Re: GOOD Gastroenterologists in MN?????

[Guest guest]

Perhaps I have been spoiled, but I have found when I ask questions

using terms doctors use such as GERD, peristalsis, hypertensive LES,

aspiration, etc; they pay more attention to my concerns, I guess

you'd call that respect.

In regards to the term " regurgitate " or " vomit " , I'm not sure the

doctors understand the difference.

Dave

Central Cali

>

> Scratch MNGAS --practitioners of sadism in medicine, with wacky

doctor

> on drugs, an organization resistant to patient concerns.

>

> In CA, the patient-doctor relationship was different. There was

respect

> from both sides. Here the doctor respects him/herself and dictates

a

> regimen to the patient. If a patient--like me, who has had

achalasia

> for 29 years brings up terms like GERD, peristalsis, hypertensive

LES,

> purge, aspiration---the doctors get suspicious. As a patient,

you're

> supposed to be stupid, and stay stupid.

>

> Yes, I do insist on a mutually respectful doctor-patient

relationship.

> many doctors don't like that power play. But if it isn't

established

> early on, it never will be

>