://www.hartsbeat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-17995029597178971282012-06-10T11:17:52.651-04:002012-06-10T11:17:52.651-04:00I've never had a Dr. break up with me, but I&#...I've never had a Dr. break up with me, but I've broken up with a few for that very reason. There is nothing more disrespectful in my book than making a patient stick to a schedule you're not willing to stick to yourself. My new PCP has a clever way of getting around this, the nurse will come get you promptly from the waiting room (like within a couple of minutes of checking in) but then you cool your heels in the exam room for a half hour....grrrrr. <br /><br />PS...I'm so glad I'm not the only one who needs a warning label! :)Grammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-28817859717202266422012-06-09T14:10:51.199-04:002012-06-09T14:10:51.199-04:00I wish I had the nerve to yell at a doctor like th...I wish I had the nerve to yell at a doctor like that. My neurologist makes me wait an hour at times....but I love the guy! maureenk83noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-7021113529494795862012-06-08T17:07:04.285-04:002012-06-08T17:07:04.285-04:00HA!!! I had a very similar thing happen with my sp...HA!!! I had a very similar thing happen with my spine doctor just last Tuesday. After we had our little spat, I was so angry that when he went to get something or someone I just left and have already found a replacement through referrals from friends. I loved your post. Dealing with medical issues is hard enough and then the waiting oh.... the waiting.Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-64839850789322303962012-06-08T12:15:12.468-04:002012-06-08T12:15:12.468-04:00Pamela, my friend, you and I have a very similar p...Pamela, my friend, you and I have a very similar personality in the way we say what we feel, and say it LOUD. I'm the same way when I get PISSED.<br /><br />And quite honestly, I applaud you for telling it like it was because it's the truth...<br /><br />"I’m sick of doctors thinking it’s a-okay making us patients wait but if we’re ever late, they make us reschedule and if we ever forget and don’t show up, they will bill us! They do all this and we take it and take it PLUS we PAY for it with smiles on our faces because no one ever wants to rock the boat. Well, I ROCKED THE DAMN BOAT!"<br /><br />A-MEN and ALLELUIA! <br /><br />“Well it’s only twenty-five because we just spent five arguing.” <br /><br />OMG...I would have bitch-slapped her!<br /><br />See, doctor's believe that because they're GOD, that their time matters most, and we just have to WAIT.<br /><br />I. DON'T. THINK. SO.<br /><br />"In the end, I did hug her and apologize. I didn’t want her to get a PFA have nightmares about the raving menopausal patient. "<br /><br />You're much better than I, because I wouldn't have apologized.<br /><br />GREAT vent, Pam! You got adrenaline going!!!<br /><br />Have a great weekend, my friend.<br /><br />((((( You ))))<br /><br />X ya!Ronhttp://www.triloquist.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726094983703031160.post-45614529190539625312012-06-08T09:36:52.193-04:002012-06-08T09:36:52.193-04:00This would be funny, if I hadn't experienced t...This would be funny, if I hadn't experienced the same damn thing several times. I never expect doctors to always be on time (they really do have emergencies or unplanned interruptions) but there's a limit to my tolerance. Three times of having to wait more than 15-20 minutes and they're fired. Doctors often overbook, even scheduling two or three patients at the same time! Screw this.<br /><br />Re those damn migraines. I was misdiagnosed with them for over 40 years of pure hell and a multitude of doctors. I'm kind of curious as to what type of pain you have. I used to be hospitalized for five days at a time and always, always doped up so much I couldn't function and got a hangover to boot. I rarely had auras and nausea before the onset - just afterwards from the meds, which put me to sleep but didn't stop the excruciating pain that went on for several days.<br /><br />Turns out that what I have is a type of migraine but is actually occiptal neuralgia and there are NO meds that help. In fat they seem to make it worse. They present themselves as two extremely (bringing me literally to my knees) pains shooting up the back right side of my neck and head - one followed very quickly by the other. It feels like someone is jabbing a very sharp serrated knife into my head while twisting it and I can't tolerate combing/brushing my hair or even having someone touch me anywhere near that area.This, of course, is not the classic symptom of a migraine, so if yours is classic, none of this helps. I realize that. But I have found that the one and only thing that stops this horrendous pain is to lie down with a hot water bottle, not a heating pad, under that side of my head. I don't know if this would help in your case but it's worth a try. There seems to be something healing/soothing about that warm moisture. My mom had migraines and the hot water bottle treatment seemed to help her. A simple old-fashioned kind of treatment.<br /><br />Anyway, I feel for you because, classic or not, they hurt like hell.tnlibnoreply@blogger.com