04-23-2014 03:17 AM
We stayed home Easter had friends come be with us. We are all on special diet because of health issues. It was quite the conversation going around the room talking about thm.
My health issue on Easter was a bad reaction to a blood pressure pill. All inside the top of my mouth was getting all these red spots that hurt. So this created a sore throat. Called my doctors office..........they had a message on there saying "we are closed for the holiday". Was very surprised to hear such a message at a doctors office.
I called the phamarcist and told him what was going on with the reaction. He could not believe the message on the doctors phone either. He called and got the same thing. Asked me to come in the store. He sold me a bottle of this stuff to swish all around in there to calm it down and heal it. It worked great.
Yesterday had a visit with the doctor. Told him about the reaction. He got mad at me?
Told me "I am not here to just keep dispensine you drugs until we hit the one you dont get a reaction from. Why didn't you tell me you were alergic to this?"
I said:
"You told me I had high blood pressure and suggested taking medications for it remember?"
He said "go see a cardiologist and stormed out of the room saying Follow me."
Then had the girls out front hand me a list of them.
This is my Primary Care Doctor?
I was wondering if a topic about doctors visits and prescription drugs reactions was created. So here it is.
This is only a small group but I sure do like it here. Anyone else think that?
Ben
05-02-2014 03:51 PM
Holy mackeral what a doctor. Been having trouble finding a new doctor myself. The one I had in the past retired. Now the doctors around here will not take medicare. Anyone else running into this? I did find out from medicare they have a quick care center nearby that will take medicare so its a help. But I like a regular primary care doctor.
Anyone else have any solutions to doctors not taking medicare?
05-02-2014 04:22 PM
Wow-that is horrible.
I had to swich health insurance and my regular PCP usually doesn't take my Medicaid coverage, but since I have been with her for many years, she is making an exception for me.
So I am very lucky.
I have moderately high BP and had a reaction to some of my meds, and did go to a cardiologist. That did help and he worked with my PCP to try other meds.
And that had to be coordinated with the chemos that I am on. So then I had to consult my oncologist.
Whew.
05-03-2014 09:35 AM
05-05-2014 03:02 AM
Gee whiz what a good topic so many of us are having all of these problems being mentioned. The reactions to meds are always a big issue with me. To have your doctor not be available or any help saying they were "closed" is unheard of. WOW.
Had the same problem myself with my primary doctor retiring when the new health care laws came into effect. No other doctors around here will take new medicare patients. Went months with no access to a doctor. I called Medicare and told them my problem. They helped me get a doctor who works in the hospital. He is a man who came here from a horrible region of Africa. He's the nicest man and really appreciates being able to come to America.
He sat and talked with me for a while during my first visit. He guided me to another doctor who referred me to another doctor. He said he is not able to be a primary care doctor yet. Too make a long story short I am back to the hospital "Prompt Care".
We live in a retirement community. Seems everyone you talk to is going thru similar situations. They have lost their primary care doctor. And unable to find another one that takes Medicare.
Been finding out I have learned a lot just within this group from other members. And by searching thru various top notch facilities on the internet. Mayo has some good info. AARP has some food info. Dr Oz has some good info. Our local health food store has lots of good info. The CVS pharmacy has been very helpful. On the internet the best help comes from places "not trying to sell you something". US Govt websites have good info also.
Lets keep this topic going it is fabulous.
DWB