Okay here goes! Wednesday I had a Dr's Appt. Now I was not scheduled to see her until the 19th of May. The last time before that was the 10th of March. However, she put me on Lyrica 2 months ago and had increased it at my last visit and it wasn't working...(making me sick).

So! I got in early on a cancellation. I walk in and the first thing she says to me is - WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE???!!!! If you keep coming by my office every time I turn around the insurance company isn't going to pay. HA??? So! She has now set the tone for the visit. She says "MAKE IT QUICK"! I looked at her and very politiely and calmly asker her if this was a free visit? She was quick to say NO! and wanted to know why I asked? I simply told her that she was acting like it was.

Now I am about a minute into the visit and I am in the middle of explaining why I was feeling sooo bad. She quickly says to me SHUT UP!!!! I need to concentrate on this paperwork I'm doing (and it wasn't mine).

Oh No You Didn't!!!! That was the only thought going through my mind at that moment. So I looked at her and said - "Dr. Bla Bla, I get the sneaking suspicion that you have forgotten that the only (and I do stress ONLY) relationship we have is Dr. and Patient. And for you to talk to me like I am your child or someone in your life you are accustomed to belitteling and talking to disrespectfully - you are seriously mistaken"!!

She than proceeded to tell me that if I didn't spend so much time on my RSD Forum - that I wouldn't be acting like a hypocondriac!!! And I wouldn't be banging on her door every 5 minutes. (Keep in mind I have ONE visit with her every 5 months and this was the first time I broke tradition). I know what you all are thinking - you folks are such a bad influence on me. Tsk Tsk!

So the rest of the 4 minute appointment (or at least it felt like 4 minutes) we said nothing to each other except for her taking the time to explain to me that I am going off the Lyrica and onto another drug!

Well at this point I'm thinking "Get Me To H*ll Out Of Here"!!!

So yesterday I decided that after 5 years with this person that this was enough. So I cancelled my future appointments and I will not be seeing her again. So now I am doctorless and quite frankly I'm not as upset as I thought I would be, and she can "GO POUND SAND"!!!!

WOW!!! I feel so good just getting that out of my system.

So that is it in a nut shell! So how was your week??????

Chin Up!! Mark