Anyone else feel overwhelmed by all their medical appointments?

@colleenyoung You are soo awesome..I love you!! Thank you soo much!!God bless you!!

@standinginfaith oh my goodness you are going through so much. Keep posting on here, we're here to listen. Do you have any plans for another mammogram with every thing else thats going on.🙏

@cas2001 Thank you soo much for the prayers and kind comments..no plans for a mammogram yet..I've cancelled them twice..I've been going there 20 years and they understand.. very nice folks!! Still struggling with "gut stalling" from the Xolair shot.. hopefully answers next week.. thank you for encouraging me..I don't tell m y family, as I don't want them to worry.. you all are such a blessing!! God bless you!!

I certainly understand. I have always considered myself to be pretty healthy but with the current trend to see a specialist for every little ailment, it can be overwhelming. The initial consult and then they want to see you every 2-3 months can mean 2 or 3 doctors appointments every week. They are not always treating you or finding issues, simply monitoring. I feel like all I do is go to doctors.

You can always say no to frequent appointments. I visit Mayo in Rochester, MN twice a year, but otherwise, keep them in the loop of changes via Mayo portal. I could see a different provider closer to home but the quality drops, then I deal with morons.

When doctors say “monitoring”, honestly I wonder if they truly understand the problem.
Because I work in health insurance, I do not put full trust in providers and will gladly say No to a doctor that wants to see me frequently because I have private insurance vs medicare. Its waste of money.

Oh - oh yes . Between me ( who has the most appointments) and my husband it is exhausting. It seems we never have a week without someone having a procedure or going to a stressful appointment. I wish I could have a positive attitude about it and be grateful we have the opportunity to be treated for our problems but I have too many doctors, take too many medications!!! I am trying to focus on hope that I /we will be able to resolve some issues and work on getting stronger to better live our lives out and continue to be supportive to our family members and friends. We are living in an amazing time when much has been developed but it is clear much could be better. Thank you to all and blessings on all !

I can relate. Sorry for what you are going through. Have had 4 medical appointments in one week.
Am trying to get one week off between, but doesn't work too well.
Am lucky to be able to take a bus to most appointments so my wife does not get worn down.
I have about 15 medical Dr's , specialists, and therapists trying to help.
When one problem gets partly resolved another pops up.
I try to research each condition before appointments so questions can get answered.

I have been dealing with so many doctors appointments I have lost track of which ones are for me and which ones are for other people. I go to appointments for myself and for my twin granddaughter’s I see so many doctors for all types of situational circumstances, and conditions. I have gotten to the point where I feel like I have said the same things over and over so many times I’m not sure what I said to whom or what I didn’t say, and who’s more dysregulated the twins or myself !!
I am starting to get to the point where I don’t even know if I’m gonna be able to keep medication straight. It’s like I’m gonna need another person to help keep appointments medication’s and reports organized.

If you can get a patient advocate to help navigate your issues and the system that might help.

Sometimes not overwhelming
Doctors with too much at once, just stressing
the top three major issues.

Some weeks I spend several hours a day researching
my symptoms and and navigating the systems to go after what I need.

Been through 2 stage 4 cancers. Now dealing with organ damage from treatments.

I do go through depression times when hope for a better future is not in sight.
Wishing you well.:)

Yes. It's coming up on the end of the year, so I need to use up my allotted co-pays and deductibles. I have excellent health insurance, but cramming together all the appointments with all the specialists is a pain. Plus, I have a needle-phobia, and it's the time of year for the yearly shots and bloodwork. As always, I'll lose sleep over anxiety, but I'll force myself through it. A lot of this comes up just for being over 70 y/o. It starts up next week. Ugh.