Hi mrsmith, I think the dr wouldn't have done it if he thought it would've hurt you and they usually know a lot about that stuff.

Some Dr.'s have very poor bedside manner, or the ability to talk with and relate to patients. My stepdad is a Dr. and I've seen him fire Dr.'s very sharply for lacking this skill.

It sounds like the Dr. you had trouble with at the ER had very poor bedside manner.

I think not trusting that Dr is a good idea, but try to have an open mind when it comes to new Dr.s. Some of them are very good and extremely helpful and they have amazing bedside manner.

I actually feel very lucky to have three VERY GOOD Dr.s - my primary care physician, my neurologist and my endocrinologist. Without them I wouldn't be doing anywhere near as we'll as I am now and there's a lot of hope I'll get even better if I continue to see them.

So try not to cancel all your medical appointments because of one bad Dr.