Worst. Doctor. Ever.

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(30 minutes before appointment)
Me: Hi, I’m early for my appointment.
Her: I’ll call the doctor.
(45 minutes later)
Dr: Come in! I haven’t seen you since last year!
Me: (Because you misdiagnosed me last time, you ass) Hi. I think I have <illness> because <this> and <this> happened.
Dr: Sure! Let’s get you some pills!
Me: Um, do you mind asking me some questions to confirm the diagnosis? You know, like do your job?
Dr: Nah, if the patient thinks that’s what they’ve got, that’s what they’ve got!
Me: Well, I did check the Internet, but what if I’m wrong? Could you diagnose me? (translation: DO YOUR FUCKING JOB!!)
Dr: Oh no, I’m sure you’re right. Patients are usually always right! K bye!
Me: Um, what symptoms should I be looking for in case I’m wrong or it’s getting worse?
Dr: Oh, that would be X, Y and Z.
Me: Um, I have those symptoms now.
Dr: Well, we can’t really tell until later. K bye!
Me: So if I do have X, Y and Z, what would be the treatment?
Dr: Oh probably the same drugs I gave you last time.
Me: Oh, you mean the drugs (YOU GAVE ME FOR THE WRONG FUCKING ILLNESS) that gave me severe side effects?
Dr: Yeah those! K bye!
Me: What would cause me to get <a more serious illness than I originally came in for>?
Dr: Oh, it could be anything. It might be a side effect of medication as well.
Me: What kind of medication?
Dr: The one I gave you last time. K Bye!

Seriously, I’m thinking about complaining about this guy to the hospital.

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So he fucked up your diagnosis before and gave you drugs for the wrong illness that gave you severe side effects and you went back to him again? Excellent decision making

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Complain?? Get another doctor.

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So, basically you’re saying you suck as a diagnostician?

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Who’s the biggest ass in this picture?

An incompetent doctor

A patient that knows the doctor is incompetent, but goes to them anyway?

:rolleyes:

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More like worst patient ever. Why aren’t you tolerating those severe side effects better? The doctor can’t hold your hand through this entire process you know.

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Worst. Patient. Ever.

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Diagnosis: the patient has an advanced case of the stupid.

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Funny. I had to see a doctor right away and the hospital I use makes it much harder if you are seeing a new doctor for the first time (video, intake questionnaire, etc.) and my other doctor didn’t have an available appointment time for a month. I actually went to him to ask for a particular diagnostic test (which he isn’t authorized to authorize, anyway, making the trip a complete waste of time and I had a co-pay.)

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Seriously, you are *pretty *high maintenace crybaby. He’s got things to do, but you walk in and it’s all about you. “Me. me. me.” You sound like an opera singer, no wonder he wanted to bolt.

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You don’t have a walk-in clinic?

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He sucked the last time you saw him yet you did nothing to find a new doc between then and now? Again, excellent decision making skills.

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This is all Obama’s fault, you know.

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Alex, I’ll take Threads That Don’t Go the Way the OP Thought They Would for $1000 please.

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So you come in self diagnosing, the physician is believing you, you changed your mind and try to back tracked? I am sure he is sick of people coming in, “knowing” what is wrong with themselves and just wanting the drugs. Guess he was skipping to the inevitable end of the visit to save time.

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Heh, this is my first BBQ post, I was kind of expecting something like this.

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That kind of doctor is great when you have a sinus infection. No muss, no fuss, just gimme my damn antibiotics.

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Until your sinus infection turns out to be pneumonia or nasal polyps or even nasogastric cancer.

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:confused: “Video?” What video?

When I got a new GP I just had to fill out a form so they had my address and any known allergies and/or medical conditions. What’s the video for?

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I don’t remember. I think it was about hospital policies and procedures, maybe something to do with HIPAA, I wasn’t really paying attention. Supposedly they make you watch it if you haven’t been there within a year.