To @rick98
I saw a new primary care doctor today at Honor Health in Scottsdale. She belittled me about my anxiety. She said that as soon as she came into the exam room, she could see I had one of the worst cases of anxiety she had ever seen. She was laughing as she said it. I was mortified with her lack of sensitivity. I asked a medical assistant to recheck my blood pressure as I was experiencing a wave of fear. She demanded to know what was bringing on my panic attack and palpitations. I tried to explain that is how I feel pretty much 24 hours a day. She purposely did not tighten up the blood pressure cuff and she recorded my results as 112/63. Well, 20 minutes before a different medical assistant took my blood pressure and it was 160/83. This is still lower than the readings I get at home. If you are going to be in the medical field at least show some compassion. Right now I feel terrible.
Claudia