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Originally Posted by sconnie892
I can't say I've had that experience with an M.D. when seeking treatment for myself. I feel very lucky to have found my primary care physician. She and the nurses in her office are awesome.
That hasn't been the case at other clinics. I dealt with a really nasty nurse at a walk-in clinic. She was just rude and had a horrible attitude. When I told her I often get light-headed from shots, she didn't even offer to let me sit a few minutes to make sure I was okay. Just sent my on my way. I had to sit for about 30 minutes in my car till the dizziness went away. I never went back to that clinic again.
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I was recently admitted to Hopital with stomach pain, I could have sworn that it was another gallstone, but it turned out to be chronic constipation.
Sounds funny, but the pain wasn't. The very first nurse I came into contact with was busy aggressively talking down to some old man she was pushing in a wheelchair, and in a very loud voice. I don't think he was hard of hearing, and what she seemed to be doing was just dominating him. When I spoke to her she began imitating my accent ie. effectively mocking me. I couldn't believe it. I speak well, and perhaps she thought I was posh, which I'm not, and thought it would be fun to imitate.
One other time a nurse took a blood sample from my arm, and I could have sworn that she was intentionally wiggling the needle about so as to cause unnecessary pain, said she was having difficulty finding a vein. When she was finished, the bruise that came up on my arm was like someone had taken a sledge hammer and pounded my arm with it very hard. Unbelievable.
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Originally Posted by sconnie892
I've also dealt with some not so great doctors when helping my parents with medical issues. One doctor was so horrible when my dad was in the hospital we tried to get my dad transferred to another hospital. When I went to an appointment with my mom, the doctor basically ignored my mom and talked like she wasn't in the room.
The way I see it, I am paying a clinic/doctor for their services. It's no different than t, or any other business transaction. If I am not satisfied with the service, I find someone else.
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I only go to see a doctor now in an emergency, which is very seldom, and when there is absolutely no other option. Thanks to the internet, I've been using DIY therapies and treating my own ailments now for a very long time, as I am loathe to be treated as a lesser human being by anyone, and I don't care how many letters they have after their name. It does not justify their pompous, superior attitude towards their patients and their relatives.