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Can't get an appointment: Any tips on what to do?
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I applied to General Internal Medicine with a referral from my physician. I've had sudden vision loss and I'm only 23, and I'm a rare disease patient.
I'm so incredibly frustrated, mostly because of the uncertainty from my local physicians. I have absolutely no idea why they'd reject me and didn't even know a doctor could refuse to see you? Why would they deny someone an appointment? How can I get one?
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YES THEY CAN BUT THERE ARE OTHERS WHO WILL, IT MIGHT NOT BE A REFUSER BUT JUST HAVE NO ROOM LEFT FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT THIS TIME .
I applied to General Internal Medicine as well with no referral. I have a movement disorder and lupus. Rochester denied. So I don’t know if going to my PCP would help or maybe applied to other locations.
@juliakristenroy Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I am sorry to read that your first post here is because you are having a problem getting an appointment at Mayo Clinic. As you have read by now, there are so many people who apply to get an appointment, that the books get filled up quickly! And when you are in pain, or in a health crisis, the last thing you want is to get denied being seen at a placer you want to go to, right?
Can the referral paperwork be directed to the opthamology department, or perhaps neurology? Do you think that is worth a try? I hope you will let me know what you think of taking that route.
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Hi @juliakristenroy, welcome.
Getting that denial letter is a tough blow. Unfortunately General Internal Medicine receive more requests that can be accepted. It is an extremely busy and well booked department.
If your main concern is sudden vision loss, is there a reason why your physician made the referral to Internal Medicine. Why not to the Department of Ophthalmology? What rare disease do you live with?