Originally Posted by Hopeless

Hi "from Texas", I won't even try to type your name. A lot of us know the frustration of docs not listening to us. I got in a huge verbal war with a doc one time, which is totally out of character for me. It was only after he cop'd an attitude with me and said "And how many years did YOU spend in medical school?" To which I replied, "More years than you have spent living in my body." I never went to him again. I used to have the utmost respect for physicians until I encountered a few that certainly did not deserve it. Thank goodness there are a lot of really good docs out there. I currently have 3 docs that are fabulous, and one that I am replacing as soon as possible. The first time I saw the one I am replacing, I did not like her at all and she seemed a lot more concerned with things outside of her specialty than appropriate. I gave her the benefit of the doubt thinking maybe she was having a bad day. The second visit was not only not any better but even worse. She will not have a third time to stike out with me. I am already seeking a replacement. She is an eye doctor and was much more concerned with my dermatology issues than my vision. And to make matters worse, she was telling me to do things that were contrary to what my dermatologist had advised. My fabulous docs are my PCP, my pain management doc, and my endocrinologist. My cardiologist is excellent but could have a better bedside manner. My neuro retired and the next two I encountered have been OK but nothing to write about. I have a few other specialists that are good but nothing to brag about. Finding a good doc is essential to good health and care.