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Originally Posted by Soania
Imad,
Sounds like the neurologist saw what she believed you were like "on paper" but ignored the reality of your condition, how you are truly functioning. This lack of insight may unfortunately be encountered in any country, not just Canada. That having been said there are many astute and caring clinicians as well and the one good thing about our health care system is that we do have access to any of them, regardless of socioeconomic status. Universal health care is a matter of pride but is not flawless, one down side being that it takes time to wait for the appointment. But it seems that a wait in your case should not be too much of a problem as your level of functioning prior to this recent change in meds was quite high.
As you do your research into another neurologist with whom you have better rapport (suggestions from other PWP, local support groups, your doc, forums), your family practitioner should be able to manage your condition since it seems pretty stable (correct me if I'm wrong). As a primary care physician myself, I do this regularly in many different situations when I end up re-referring if my patient comes back to me unsatisfied with their specialist's appointment.
Wishing you luck in your search!
Soania
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Dear Dr. Soania,
My wife had medical issues and she got the best possible medical care all with welcoming smiles and good jokes breaking any possible human barriers.
That is what I expected from Canadian health system and I am sure that my experience was an isolated case.
Apart from the dry behaviour and disregard to the patient psychological state, as per my honest account of it, my professor Doctor was entitled to her assessment and prescription.
My criticism is not directed towards the Canadian system but towards the modern present medical practice world wide.
How else can I explain the professor objective assessment of my case as a rather severe and excessively under medicated with my own feeling of satisfaction and general well being? Scientifically I must be under self induced placebo or self delusion which is keeping my mobility, balance, stiffness, etc. in a good state (this placebo effect is not powerful enough to overcome my tremor unfortunately!).
I am willing to accept blindly a medicine if it assumed to cure my illness but all parkinson's medication only aims to make the patient feel better.
For this reason, I think that I have the right and obligation to argue with the professor. I think I need to keep my good spirit up while finding a way arround the SYSTEM. Thank you all for your suggestions.