Being Ignored by Medical Dr

For the last month I have had serious chest pains but my pcp has pushed it back onto my pdoc who is rightly saying this is not related to medications. My pcp then decided to run a halter moniter for 48 hours and even after getting abnormal results and issues is still pushing it off on stress even though I've told him I am more stable and calm than I have been for almost 3 years. I'm scared and getting no where because it feels like he just wants it to be psych so its not his problem. These pains are bad enough to have me doubled over in tears. I live in a small area where the doctors have a "one of there own" mentality and won't cross eachother for the sake of their pride.

Any advice on how you get people to take you seriously with a psych diagnosis on your record?

[B][COLOR="Blue"]I'm sorry you're having so much trouble with this. Can you get a second opinion from another pcp? I know it's a small area but someone should be professional enough to see you. I wish you luck with this.

I'm sorry hon that you are feeling like this, but me, myself and I would be walking through them ER doors instead of dealing with their ignorance if I were you. My DX don't mean nothing when my body hurts. Until they rule out physical causes, they can just leave my DX alone! Good luck!

Can you go to a city? I have dealt with the rural area crap too and just gave up and avoid getting care here. My primary dr used to be near here but moved an hour away and I still see him. My therapist is 75 minutes away. My pdoc 2 1/2 hours. And if I have an emergency I do my very best to get to the hospital where my pdoc works. Even if you go to a city (preferably a teaching hospital) ER they'll probably pay more attention to you and less to the little notation that you have bipolar. Chest pain should be taken seriously after all.....no matter what.

I emailed the dr back with my concerns and asked that he consider my supposedly normal ekg from Feb. I will get his answer probably tomorrow and depending on that call an actual cardiologist. We shouldn't be treated as second class just because we are sick.

They're using a EKG from last February?! I'm a medical assistant and we always take chest pains very seriously. I once hooked up a 22 year old, very fit guy up to a EKG to see that he was on the verge of a heart attack. We sent him to the ER. If I were you I would go to a new dr right away. Or better yet, the ER. You'll find that when they triage you in the ER that they'll get you in before anyone else.

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