anyone else hate going to the doctor?

[prplchknz]

I need to go, but I hate it and I'm scared they're gonna share why I'm there and it's extremely embarrasing, and than everyone's gonna make fun of me.

 

[zago]

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Does anyone else hate getting swarmed by yellow jackets? Personally, I do.

 

[prplchknz]

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Does anyone else hate getting swarmed by yellow jackets? Personally, I do.

I agree they're so ugly

 

[Stanton Moore]

I don't go to doctors anymore. I've seen probably 20 neurologists, psychiatrists or general doctors in the last 15 years.they always say the same thing.

 

[Coriolis]

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Does anyone else hate getting swarmed by yellow jackets? Personally, I do.

Doctors are supposed to protect patient confidentiality.

I dislike going to doctors because of the bureaucracy and business nature of it all. The relationship is very one-sided, and the time with the actual provider invariably rushed.

 

[gromit]

I need to go, but I hate it and I'm scared they're gonna share why I'm there and it's extremely embarrasing, and than everyone's gonna make fun of me.

Doctors are supposed to protect patient confidentiality.

Yeah true fact, even less than 1 semester into school they are drilling HIPAA into our souls. It's a big deal.

 

[Redbone]

Yeah true fact, even less than 1 semester into school they are drilling HIPAA into our souls. It's a big deal.

It is indeed. But I am surprised at what you can and cannot know about patient records. Or things that are considered "public" and "private". I had to learn this in my legal class and it was shocking...some of the stuff seemed to be chosen on a whim.

But OP, yes...I hate going to the doctor. I almost always come away frustrated and with a strange feeling of being terribly let down.
Gah...I have to go tomorrow.

 

[Lexicon]

I need to go, but I hate it and I'm scared they're gonna share why I'm there and it's extremely embarrasing, and than everyone's gonna make fun of me.

It's totally against the law for them to share. Your records are protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule. No one in the medical profession would risk their livelihood over gossip. Not to mention, the content's not that uncommon/entertaining to begin with, compared to say, a guy presenting in the E.R. with a champagne bottle stuck up his pooper.

 

[greenfairy]

I don't trust doctors, but not for that reason. I distrust modern medicine.

Except dentists. They're legit. I need to go soon...

 

[greenfairy]

Purple, in your case seeing a doctor is a good thing. I think neuro-chemical disorders are mostly caused by environmental pollution, but modern medicine does have some short term (at least) solutions to the problems the modern world has caused. Your doctor is there to do her or his job, and that includes protecting your privacy.

Take care.

 

[cafe]

I don't mind my primary care doc, my nurse practitioner, or my dermatologist. They are all nice.

Unless I've got to have my junk inspected. Whenever I stop putting off getting the mammogram, I've been led to believe I'm going to hate that.

Not all of the medical professionals have been nice to me and/or my family, though. And I had a few awful experiences when I was on medicaid. So far, having private insurance appears to make a big difference with some medical people, but a lot are not horrible excuses for human beings, thankfully. Of course, some of that could be a result of white privilege and that I could present myself as "deserving poor" because of my upbringing. It did not always work. I did once have a pediatric dentist tell me he didn't give a shit about me because I was nothing when my daughter complained about the way he treated her and I'm pretty sure it was because we were on medicaid. That was special.

 

[prplchknz]

Ok so another issue, I'm fine with going to the doctor because I'm fed up, but I can't tell my mom what's going on and I can't afford the co-pay and I'm on her insurance so she has to know I'm going, but I don't want to tell my mom my issue, is there any way around this? I can't afford a doctor on my own.

 

[cafe]

Ok so another issue, I'm fine with going to the doctor because I'm fed up, but I can't tell my mom what's going on and I can't afford the co-pay and I'm on her insurance so she has to know I'm going, but I don't want to tell my mom my issue, is there any way around this? I can't afford a doctor on my own.

I don't think they are allowed to tell her your medical information unless you are not legally competent or you give them permission. Tell them you do not give them permission to tell anyone your medical information except the insurance company for purposes of payment and (I'm probably going to get bad karma for this) lie to your mom. Tell her you think you have a urinary tract infection or something like that.

Wait. I just looked at our bill from the doctor's office and it has a list of procedures on it. Like what kinds of blood and other tests we had done, some complete with billing codes. Even for my daughter who was nineteen when she got those tests. So I guess lie to get the co-pay, then ask the doctor's office if they can keep your information private on any bills sent to your mother and if they say no, be prepared to come clean to your mom if she happens to catch you in your lie. I don't know what else you can do. Unless you tell her it's private and you don't feel comfortable discussing it.

Or you could sell some blood plasma or pawn/sell something?

 

[prplchknz]

I don't think they are allowed to tell her your medical information unless you are not legally competent or you give them permission. Tell them you do not give them permission to tell anyone your medical information except the insurance company for purposes of payment and (I'm probably going to get bad karma for this) lie to your mom. Tell her you think you have a urinary tract infection or something like that.

Wait. I just looked at our bill from the doctor's office and it has a list of procedures on it. Like what kinds of blood and other tests we had done, some complete with billing codes. Even for my daughter who was nineteen when she got those tests. So I guess lie to get the co-pay, then ask the doctor's office if they can keep your information private on any bills sent to your mother and if they say no, be prepared to come clean to your mom if she happens to catch you in your lie. I don't know what else you can do. Unless you tell her it's private and you don't feel comfortable discussing it.

Or you could sell some blood plasma or pawn/sell something?

she has been wanting me to get tested for auto immune/neurological stuff for awhile. could i play that angle?

 

[cafe]

she has been wanting me to get tested for auto immune/neurological stuff for awhile. could i play that angle?

Yeah and maybe you could have them look at that while you're there if they will do that much stuff in one appointment. When you call the doctor, tell them you want to be seen for the thing you want to be seen for and also a symptom your mom thinks is auto-immune/neurological? Then when you get to see the doctor, level with her/him. They have a responsibility to protect your privacy.

 

[prplchknz]

Yeah and maybe you could have them look at that while you're there if they will do that much stuff in one appointment. When you call the doctor, tell them you want to be seen for the thing you want to be seen for and also a symptom your mom thinks is auto-immune/neurological? Then when you get to see the doctor, level with her/him. They have a responsibility to protect your privacy.

so like my thing i want, and the fact the i get calcifications on my joint on my skin and the fact that my balance has gotten worse over the past few years?

 

[cafe]

so like my thing i want, and the fact the i get calcifications on my joint on my skin and the fact that my balance has gotten worse over the past few years?

I would go with that, except don't mention something has been happening over a couple of years because they might want to make a separate appointment for that. Tell them you've been having trouble with your balance recently. They probably won't ask you about duration over the phone unless it's a fever or a sore throat or ear ache, I think. They will probably ask you about duration when you talk to the nurse before the doctor comes in and you can tell him/her then.

 

[prplchknz]

I would go with that, except don't mention something has been happening over a couple of years because they might want to make a separate appointment for that. Tell them you've been having trouble with your balance recently. They probably won't ask you about duration over the phone unless it's a fever or a sore throat or ear ache, I think. They will probably ask you about duration when you talk to the nurse before the doctor comes in and you can tell him/her then.

got it, the only thing is it's probably gonna refer me to a specialist, and what if i get refered to two different ones, which one do i choose? can i flip a coin. i guess first step is to find a doctor in network.

 

[cafe]

got it, the only thing is it's probably gonna refer me to a specialist, and what if i get refered to two different ones, which one do i choose? can i flip a coin. i guess first step is to find a doctor in network.

Are they going to refer you for the thing you want to be seen about or the other stuff? If they refer you for the auto-immune/neurological stuff, you can tell your mom they want to refer you and ask her for the co-pays for those. It will be trickier if they refer you to a specialist for the thing you want to keep private. I don't know what can be done then, but maybe the primary care doc could suggest something.

 

[prplchknz]

Are they going to refer you for the thing you want to be seen about or the other stuff? If they refer you for the auto-immune/neurological stuff, you can tell your mom they want to refer you and ask her for the co-pays for those. It will be trickier if they refer you to a specialist for the thing you want to keep private. I don't know what can be done then, but maybe the primary care doc could suggest something.

could the thing i want to get checked out be connected to an auto-immune/neurological disorder? if so i think it be a win