Guest guest Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 This is true, but I must say that I went into this blinder than I should have and I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person but my doc softshoed around all kinds of issues. I am not happy with him at all, but I live in a small town and the choices are limited. Between dealing with him and the insurance I feel very, very sorry for people who do not know how to find info on the internet and do not know how to fight for what they need/deserve. After I get through with treatments, I have considering finding a job that will help people with stuff like this. I personally do not trust my doc to do anything but sign my prescriptions. I don't ask him about anything. I call and tell him when I need something, but other than that, I don't bother. After he told me to call the Peg 1-800 number to find out about getting a flu shot, I was disgusted. I have a friend who's son works at and White Hospital and she called him and asked what they do about flu shots. He said that they take them patient by patient and look at test results, etc before they decide what to do. I decided that I didn't trust my doc to make that decision, so I refused the shot. Some times you have little choice in these matters Not fair, but true. <><TammieD><> I'm constantly amazed in the hep chat rooms I host how many heppers blindly take treatment without knowing anything about the side effects, or talking to their docs about the sides and getting help for them, or how it will affect their health, or might, long term. They act like it's taking an aspirin and they are supposed to feel better. My doc gives me nothing that he doesn't tell me what it is first and I ask how it might react with the other meds I have. I should know enough by now to stay away from modern medicine, tetnus shot almost killed me at age 10, the gov hospitals gave me hep (as far as I know), treatment disabled me. You'd think I'd learn! > > Rant on Tat! > > Alley > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 This is true, but I must say that I went into this blinder than I should have and I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person but my doc softshoed around all kinds of issues. I am not happy with him at all, but I live in a small town and the choices are limited. Between dealing with him and the insurance I feel very, very sorry for people who do not know how to find info on the internet and do not know how to fight for what they need/deserve. After I get through with treatments, I have considering finding a job that will help people with stuff like this. I personally do not trust my doc to do anything but sign my prescriptions. I don't ask him about anything. I call and tell him when I need something, but other than that, I don't bother. After he told me to call the Peg 1-800 number to find out about getting a flu shot, I was disgusted. I have a friend who's son works at and White Hospital and she called him and asked what they do about flu shots. He said that they take them patient by patient and look at test results, etc before they decide what to do. I decided that I didn't trust my doc to make that decision, so I refused the shot. Some times you have little choice in these matters Not fair, but true. <><TammieD><> I'm constantly amazed in the hep chat rooms I host how many heppers blindly take treatment without knowing anything about the side effects, or talking to their docs about the sides and getting help for them, or how it will affect their health, or might, long term. They act like it's taking an aspirin and they are supposed to feel better. My doc gives me nothing that he doesn't tell me what it is first and I ask how it might react with the other meds I have. I should know enough by now to stay away from modern medicine, tetnus shot almost killed me at age 10, the gov hospitals gave me hep (as far as I know), treatment disabled me. You'd think I'd learn! > > Rant on Tat! > > Alley > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 This is true, but I must say that I went into this blinder than I should have and I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person but my doc softshoed around all kinds of issues. I am not happy with him at all, but I live in a small town and the choices are limited. Between dealing with him and the insurance I feel very, very sorry for people who do not know how to find info on the internet and do not know how to fight for what they need/deserve. After I get through with treatments, I have considering finding a job that will help people with stuff like this. I personally do not trust my doc to do anything but sign my prescriptions. I don't ask him about anything. I call and tell him when I need something, but other than that, I don't bother. After he told me to call the Peg 1-800 number to find out about getting a flu shot, I was disgusted. I have a friend who's son works at and White Hospital and she called him and asked what they do about flu shots. He said that they take them patient by patient and look at test results, etc before they decide what to do. I decided that I didn't trust my doc to make that decision, so I refused the shot. Some times you have little choice in these matters Not fair, but true. <><TammieD><> I'm constantly amazed in the hep chat rooms I host how many heppers blindly take treatment without knowing anything about the side effects, or talking to their docs about the sides and getting help for them, or how it will affect their health, or might, long term. They act like it's taking an aspirin and they are supposed to feel better. My doc gives me nothing that he doesn't tell me what it is first and I ask how it might react with the other meds I have. I should know enough by now to stay away from modern medicine, tetnus shot almost killed me at age 10, the gov hospitals gave me hep (as far as I know), treatment disabled me. You'd think I'd learn! > > Rant on Tat! > > Alley > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 This is true, but I must say that I went into this blinder than I should have and I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person but my doc softshoed around all kinds of issues. I am not happy with him at all, but I live in a small town and the choices are limited. Between dealing with him and the insurance I feel very, very sorry for people who do not know how to find info on the internet and do not know how to fight for what they need/deserve. After I get through with treatments, I have considering finding a job that will help people with stuff like this. I personally do not trust my doc to do anything but sign my prescriptions. I don't ask him about anything. I call and tell him when I need something, but other than that, I don't bother. After he told me to call the Peg 1-800 number to find out about getting a flu shot, I was disgusted. I have a friend who's son works at and White Hospital and she called him and asked what they do about flu shots. He said that they take them patient by patient and look at test results, etc before they decide what to do. I decided that I didn't trust my doc to make that decision, so I refused the shot. Some times you have little choice in these matters Not fair, but true. <><TammieD><> I'm constantly amazed in the hep chat rooms I host how many heppers blindly take treatment without knowing anything about the side effects, or talking to their docs about the sides and getting help for them, or how it will affect their health, or might, long term. They act like it's taking an aspirin and they are supposed to feel better. My doc gives me nothing that he doesn't tell me what it is first and I ask how it might react with the other meds I have. I should know enough by now to stay away from modern medicine, tetnus shot almost killed me at age 10, the gov hospitals gave me hep (as far as I know), treatment disabled me. You'd think I'd learn! > > Rant on Tat! > > Alley > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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