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June 2015 Moms
kyleegail89
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never have I ever dealt with so much incompetence from a physician before!
I know some of you may have read that I went to the hospital for pelvic pain/contractions, well the doctor that was on call from my practice, was a complete idiot. I never see this doctor because I've always disliked him when I worked for the practice, he doesn't work out of my normal office, but at a different location.
I'll give you a shortened version of what happened-
They did a FFN to determine my preterm labor risk. The test result was negative, so the first thing he says to me, " I shouldn't have done that test, you had it last week." Red flag number one that you didn't look at my chart before you ordered any tests, I guess that's what happens when you don't come into the room to evaluate your patient.
2nd flag- "I'm going to give you procardia to take at home for your contractions, it'll lower your blood pressure just so you know." I have pregnancy induced hypertension and I'm taking BP medication for it, when I inform him of this, he says " you take blood pressure medication, I didn't know that, what do you take?" Umm what the fuck?? You're prescribing me something and you don't even know I had PIH and I'm already on a medication for it. Then he proceeds to tell me that he doesn't know when I should take the procardia, but that if I take it I need to make sure my blood pressure isn't low, well, if my blood pressure is low and I'm having contractions, WTF am I supposed to do.
3rd flag- I ask about work, should I be sitting more, do I have an restrictions. His response is that it's up to me, but that if I want to go out, I should call the office tomorrow to get a note.
This man clearly doesn't care about patient safety. Thank God I'm a health care professional so I know the questions to ask!
Needless to say, I'll be calling the office in the morning!
Sorry for the long and separate post!
Never have I ever (venting)
kyleegail89
member
never have I ever dealt with so much incompetence from a physician before!
I know some of you may have read that I went to the hospital for pelvic pain/contractions, well the doctor that was on call from my practice, was a complete idiot. I never see this doctor because I've always disliked him when I worked for the practice, he doesn't work out of my normal office, but at a different location.
I'll give you a shortened version of what happened-
They did a FFN to determine my preterm labor risk. The test result was negative, so the first thing he says to me, " I shouldn't have done that test, you had it last week." Red flag number one that you didn't look at my chart before you ordered any tests, I guess that's what happens when you don't come into the room to evaluate your patient.
2nd flag- "I'm going to give you procardia to take at home for your contractions, it'll lower your blood pressure just so you know." I have pregnancy induced hypertension and I'm taking BP medication for it, when I inform him of this, he says " you take blood pressure medication, I didn't know that, what do you take?" Umm what the fuck?? You're prescribing me something and you don't even know I had PIH and I'm already on a medication for it. Then he proceeds to tell me that he doesn't know when I should take the procardia, but that if I take it I need to make sure my blood pressure isn't low, well, if my blood pressure is low and I'm having contractions, WTF am I supposed to do.
3rd flag- I ask about work, should I be sitting more, do I have an restrictions. His response is that it's up to me, but that if I want to go out, I should call the office tomorrow to get a note.
This man clearly doesn't care about patient safety. Thank God I'm a health care professional so I know the questions to ask!
Needless to say, I'll be calling the office in the morning!
Sorry for the long and separate post!
Re: Never have I ever (venting)
I do trust my doctor, but always with a grain of salt. Working with great animal doctors, average animal doctors, and just plain terrible doctors has given me a bit of insight into paying attention to my spidey-sense when things don't seem quite right and looking for red flags, some of which can be quite easy to miss.
I'm glad you were able to spot out all the questionable calls. Hopefully the rest of his patients are as observant or he does a better job with him
Lastly, did you say this guy works in / in association with your office? If so, I would mention it to the director, or something.
Go back yesterday for my follow up appointment (going on 33. Weeks) and saw a different MW. Apologises to me because the other one just forgot to tell me I have GD, low iron ( and forgot to order a full blood count and rhesus check..
She then gets in a total spin, says the they are really concerned because my low iron has been untreated, my gestational diabetes has been untreated and now I have Togo back for 3 appointments next week to see doctors ( don't know if that was standard or because of the mistakes of the other woman), have to
Get more scans done but not sure when or why and then they said something about the babies stomach potentially being swollen (no idea what problems this can cause if any). And apparently the baby is 'query breech' with 30% chance of flipping. Not sure who made her the statistics god but hey apparently she is.
I was already sad because my cat jut got run over the night before, tired as if just finished nightshift so I just sat there dumbfounded and didn't press for any answers and now I just feel totally lost and abandoned and stupid for not forcing them to slow down and explain everything.
Sorry for my cry/rant/whinge.
First, my old office referred out all radiology so I was sent to a radiology center for my anatomy scan at 19 weeks. I had the test done and the results were forwarded to the office. I had my follow up appointment 2 weeks later. The doctor comes in and tells me my nuchal thickness measurement was high at a 6.3 so they are referring me out to a specialist. He didn't even bring my chart in the room.
So I call out sick from work the next day because I'm a hot mess. Wait a week for my specialist appointment which puts me at 22 weeks which means we are running out of time to make a choice if something was wrong. Get to the specialist and they don't have a script or my chart. So now I wait while they try to get it. Eventually they do get it and call me back. They tell me they don't know why I'm there because my measurement was a 3.6 not a 6.3. Great. I'm thrilled baby girl is healthy but I've now burned 2 sick days and worried for a week.
The I need to go to the dentist for an emergency visit because I broke a tooth. I make an appointment and contact the ob office for a clearance. They say ok. Get to the dentist office. No clearance received. Called again. Still nothing. Office calls 3 times. Not clearance received. Had to sign a waiver and take the dentists offices recommendations because they never bothered to send it over.
A few other little things and I finally had enough so I change doctors.
I go there and sign a release for my records. My first appointment with the new office is 8 days away. They tell me "we have 10 days to provide your records." Go to my first appointment. No records. Go to my next appointment 2 weeks later. Still not records. Even the new office said they were rude and unprofessional. 3 weeks later they finally get my records. Talk about a nightmare.
@mishmardhiono - I'm very sorry to hear about your cat, and the subsequent bs at your drs office. Its hard to lose a pet a suddenly and I know I spent a long time after losing my Fun in a total fog. Don't feel bad you were further blindsided by all of this medical stuff they threw at you the next day. I hope you were / are able to call back and get a nurse to go over it again, answer some questions, and create a plan to go forward with. Hugs to you. ❤
I think it's easy to become complacent and forget your dealing with people but geeez doctors and midwives make sure people look reassured before you let them walk out the door.
I feel like my OB is not nearly as good as the amazingly thorough other on who I just met in her practice. Wish I could switch but it's awkward to do so at 8 months with a c section scheduled for medical necessity.
Ugh
The only other time was at an urgent care. The doctor was going to prescribe a med that "could cause skeletal deformities". I told him no & left.
Needless to say, I will insist on an ultrasound when I arrive at the hospital this time. (Trying for VBAC)