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atmaloney

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mysticl

I know it can be freaky when they say that but it could be a confidentiality issue.  They want to make sure they are actually giving you the results.  One care provider I saw had me set up a password so I could get results over the phone.  

LegalLadyBug

atmaloney said:

i need to vent. so i got a call from a nurse at my doc's office today. left a VM. she says for me to give a call back about lab results. INSTANT PANIC(which is probably because this is my first pregnancy) anyways i call back and i speak to a nurse. they want to set up an appt for me to come in and talk to the doctor about my results. so i ask is everything ok? "oh we can discuss it at your visit." ARE YOU F--KING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?! these are the same people telling not to stress but then you lay THIS SHIT ON ME?! UGH. rant over im probably (most likely) overreacting but STILL! dont scare me like that ya DICKS.

This is your first time so I realize it's new, but for legal reasons most offices will not give out results over the phone unless you have specifically authorized them to. The only time my OB left me a message with test results was when my iron was so low I needed to get to the hospital ASAP for an infusion. So try to relax, I'm not sure what test you're talking about but chances are there isn't anything that can be done tonight to fix anything, otherwise they would have told you to do something other than make an appt.

firefliesandfjords

This might just be my doctor's office, but if it was anything extremely serious (i.e. life threatening or drastically effected my pregnancy), they would let me know over the phone. If it was concerning, but not needing to be immediately addressed, they would set up an appointment. If everything was normal, I just got a letter.

I get that you're frustrated and nervous - I would be too, but I'm sure privacy issues are playing a part in them not talking with you over the phone as well.

On the bright side, if it were really serious, they probably wouldn't be having you wait for an appointment, and would get you in right away.

I hope everything goes well and you receive good news at your appointment.

Jolaine83

Yeah, I think that depends on the office.  I was able to get progesterone levels with this pregnancy over the phone.  It would have been a trip downtown just for that result alone.  I'm pretty sure that's how it's been for all of my pregnancies.  I wonder if this is an office by office or a state by state type of thing.

Sorry OP, that is frustrating and I know you are concerned.  The good thing to take away is that like PPer mentioned, if it was something that required immediate action, they would either have you come in ASAP or tell you over the phone.  And now you know that your office will not release information, so just expect to need to go in from now on.

atmaloney

@wickedsugar kiiinda why i put i overreacted lol. 

atmaloney

thanks for everyone's input. i get that i overreacted, but hey, im a new mom. it happens. hopefully everything is fine. 

Giraffealaff

And then it was gone... Thank god someone QFP'd

Rosebean

I don't understand why you are trying to delete this post. All your responses were really supportive...?

WashingtonQueen

atmaloney said:

thanks for everyone's input. i get that i overreacted, but hey, im a new mom. it happens. hopefully everything is fine. 

LOL! No. This is not how all new moms act and it's not really an excuse.

atmaloney

aright. thanks for the input. definitely regret saying anything now. 

alyssa719

Thanks to the person who quoted!!  Why would the OP delete it though?  It wasn't anything horrible, just a normal question.

Mine has the same thing as @suburbsmrs - I had to give info on whether they can give information over the phone in general, and then if there's anybody else who they would want me to inform in case they can't contact me (ie. my DH). 

firefliesandfjords

Why was this deleted? These were the tamest replies I've ever seen to a post of this nature...

WashingtonQueen

atmaloney said:

aright. thanks for the input. definitely regret saying anything now. 

Well, maybe you learned something and won't overreact again. And please use capitalization.

ljs4117

Eh, I get being stressed out about abnormal results especially with them giving you absolutely no indication on what's going on.  Probably is confidentiality, though I've never had that issue with my office.  As PP said, maybe there's a form you can fill out so they can speak to you on the phone about things of this nature in the future?

I hope it's just something small and that you can find out what it is ASAP and relaaxxxx.  

atmaloney

No reason at all to be so rude. 

Meery82

LOL at "ya dicks". But OP, come on, if you freak out over every little thing, you are going to lose your mind. Calm it down. Here's hoping you get good results (and there's nothing to indicate that you won't).

atmaloney

Like I said, I admit to overreacting. It's a bad habit. However, thank you to the ladies who helped ease my mind. I deleted the post because it was silly of me to even post it. So let's just leave it be, eh? Must be a HIPAA regulation with the whole non disclosure thing. I'm used to things a little different being from VA. Sorry for the "freak out". Here's to hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.

PrimRoseMama

atmaloney said:

Like I said, I admit to overreacting. It's a bad habit. However, thank you to the ladies who helped ease my mind. I deleted the post because it was silly of me to even post it. So let's just leave it be, eh? Must be a HIPAA regulation with the whole non disclosure thing. I'm used to things a little different being from VA. Sorry for the "freak out". Here's to hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.

Why would you prepare for the worst? As others have said, if it were a pressing (bad news) type thing they wouldn't make you wait. I think HIPAA is national. Also, this gives you an opportunity to discuss office procedure with them. Ask your doctor about how they do it & when you should actually be worried.

You need to take a chill pill. Parenthood will eat your lunch if you are this high strung.

megmarissa

Ummmm FYI deleting just makes you look more crazy.....

Manateearmz

Rules of Motherhood:

1. Calm your tits.

PrimRoseMama

Manateearmz said:

Rules of Motherhood:

1. Calm your tits.

2.) Drink coffee
3.) Calm your tits again
4.) drink wine
5.) commence calming of tits again

Manateearmz

PrimRoseMama said:

Manateearmz said:

Rules of Motherhood:

1. Calm your tits.

2.) Drink coffee
3.) Calm your tits again
4.) drink wine
5.) commence calming of tits again

6.) Do not return to the interwebz until you have cycled steps 1-5 at least 3 times.

tealowl

This whole time I could have been doing color fonts, and I never have. I can plainly see all the tools I need!

If I can do rainbow colored Comic Sans like back in the AOL days, I'll squee myself to death.

tealowl

And OP - I work at a mental health clinic and I only give my name and number when I leave messages. It's for the patients privacy. Because I don't know if its their phone or not. Or if someone else listens to their voicemails. That doesn't make me a dick.

Many offices won't leave test results on a voicemail.

tealowl

And OP - I work at a mental health clinic and I only give my name and number when I leave messages. It's for the patients privacy. Because I don't know if its their phone or not. Or if someone else listens to their voicemails. That doesn't make me a dick.

Many offices won't leave test results on a voicemail.