My internist saw me and said it appeared that I had a rheumatic disease going on and that it really wasn't his area so he was referring me to rheumatology. I got an opening within 12 hrs of when I saw my GP, so I took it because it's a difficult specialty to get in with! So, I didn't have time to do a thorough research on her, which I do for any other doctor I see.
Firstly, she was nearly an hour late. OK, that was annoying, but I understand shit happens. The MA or LPN, whomever took me back and did vitals was very short with me, and wouldn't let me talk without interrupting me and trying to correct me on what symptoms I was describing!
When the doc came in, she did apologize for being late. Like I say, things happen, so the apology was nice.But her exam was minimal, and she seemed very dismissive of my pain. She told me that whatever was going on wasn't very severe and I shouldn't really worry about it, but just in case she was going to do some blood tests and xray. The blood tests came back normal (which she even said could happen even with disease states) and the xray showed minor problems. Well, long medical story short, she dismissed me and my pain. When I wrote to ask he what I can do, in the absence of abnormal test results she just told me to make an appointment, we can discuss further.
I decided to research a new doc, and will have waited 5 months by the time I see the new doc. Not gonna waste my time or money on someone who didn't seem to care much at all about me. read more