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MY INTERNIST REALLY LIKES ME,BUT
She dislikes my wife,who is very confronting,+difficult to perscribe for!
She, the Internest, has even gone as far as say,"your side pain could be a metastasized(sp?) tumor, or a muscular problem", when all it was was a mere type of arthritic pain diagnosed later. She seemed to say her scary sentence merely to be punishing to her, as she has done before!
I like her most of the time, BUT
WHAT TO DO,GET ANOTHER DOCTOR?
As I'm handicapped, I need my wife to accompany me!
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MY INTERNiST REALLY LIKES ME,BUT
Hi Larry
How do you feel about your relationship with your internist excluding your wife? As you state your handicapped and need your wife to assist you there. I'm assuming its a physical handicap. Maybe you can encourage your wife to let you talk to your Dr. and avoid the conflict when prescribing to you. Let her talk to the internist with her problems for treatment. It's unfortunate situation but if I liked my Dr. I would try to work it out. Dr's and patients come in all varieties, sometimes both will show sides that are maybe not considered to be professional. And no where is it written Dr's have to like our whole families. Its all up to you and how you feel about the medical treatment you receive. Best of luck to you both.
Purple98Lady
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MY INTERNIST REALLY LIKES ME,BUT
Do you usually see the doctor together, you and your wife - is she in the office, too? Does it make a difference if you go alone?
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MY INTERNIST REALLY LIKES ME,BUT
As I have Disarthria, she is there to help me communicate better.
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MY INTERNIST REALLY LIKES ME,BUT
Well then Larry that explains why is important to have your wife with you to communicate with the Dr. and help you. I don't know how or why your speech is effected maybe from a stroke? Can you write with either hand? Maybe you could write your questions down to give your Dr. prior to your visit. Can you write or discuss with your wife the need to not be so confronting with your Dr? Have you had speech therapy? As you improve, maybe you can communicate more with your Dr. If all else fails you may have to find a Dr. that can address your wife and at the same time help you.
I wanted to welcome you to Dr. Joshua's forum, glad to have you hear. :)
Purple98Lady
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MY INTERNIST REALLY LIKES ME,BUT
Please see my "history"+question,larry