I had done some lab work and my thyroid results were extremely out of range, (138, when the range is 1-20). I wanted her to order some more thyroid lab work, since I have thyroid issues in my family history but she refused to do that. I cannot remember I was ever faced with a doctor that sides more with the insurance companies rather than the health of their patients. She basically said that the lab work is expensive and she will not order it, as if she was going to pay for it out of her own pocket. When I told her that I know of someone that had the exact same results as mine and then when he did more tests they realized that he has cancer, she said "you are not him"!
And the labs just cannot do the test without a doctor order because it is illegal. So my hands are tied just because my primary care does not care about her patient but rather the insurance companies. I don't have to tell you that I am looking for a new primary care doctor. read more