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July 2015 Moms
bazzie88
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Do I need to change Doctors?
bazzie88
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Every appointment I've had they have messed stuff up. The first appointment they thought I was a completely different patient who was there for a regular appointment when I was actually there because I was bleeding and thought I was having a miscarriage. The second time she ordered 20 million tests and scared the shit out of me and everything came back totally normal.
My most recent appointment today they asked if I took a glucose test at my last appointment. I told them I had. They told me they have no record of it. They didn't believe me that they made me drink the horrible orange flavored soda drink and I needed to do it again or do a fasting glucose test the next morning. This seemed odd to me so I called my insurance company to see if there was a claim for the glucose screening test. Guess what. There was. My insurance company paid for the glucose test and the doctors somehow have no record of it? I called my doctor back and told them what I found out. They didn't believe me. It's still unresolved and is left that my doctor is going to call my insurance to figure this out.
Every single appointment the nurse calls me in and does the pre-appointment stuff and then EVERY appointment I sit in the room for over an hour before the doctor finally comes in. Then the spends exactly 16 minutes with me and brushes of my questions about the birthing process telling me it's too early to talk about it. Then she's gone and that's it. Half a day gone for 16 minutes with the doctor.
All this crap has really rubbed me the wrong way. I feel like I need to change Doctors, what would you all do if you were in my position?
My most recent appointment today they asked if I took a glucose test at my last appointment. I told them I had. They told me they have no record of it. They didn't believe me that they made me drink the horrible orange flavored soda drink and I needed to do it again or do a fasting glucose test the next morning. This seemed odd to me so I called my insurance company to see if there was a claim for the glucose screening test. Guess what. There was. My insurance company paid for the glucose test and the doctors somehow have no record of it? I called my doctor back and told them what I found out. They didn't believe me. It's still unresolved and is left that my doctor is going to call my insurance to figure this out.
Every single appointment the nurse calls me in and does the pre-appointment stuff and then EVERY appointment I sit in the room for over an hour before the doctor finally comes in. Then the spends exactly 16 minutes with me and brushes of my questions about the birthing process telling me it's too early to talk about it. Then she's gone and that's it. Half a day gone for 16 minutes with the doctor.
All this crap has really rubbed me the wrong way. I feel like I need to change Doctors, what would you all do if you were in my position?
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Re: Do I need to change Doctors?
DS #1 David Anthony, Born on 10/15/08
DS #2 Jacob Fielding, Born on 12/01/10
BFP #3 July 2013, M/C 10/4/13
BFP #4 11/14/14, EDD 07/21/14
You don't say how far along you are, but considering you are on the July board, I'm assuming about 20 weeks and under. (I'm 19+1 due july 1). I always thought the glucose test wasn't until 24-28 weeks gestation. Unless there is another type I am unaware of, but I know with my last pregnancy that is when I drank that orange drink. My doc this time also said same time frame.
It sounds like your doctors office is very disorganized and information is not being recorded properly. This would be so frustrating to continue to deal with for the duration of your pregnancy. You want a doctor who is familiar with you and your case history when you give birth.
Do you have any friends or family in your area who could recommend a doc?
Good luck!
Goodluck to you!
BFP: 04/03/2014 EDD: 12/15/2014 HB: 04/30/14 (75bpm) MC: 5/2/2014 (natural)
Good luck.