Frustrating phone tag with doctor...

Posted by kimmiesue @kimmiesue, Jul 11 5:49pm

I've been dealing with several health issues lately, and it's frustrating when things move so slowly. My family doctor called me a couple of weeks ago to discuss my CT results. I didn't notice until I listened to her message on my VM after work. I sent her a message via our patient portal with the best time to call me. She called me again today when I was at the hospital getting a test done. She told me to send her a message with the best time to call. I told her I was off the rest of the day...I was really hoping she'd call this afternoon. I was exhausted but ditched my plans for a nap, in case she called again. Wishful thinking on my part... One of my issues is intense itching without rash that doesn't respond to antihistamines or anti-itch creams. I've been dealing with this for quite some time. It's at its worst at nighttime...I'm getting maybe 4-5 hrs sleep, hence the reason I was really looking forward to a nap. Late afternoon and I figured she probably wasn't going to call...started crying out of frustration and
fatigue. I desperately need to know what next steps to take, as I can't continue to function like this. I know I'm probably being cranky and unreasonable-- I do like her. It's just so frustrating to have so many more ?s than answers.
I apologize for the long rant. If you've made it to the end, thank you. I just really needed to let off some steam. I know many of you have been dealing with much more complicated issues for longer periods of time. Bless us all on our journeys...

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My doctor does not take me seriously. Simply states take a Xanax & relax. Would love to find doctor who listens!

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Good grief! A good doctor is hard to find these days. Seems to have been made worse by the Covid epidemic.

Last week I saw a doc for 15 seconds. Am surprised he wasn't wearing roller skates....!

So many docs have gone to work for large organizations who push them to meet quotas and keep pt interactions to a minimum.

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