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[Shelley]

Yup, the last epileptologist I tried was an arrogant son of a .....
While I got a half decent MRI, and he noticed certain things going on in my brain and neck.
I have a pineal cyst, which explains the tenderness in my temples every morning and sometimes in the afternoon/evening.
He was also dismissive about the kink in my neck, saying that it was due to a hard birth.
My GP has stayed on top of things. The only thing being that after a seizure in her office, she started to talk to me like a five year old. At least she was willing to try different meds, and found one that works without much dizziness and nausea

 

[Aaleayha]

Well, that's good to hear. I think it's because I've know my GP for 14 years that he doesn't treat me like I'm slow. He's already watched me grow up (and treat me with LOTS of colds and bronchitis XD)
I think all the doctors that have "special" degree's think they are far superior in their feild then anyone else can be, even the patients themselves.

 

[PhillyEaglesFan]

I have found the worst doctors ever in America. I do not know why. Maybe, they always give you drugs for your problems. But some of my good experiences with doctors are in India.

 

[Aaleayha]

I have found the worst doctors ever in America. I do not know why. Maybe, they always give you drugs for your problems. But some of my good experiences with doctors are in India.

hahaha, I'm a little to poor to go to India! But thanks for telling us. I'd love to hear about your experiences there!

 

[PhillyEaglesFan]

hahaha, I'm a little to poor to go to India! But thanks for telling us. I'd love to hear about your experiences there!

Well a year ago, I had creepy crawly feeling in my left leg and pain in my left foot. I went to the doctor here in America. The doctor told me that I sprained my ankle playing basketball. I do not remember me spraining my ankle nor do I remember the pain associated with the ankle being sprained. He took an xray of the foot and said everything was alright and prescribed me vicodin. I was like "wtf....I do not need addicting opiates" but he insisted that I take them and see if it goes away. I never took them and just took tylenol and bengay.

Then I went to India and my foot pain and the tingling feeling as well. I went to the doctor over there. He did a blood test for iron, magnesium, vitamin b12, vitamin d, and RA factor deficiency. He found that my B12 level was VERY LOW and prescribed me B12 shots. The pain went away the minute I took the first B12 shot.

Maybe I just had a bad doctor here in America. You know the one of the 90% of them who just don't give a shi...... about their patients.

 

[Kaitybugsmom]

Doctor's are so ..... {insert here}

FRUSTRATING

Our daughters primary Dr. has always been wonderful and caring, always giving us plenty of time to ask questions, always answered questions. Was always available after hours even gave us his personal cell number. UNTIL she had her seizure. He ordered the min tests that he knew the neurologist was going to want and then gave a referal, since then.....hes pretty much washed his hands of her. Since the TC and the horrid headache that she has had going on almost 3 weeks now he ordered an MRI. When it came back ok he said and I quote "well, MRI looks good no abnormalities so talk to the neurologist about the headaches" REALLY?! thats it?! Seriously?! UGH! So upset with him at the moment!

 

[Aaleayha]

Yup, that's pretty much what they all say to me. the neurologist just adds. " I'm sorry, I can't help. take some tylenol and maybe it will go away."

Sorry about your doctor. He sounded awesome at first.

 

[epileric]

FRUSTRATING
When it came back ok he said and I quote "well, MRI looks good no abnormalities so talk to the neurologist about the headaches" REALLY?! thats it?! Seriously?! UGH! So upset with him at the moment!

I don't see what the doctor did wrong. Personally I'd be more upset with my doctor if they were too arrogant to send me to a specialist or tried to second guess the specialist. What would you expect him to say? As well he was responsible enough to take the tests that he knew the neurologist would want taken.

 

[Kaitybugsmom]

I don't see what the doctor did wrong. Personally I'd be more upset with my doctor if they were too arrogant to send me to a specialist or tried to second guess the specialist. What would you expect him to say? As well he was responsible enough to take the tests that he knew the neurologist would want taken.

I would expect her primary Dr. to be a little more sympathetic like he used to be as he is still her primary Dr. Prior to the seizure he would have taken a little more interest in getting to the bottom of why she was having a constant headache instead of pushing her off on to somebody else. If he felt like it was something that he couldnt do or address than I expect him to say "gosh, this is really puzzling to me. Let me talk to her neuro and see what we can figure out, seeings as her appointment is another 3 weeks away".

It was more of the brush off response that annoyed me, as its not his nature.

 

[Kaitybugsmom]

I think it would have been a little different if she was already under the care of the neurologist. However, the neurologist has never seen her before. Its not like I could call him ans say "hey this is new, what do you think is going on" Her primary has been her primary for so long...he knows her, knows her history. It was just a shocking response from him.

 

[epileric]

Oh.... I do feel bad because I can see how anxious you are to get your daughter looked at by a professional.

I do feel the doctor has done everything he should have though. It would have been very unprofessional for the neurologist to diagnose someone by proxy over the phone without seeing your daughter in person or for the doctor to try & treat something outside his realm of expertise. Doing things like that only makes room for more accidents & misdiagnosese.

Your GP has however has sent you for the preliminary tests & doing that before seeing the neurologist will save time.

As much as it is stressful to see a new doctor, what you described doesn't sound like a brush off to me. It sounds like they are sending you for the most qualified individual.

 

[Kaitybugsmom]

It sounds like they are sending you for the most qualified individual.

I hope so. We have always trusted her Dr. in the past. He really is a good guy. He is sending her to who he thinks is the best fit for her. In reality the appointment wasnt/isnt that far away, until she doesnt feel well then it seems like forever. And you're right, he has ordered all the stuff the neuro is going to want. Blood tests, tox screen, ct, mri, eeg have all been done so that the neuro can get to what her primary calls "the meat and potatoes" LOL

 

[epileric]

Please let us know how the appointment goes.

In the meantime make sure to keep a list of anything you might want to mention or ask the neurologist as well as symptoms you notice. Also remember to look after yourself too as stress and anxiety can really take it out you.

 

[Shelley]

Your neurologist sound like the epileptologist I saw.
I don't see anything wrong except this, this, and that.
Call back if you have any more seizures.

One of the reasons my GP sent me was see saw an absence seizure in her office.

Found a med that has made me feel a bit better, with more control, less seizures.

 

[gigi]

Lame

After over 40 years with E. - my list is long for adjectives that describe doctors. Collectively, they are paper doll cut outs of each other with a cut and dried education. Ad that to any arrogance they possess and there it is...here's ur script, here's ur tests, and here's the risks for ur surgery. Along with that, an attitude of this is your fault and you made it happen - you freak of nature. I realize they are human, yes, but they also have an agenda which involves making money. Managed care is very scary, and I only go to see a physician when I absolutely have to with threats that they will no longer fill my poison-poison that now gives me long term side effects.

 

[Shelley]

I am beginning to wonder about the doctors attitudes.
I am beginning to wonder what they actually think of us,
or are they trying to lump us in with the ne'er do well addicts?

What about the soldiers coming home with TBI?

 

[Aaleayha]

My thought exactly. I'm scared they won't do surgery and they'll make me live with this. Just taking meds that aren't going to help.