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Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 26 11:44am | Replies (625)

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@parus Have you approached your dr and tell him/her that you don't feel you're being listened to? I know you had mentioned that the nurses during your treatments have been great. What is their opinion how to handle not being listened to? Perhaps they could give you some insight? I have had times like that, too, and spoke frankly to the dr about it. They [yep, done it more than once!] were not happy to have me bring it up, and a few of them I had to change because they didn't want to change. Right now, because I moved, I have a brand new team. My primary is actually a Family Nurse Practitioner, and both times in her office she has been very accommodating, and listening to my concerns/issues. It is interesting that in this area, they have an assistant who does laptop entries while dr is paying attention to me, then there is a final check of the computer by dr before appt is finished. Never had that before, and it lets dr focus on my case. I hope you can get some direction, soon.
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@gingerw The PCP does not even give me a chance to speak. Where I am now the is an 1 LPN and the rest are CMA's who know just enough to say things that do more harm. I prefer a NP. The current PCP has one. I asked to see her and was denied. Seems I am back to being a ping pong ball in the medical field. PCP's are hard to come by so I know I cannot be pushy with the one I now have as she will just fire me. Always at the mercy of the doctors. I was hopeful at first because she is internal medicine. Seems all I do is gripe about doctors. My pain specialist is kind and willing to listen and the RN with urology was helpful. A PA gives me the results of lab work. No compassion. Just the cold, hard facts. I evidently expect too much.