Switched RE's and feeling so awesome about it. (long)

GreenEyedGal

Remember I was contemplating switching RE's last week? Well after going back and forth, I decided to stay with my current one. I wasn't 100% comfortable with them but I wanted to give them a chance so badly. My husband didn't want me to cancel my appointment with the new RE, in case I changed my mind, so I kept it and figured I would cancel when they would call to confirm it.

Long story short, I went on Monday to my old RE to get some information and drop off my medical records from my ob/gyn and right then and there, I knew I wasn't happy with them. "Why am I paying these people?", I thought. The nurses never return phone calls on the same day, both the check-in and check-out ladies are snobby as he!!, they are extremely expensive ($200 for a consult? Really?), I like the doctor but I rarely see her, she wants me to do 3-4 more round of Clomid which I disagree with, the lab techs are unprofessional towards each other and disorganized. All in all, I was done.

I went yesterday to the new RE's office and it's not as fancy or high-tech, but I couldn't care less about that. I had a long wait but again, I was ok. Then the doctor came in (a male this time! I'm so used to having my female doctor!) and he was so nice, he went through every detail of my history with me, he let me talk and express my concerns, he weighed out the pros/cons of Clomid/injectibles, he took his time even though he was running behind--in short, he was amazing and I felt so at ease.

I then spoke to the finance lady and she was also a joy to work with. I was confused about my deductible so she said she would get more details from my insurance and call me in the morning. Lo and behold, she actually did call me in the morning, just like she said she would! Then after we hung up, I immediately thought of another question so I called back and guess what-no automated machine or voicemail inbox, SHE actually answered the phone! Again, so not used to this.

Guys, you have no idea how much stress has been lifted off my shoulders. I'm so content right now knowing that they have me in their best interest. I truly feel like they don't see me as a dollar sign. They are not pressuring me to do any procedure and in fact, they were able to pull some strings and give me a 50% discount on the monitoring visits because of our super high deductible.

I didn't mean for this post to get so long but I just wanted to share my experience in case if anyone else was unhappy and contemplating switching RE's. Seriously. DO IT. I was so hesitant because of the inconvenience of it but now I couldn't be happier with my decision.

And thank goodness I'm still not done with Provera yet, it's given me time to make all of these decisions! But tomorrow is my last pill so once AF is here, it's time to get the show on the road!

I still haven't decided if I'm going to do 200 mg Clomid/IUI vs. injectibles/IUI but I'm leaning towards the Clomid just because it's cheaper. And hopefully because of my weight loss and higher dosage, I'll have a better response. My doctor and I both agreed that whether I respond or not and don't get pregnant, we're moving onto injectibles.

Thanks for getting this far.

LVBlvd

That's great!  Hopefully the clomid will do the trick!  Good luck!

Cajun_gal

I'm so happy that you switched and are happy with the decision!  I'm hoping that the Clomid does the trick.    Good luck!!

BTW - What doctor did you switch to if you don't mind me asking?

GreenEyedGal

Cajun_gal:

I'm so happy that you switched and are happy with the decision!  I'm hoping that the Clomid does the trick.    Good luck!!

BTW - What doctor did you switch to if you don't mind me asking?

I sent you a PM.

togo

Hope this is your lucky cycle! 

MBandBud

WOW!  What a breath of fresh air!  I am so glad you stuck to your gut and went to them.  Thank that husband of yours for encouraging you to keep the appt!  Your plans sounds solid but your head sounds best of all!  So very glad and can't wait to share your journey!

rosesandpeonies

Sooo Happy for you!  

 In my experience I never like having female OBGYN's or RE's

I find the male dr.'s to be much more compassionate and from that they always seem to help me much more and be there for me.

I have worked with female dr.'s and in the end it always ended up badly.  I don't know why and I am not saying all female dr.'s in this particular field are bad or anything.  I am sure they get the job done, but for me that has been my general experience.

 Yay for a much better and Successful RE experience  

MAK06

Glad you came to a decision and are feeling better about things! Hoping clomid works for you!!