First of all my appointment was supposed to be at 11:40 this morning. I have a 43 minute drive to get to the city. So, I was on time. Got there and found out the whole neurology department had been moved to a different building, across the street. So... got there. Anxiety building.
It was over an hour later than they put me in an exam room. The nurse did her thing and mentioned that the doctor was behind and had 2 people ahead of me. Ok. I had not eaten before going because I'm usually in and out quickly. Did not anticipate an additional 2 hour wait. I was so tempted to walk away. Don't like this doctor anyway.
She finally came in and launched into a discussion about anxiety and insomnia. She NEVER did any neurological testing or offered a new MRI or any other tests. She just assumed we needed to talk about a therapist and buying a book about anxiety and several little anecdotes she picked up along the way.
Half way thru I zoned out and almost fell asleep. She keeps telling me my MS has "burned itself out". I have been at this since 2001 when one of her colleagues diagnosed me with a doubt.
Maybe it's because I'm not falling down or paralyzed. She just said we never decided you really do have MS after all. What about all the other doctors I've seen who had NO doubts?
She refilled some scripts for me, gave me a handout concerning anxiety, told me to get a book and to look for a therapist. This was not only the most stressful, long appointment I ever had, it was also the most useless.
Has anyone else "burned out"? I know there are a lot of horror stories about doctors on this board. If I wasn't stressed when I got there I sure was by the time ( over 3 hours later ) I left.
It was over an hour later than they put me in an exam room. The nurse did her thing and mentioned that the doctor was behind and had 2 people ahead of me. Ok. I had not eaten before going because I'm usually in and out quickly. Did not anticipate an additional 2 hour wait. I was so tempted to walk away. Don't like this doctor anyway.
She finally came in and launched into a discussion about anxiety and insomnia. She NEVER did any neurological testing or offered a new MRI or any other tests. She just assumed we needed to talk about a therapist and buying a book about anxiety and several little anecdotes she picked up along the way.
Half way thru I zoned out and almost fell asleep. She keeps telling me my MS has "burned itself out". I have been at this since 2001 when one of her colleagues diagnosed me with a doubt.
Maybe it's because I'm not falling down or paralyzed. She just said we never decided you really do have MS after all. What about all the other doctors I've seen who had NO doubts?
She refilled some scripts for me, gave me a handout concerning anxiety, told me to get a book and to look for a therapist. This was not only the most stressful, long appointment I ever had, it was also the most useless.
Has anyone else "burned out"? I know there are a lot of horror stories about doctors on this board. If I wasn't stressed when I got there I sure was by the time ( over 3 hours later ) I left.
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