why you should always ask your doctor questions

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Posted by DeeluvsVinny

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by DeeluvsVinny

Hope your dad feels better!!

This is why I hate doctors!! I've heard this story way too many times!!! FMIL just had a similar experience (without the transfusion). Doctors are paid so much and just don't take the time to talk to patients. I feel like you're better off going on WebMD so you can go to the doctor armed with some knowledge. That's what I do.

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sorry about your FMIL, i hope she is ok.

Well thats why its good hes in the hospital now, sometimes its better off just doing this. The doctor there is having every test run on him. I know people hate being in the hospital but at least you know they'll do every test possible and find out whats wrong with you.

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Yup, def better to have all the tests done and at hospitals there are so many doctors, thay can refer to each other for opinions.

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Posted by FutureMrsCarrieri

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Posted by Espo22

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Posted by FutureMrsCarrieri

I lost a lot of respect for doctors a few years ago. A lot of what they do is a guessing game and if you don't insist on them doing more tests they will just send you home sick as a dog.

I was told that my stomach pains were 'psychological'. They were brought on by stress. It was ln in my head. I needed to see a therapist they said.

This went on for 8 months -- yes, 8 months of a pain that came and went like contractions. My stomach was always burning. Finally, I started missing work and I put my foot down. I wanted an MRI. Well they sent me for an abdominal sonogram instead and found 22 GALL STONES. I had advanced gallbladder disease and they even suspected that I might have gall bladder cancer. That same week I had my surgery and I was actually looking forward to it because I knew it would be the end of my pain. Turns out I did not have cancer and they never did figure out why a young girl with no weight issues or family history of gall bladder problems ended up with such a severe case. I'll never forget the look on the doctor's face when I said, 'I thought you said it was all in my head'

Get a second opinion. Get a third. They obviously know more about the human body than we do but they are not God.

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omg that is crazy. I am so sorry you had to deal with that for 8 months but thank god in the end they figured it out. I can imagine the doctors face when you told him

I don't know lately i keep hearing of these stories. I am the type of person though if i dont like my doctors answers i get a new one, if i feel they're not doing all they can i just can't take it. A few months ago 2 of my friends ended up in the hospital the same week. One of them had horrible stomach pains she went to the doc and they told her it was an ulcer gave her meds for that but the pain wouldn't go away. 3 weeks later the pain got worse and she said f*ck that and went to the ER, turns out she had a cyst burst. Now if you are a female and go to the doctor with certain pains thats one of the first things they ask. When i had side pains that was one of the first things they looked for. My other friend was sent home when she wasn't feeling well and a few days later was rushed to the ER and had to have surgery

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it IS crazy. Can you just imagine how many people have died because of this same nonsense? It's truly disgusting!

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Posted by mao0426

Sorry to hear about your dad...I hope he feels 100% better soon...This is why I tell my mom all the time to get a new doctor...it is horrible that something like this had to happen

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very true. Last night the doctor who saw my dad asked him all the questions necessary, by getting answers from my dad he was able to eliminate some conclusions and come to others. He even said he might also be anemic and my mom was like oh no i dont think he is shes another one who thinks shes a doctor and i told her he never got tested for that so we don't know if he is or isn't, to let them do the tests whats the harm. Yeah the doctor called my mom at 4am after my dad has the transfusion and to also let her know he was anemic. This doctor also didn't want to take chances so he said theyre going to do every test on him

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Posted by FutureMrsCarrieri

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very true. Last night the doctor who saw my dad asked him all the questions necessary, by getting answers from my dad he was able to eliminate some conclusions and come to others. He even said he might also be anemic and my mom was like oh no i dont think he is shes another one who thinks shes a doctor and i told her he never got tested for that so we don't know if he is or isn't, to let them do the tests whats the harm. Yeah the doctor called my mom at 4am after my dad has the transfusion and to also let her know he was anemic. This doctor also didn't want to take chances so he said theyre going to do every test on him

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You ever watch that show 'House'? He's a brilliant doctor who never gives up until he finds out what's really going on with a patient. Why can't they all be like that...

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Posted by nifheim

I hope all goes well and your dad has a speedy recovery and yes most doctors just don't care about their jobs enough to warrant them to be paid as much as they do. This is why our medical costs are so high is because of idiots like that.

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i can only imagine. I mean just look at this thread of how many incidents there were and thats just among a few of us. I mean imagine how many more there are

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Posted by AJJ1234

Hope everything is better with your dad. It's the worst feeling when your dad is sick. Mine has had a lot of ups and downs, but luckily right now he is doing ok.

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Posted by Bride 2 Be

wow thats horrible..thank god he is ok..and i hope he feels better soon

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