Re: doctors....

Jo Ellen Finkelstein (ghellen(AT)ninenet.com)
Thu, 09 Oct 1997 21:31:38 -0500

Marsden51(AT)aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi all:
>
> I had my initial TM attack on Labor Day Weekend. I have only written to the
> list a few times.
>
> I saw my primary care physician yesterday for the first time since seeing the
> neurologist and he basically brushed me off and discounted my symptoms. He
> has always been a great doctor before and I am so upset with him now. I
> can't understand why he would act like this toward me. When I told him about
> my difficulty walking, he said I needed to walk more for exercise. When I
> told him about the trembling in my arm, he ignored it. He also wanted to
> prescribe fenfluermine (spelling?), the part of Phen-Fen that is still on the
> market. I guess he feels all of my complaints will go away if I lose weight.
> I told him that I wasn't interested. He said he was surprised at the
> diagnosis of TM. I told him the neurologist talked to me about the
> possibility of having MS. He was quickly heading out the door, turned and
> frowned at me, then said "I know, I read his notes. It doesn't fit the
> pattern." And with that he was gone. I can't believe he dismissed me like
> that!
>
> The neurologist called me yesterday and I told him about my current concerns.
> He decided to schedule me for an MRI. He said we may have to go ahead and
> do a lumbar puncture after that. I really do want to find out exactly what
> is causing my problems. But, on the other hand I am afraid to go on. Does
> that even make sense?
>
> This is such a scary thing. How do you all cope?
>
> Sharon M.Hi Sharon, Joellen here, your primary sounds like a jerk! you ask how
we cope? PRAYER! That and the support I get from my family and friends
are the only things that have gotten me through all of this.
Jo EllenMarsden51(AT)aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi all:
>
> I had my initial TM attack on Labor Day Weekend. I have only written to the
> list a few times.
>
> I saw my primary care physician yesterday for the first time since seeing the
> neurologist and he basically brushed me off and discounted my symptoms. He
> has always been a great doctor before and I am so upset with him now. I
> can't understand why he would act like this toward me. When I told him about
> my difficulty walking, he said I needed to walk more for exercise. When I
> told him about the trembling in my arm, he ignored it. He also wanted to
> prescribe fenfluermine (spelling?), the part of Phen-Fen that is still on the
> market. I guess he feels all of my complaints will go away if I lose weight.
> I told him that I wasn't interested. He said he was surprised at the
> diagnosis of TM. I told him the neurologist talked to me about the
> possibility of having MS. He was quickly heading out the door, turned and
> frowned at me, then said "I know, I read his notes. It doesn't fit the
> pattern." And with that he was gone. I can't believe he dismissed me like
> that!
>
> The neurologist called me yesterday and I told him about my current concerns.
> He decided to schedule me for an MRI. He said we may have to go ahead and
> do a lumbar puncture after that. I really do want to find out exactly what
> is causing my problems. But, on the other hand I am afraid to go on. Does
> that even make sense?
>
> This is such a scary thing. How do you all cope?
>
> Sharon M.