Eff You OB!

mizzmeg · March 2011

So I have been having so many issues with pain the last 2-3 weeks. And not normal pain from pregnancy (I understand that you have to deal with some issues being pregnant DUH!) Well The other night I woke up at midnight in so much pain that tylenol w/ codeine didn't even take the edge off. I decided I needed to call the on call and figure out if I should go to er or deal with it. She made me decide and since I live 45 mins away from the hospital, I dealt with it.

The next day I called and went into the OB. He sat me down and told me he doesn't think anything is wrong and I need to learn to deal with pain or labor will suck. When I mentioned I have a HIGH tolerance for pain, he laughed at me and said yea right. The pain is in your head. When I was leaving the office, he told me to not call the after hours line anymore because they would appreciate it. (I have called 3 times my entire pregnancy, two of which have been because of this pain!)

I am not sure if I can switch drs this late in the game, but I needed to vent. My PCM told me to not call him anymore, and go to the er from here on out! What would you all do??

Shelly203 · March 2011

If my doctor told me not to call after hours, I would be finding a new doctor immediately! That is horrible! You know your tolerance for pain, and if you are in pain, you need to find someone who listens and finds an answer. Good luck!!

hislady922 · March 2011

I just switched last week....it can be done!

jojobean1977 · March 2011

I would find a new OB plus what he said is totally inappropriate. I would report him to your state's medical board. He shouldn't have said that to you.

calm_angel_2003 · March 2011

Shelly203:
If my doctor told me not to call after hours, I would be finding a new doctor immediately! That is horrible! You know your tolerance for pain, and if you are in pain, you need to find someone who listens and finds an answer. Good luck!!

exactly. that is really not acceptable

SAHM4EVA · March 2011

Shelly203:
If my doctor told me not to call after hours, I would be finding a new doctor immediately! That is horrible! You know your tolerance for pain, and if you are in pain, you need to find someone who listens and finds an answer. Good luck!!

THIS!! and BTW he cannot legally tell you that, you can sue them for refusal of treatment!!! That is SO effed up!

JUSTBEYOURSELF · March 2011

what hospital in CT do you go to?

that is crazy that they would say that.

BrendaLou1969 · March 2011

RUN RUN RUN to a new doctor's office. That was totally unprofessional. What a jerk, he obviously isn't that good of a doc if he isn't listening to his patient

tokenhoser · March 2011

Switch doctors. Start making calls Monday morning.

You deserve a doctor interested in your care. Pain isn't something that is "all in your head" - that's what doctors say when they're not smart enough to figure out what is actually happening.

Lkat17 · March 2011

tokenhoser:
Switch doctors. Start making calls Monday morning.
You deserve a doctor interested in your care. Pain isn't something that is "all in your head" - that's what doctors say when they're not smart enough to figure out what is actually happening.

Agree 100%.

moonlite_lupa · March 2011

I know the feeling!! My OB's RN told me and I quote "to suck it up". Never in my life have I wanted to smack a woman so bad. I've been to the er several times and it turned out I had a really bad bacterial infection and Im at risk to have her early. I'm in the same boat to where it's almost over and I dont want to have to find a new Dr. Or I would.

Put your foot down and let them know that this is really important to you...its the birth of your child! And let them know they are there to help and assit you. Not give you grief.

kikijbunny · March 2011

Lkat17:
tokenhoser:
Switch doctors. Start making calls Monday morning.
You deserve a doctor interested in your care. Pain isn't something that is "all in your head" - that's what doctors say when they're not smart enough to figure out what is actually happening.
Agree 100%.

Yes Sorry you have to deal with crap like that. You can find a new doc!

Lisa102304 · March 2011

If my doc said that to me, I would call him and tell him I am switching and why. Then I would kick him in the happy sacks and tell him the pain is in his head.

theaustins05 · March 2011

My doctors are horrible too if it wasn't such a head ache for me to change I would.

If I were treated the way you were, I would deal with the head ache just to be rid of it all.

amatistajoy · March 2011

tokenhoser:
Switch doctors. Start making calls Monday morning.
You deserve a doctor interested in your care. Pain isn't something that is "all in your head" - that's what doctors say when they're not smart enough to figure out what is actually happening.

all.of.this

what an arrogant SOB!

mizzmeg · March 2011

Thank you everyone who replied. I couldn't tell if I was over reacting or if it was something I should be taking seriously! I will be on the phone Monday morning to get a new OB and report his actions to them. I will let you all know how that goes!

JUSTBEYOURSELF · March 2011

megbaby13:
Thank you everyone who replied. I couldn't tell if I was over reacting or if it was something I should be taking seriously! I will be on the phone Monday morning to get a new OB and report his actions to them. I will let you all know how that goes!

where do you currently go? I can recommend mine in CT.

theaustins05 · March 2011

JUSTBEYOURSELF:
megbaby13:
Thank you everyone who replied. I couldn't tell if I was over reacting or if it was something I should be taking seriously! I will be on the phone Monday morning to get a new OB and report his actions to them. I will let you all know how that goes!

where do you currently go? I can recommend mine in CT.

Are you seen at an MTF? Do you have Tricare Prime or Standard? I have Prime and have to go to an MTF, that's why I haven't changed, even though my doc's all have horrible reputations and I am not comfortable with any of them.

RedmondMama · March 2011

Wow. This guy became a doctor WHY, exactly? I'd switch, and I'd write a scathing review about this D-bag on Yelp.

Find a new doc, stat! (sorry, bad pun.)

Good luck!

mizzmeg · March 2011

theaustins05:
JUSTBEYOURSELF:
megbaby13:
Thank you everyone who replied. I couldn't tell if I was over reacting or if it was something I should be taking seriously! I will be on the phone Monday morning to get a new OB and report his actions to them. I will let you all know how that goes!
where do you currently go? I can recommend mine in CT.
Are you seen at an MTF? Do you have Tricare Prime or Standard? I have Prime and have to go to an MTF, that's why I haven't changed, even though my doc's all have horrible reputations and I am not comfortable with any of them.

Justbeyourself- I go to Westerly RI, but I live in SE CT.

Theaustins- Sounds bad, but what in the world is MTF? We have the NACC which is the Naval Ambulatory Care Clinic and if it is the same thing than no. The NACC doesn't have any specialty doctors besides pediatricians. I get sent into town. I have Prime, so I get some pick, but you know it isn't always the best...

theaustins05 · March 2011

megbaby13:
theaustins05:
JUSTBEYOURSELF:
megbaby13:
Thank you everyone who replied. I couldn't tell if I was over reacting or if it was something I should be taking seriously! I will be on the phone Monday morning to get a new OB and report his actions to them. I will let you all know how that goes!
where do you currently go? I can recommend mine in CT.
Are you seen at an MTF? Do you have Tricare Prime or Standard? I have Prime and have to go to an MTF, that's why I haven't changed, even though my doc's all have horrible reputations and I am not comfortable with any of them.

Justbeyourself- I go to Westerly RI, but I live in SE CT.
Theaustins- Sounds bad, but what in the world is MTF? We have the NACC which is the Naval Ambulatory Care Clinic and if it is the same thing than no. The NACC doesn't have any specialty doctors besides pediatricians. I get sent into town. I have Prime, so I get some pick, but you know it isn't always the best...

MTF= Military Treatment Facility, here its Beaufort Naval Hospital, sounds like your NACC. Since I have Prime and we have an MTF with OB's they are preferred by Tricare and free, but I think if I go down to the Tricare office and tell them I want a new doc I can go out in town, but I might have to pay co-pay, I'm not sure.

mizzmeg · March 2011

theaustins05:
megbaby13:
theaustins05:
JUSTBEYOURSELF:
megbaby13:
Thank you everyone who replied. I couldn't tell if I was over reacting or if it was something I should be taking seriously! I will be on the phone Monday morning to get a new OB and report his actions to them. I will let you all know how that goes!
where do you currently go? I can recommend mine in CT.
Are you seen at an MTF? Do you have Tricare Prime or Standard? I have Prime and have to go to an MTF, that's why I haven't changed, even though my doc's all have horrible reputations and I am not comfortable with any of them.

Justbeyourself- I go to Westerly RI, but I live in SE CT.
Theaustins- Sounds bad, but what in the world is MTF? We have the NACC which is the Naval Ambulatory Care Clinic and if it is the same thing than no. The NACC doesn't have any specialty doctors besides pediatricians. I get sent into town. I have Prime, so I get some pick, but you know it isn't always the best...

MTF= Military Treatment Facility, here its Beaufort Naval Hospital, sounds like your NACC. Since I have Prime and we have an MTF with OB's they are preferred by Tricare and free, but I think if I go down to the Tricare office and tell them I want a new doc I can go out in town, but I might have to pay co-pay, I'm not sure.

Here we only have the general primary care, so we have to be referred out in town without any co-pay. I will find out in the morning if I can get a new doctor!

theaustins05 · March 2011

megbaby13:

Here we only have the general primary care, so we have to be referred out in town without any co-pay. I will find out in the morning if I can get a new doctor!

Good Luck!

Bethi18 · March 2011

Holy cow! Find a new doc!!! And tell everyone you know about your story with this guy. Word will spread. I wonder if you can report him to his medical director or whoever is in charge of the practice. That's really unacceptable. Good luck to you!

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