Re: checking medical records

[Guest guest]

Maddening is the perfect word. The good thing that came out of it was I made an

appointment today to see a new neurologist. Hopefully I will have better luck

with this one.

Elaina.

[Guest guest]

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Don't delay. Go to the doctors office and sign a Medical Record Release form or

even mail them a letter stating you want a copy of all of your records. Do this

for every doctor, hospital, lab, etc. I was real good at keeping my records

current when I worked in the medical records department but have gotten lax on

it. But when I saw the errors in my records from my neurologist, the man I'm

supposed to trust, the one I think is fighting for me, I wanted to be ill. Get

them and make copies in case you go to another doctor, you will already have

them. Each time you go to the doctor complete the medical record request form

for that days visit.

I now remember how important these are. My thought was if I ever needed to apply

for disability I would surely be turned down because my records from this doc

basically sound as if there is nothing wrong

with me. A little numbness is about all I have according to him. I need to

calm down, thinking really bad thoughts about this doctor.

Elaina.