I struggled with whether to write this or not. I am not interested in tarnishing anyone's reviews, but this happened to me over a year ago and I still find it upsetting and unbelievable.
I hadn't been to any doctor in a while, so I picked Dr. Lin at random. My fitness tracker had been showing that my heart rate was spiking, even though I didn't feel particularly tired. I was suffering extreme anxiety and fear of death, which was likely exacerbating the fears caused by my fitness tracker acting so strange. I was due for a routine blood panel, and the uncertainty of my results paired with my anxiety was also causing me to panic. To add insult to injury, I also had borderline high blood pressure and was hoping that maybe I could get a prescription for something that would lower it. In short, I was a depressed, anxious mess.
The Doctor's response to this: 1. To offer some medicine for "my rosacea". I do not, in fact, have rosacea, but I HAD spent the morning crying, so good job insulting my blotchy face, which had nothing to do with my reason for visiting.
Instead of prescribing BP medication, he handed me a xerox copy of a condescending diet. He prescribed "Be less fat and come back in six weeks".
For the depression and anxiety, he prescribed a religious book.
A. Medical. Doctor. Recommended. A. Religious. F*cking. Book.
The absolute GALL. The ARROGANCE. I had never met this man before, yet he felt comfortable prescribing JESUS for my ANXIETY? In a medical environment?!
Personally, I am okay now. I found a doctor who listens to me. My bloodwork is fine, my BP is being managed, and, as it turns out, my fitness tracker was malfunctioning and there was nothing wrong with my heart. Thank goodness I was okay, but I worry for other women who are not so lucky when they come in with serious issues and are prescribed magical nonsense. read more