Judgment, Incompetence and FAT SHAMING Judgment, Incompetence and FAT SHAMING
If you're looking for a judgment-free zone, then find another doctor. If you want someone to look down on you and make you feel ashamed for seeking medical treatment for normal and completely standard health problems, then Danyelle Thomas is your woman. I have never before been made to feel so horrible and humiliated about myself for trying to get help for very minor medical issues by any medical professional anywhere. She made me feel disgraced for requesting a very basic prescription that Is not in any way a controlled substance and should not have been any reason for alarm. She then completely disregarded my other health concerns, which is basically the same as refusing to treat me, and made me feel belittled and stupid for even asking questions. ...And THEN came the FAT SHAMING. For the record, I'm not even close to being fat. I am EVER SO slightly above average on the BMI index, but I'm also nearing 50 so I don't really think that's a reason to be called out for being "overweight" by Danyelle Thomas. I kept telling her that my weight is not a concern for me and that's not what I was there to discuss, but she appears disinterested in listening to her patients because she just kept going... Ladies and gentlemen, the Hippocratic oath at work. But she didn't stop there. She continued digging into my personal life and asking about my relationship status and whether I cheat on my partner. I told her over and over again that I'm in a committed monogamous relationship, but that didn't seem to be a sufficient answer for her because she wouldn't stop prying. Not really sure how that was in any way her business since it had nothing to do with the reason I was there, but that didn't appear to matter to Dr. Thomas. I then went to another doctor, who completely understood and treated me on the spot. My health concerns were resolved after one visit, and everything that Danyelle Thomas said was completely contradicted. Danyelle Thomas is not only a terrible doctor, but also a bad person. I will be reporting her to the Washington Medical Commission. My advice to anyone reading this is to save yourself the copay and find a doctor who actually cares. I'm sure Dr. Thomas will write a concerned reply claiming to have no idea what I'm talking about...but we both know the truth. read more