Re: Update on an LDN prescribing group of doctors

[Guest guest]

Ugh,,,,,,Wesley I can sympathise. I dont understand how a doctor can't understand how difficult it can be to get to their appointments.I long for Marcus welby!! Where did those days go??? I feel like we have to beg to get any help at all and then when we do get it, or even a glance at adoctor,we must kneel i n gratefulness.Sort of like being granted an audience with the king!

[low dose naltrexone] Update on an LDN prescribing group of doctors

I recently posted how much I liked my wife's new neurologist, Dr. Hibbs of the Neuroscience Group of NE Wisconsin in Neenah. My opinion of the Dr. hasn't changed, but I want to state the facts (no slander here) of our dealings with their office policy yesterday. It's a 3 hour round trip drive from our home to their office. I had planned to be early, but there was unexpected drama with 's son, my "demon" step-son, before school. In the end, we would have been on time, except we made a wrong turn in Neenah, where we've only been once before, costing us 5 minutes, except has m-u-l-t-i-p-l-e s-c-l-e-r-o-s-i-s (duh) and she has bowel issues at times. Just finishing a 3 day "z-pack" for ear infections apparently adds to the problem, another surprise to us. Long story short, we lost 15-20 minutes because we HAD TO make an emergency stop at a gas station and there's no rushing that situation. The receptionist wasn't the least bit interested in hearing any words from us of any kind so I stopped trying. We were informed the Dr. couldn't see us all day and we would have to re-schedule. We had to wait 10 minutes just to schedule an appointment and were given a PINK SLIP (what?!), chastising us for being late. made sure to get the woman making the appointment to say we would never have to wait for an appointment. We will "always be seen at the exact time of our appointments". You can bet they're going to receive an earful, and maybe a pink slip, if that isn't true. Interestingly, we had to wait 45 minutes after the time of our first and only appointment there, despite being 10 minutes early. We were given an insincere apology for the inconvenience. We took it in stride because all doctors are late. Now we have a different opinion of that incident. It's sad to me that, in our experiences, doctors' offices in the United States more and more are being run like big business head offices instead of those of healers. Where's the compassion? I suppose this particular group of neurologists is sick of MS and Parkinson's and other gimpy patients being forgetful about their appointments or having their physical issues making them late for appointments. Maybe they should recruit healthier patients?

[Guest guest]

So why bother with this inconsiderate group?

-- In low dose naltrexone , Wesley <inspirfe@...>

wrote:

>

> I recently posted how much I liked my wife's new neurologist, Dr.

> Hibbs of the Neuroscience Group of NE Wisconsin in Neenah. My

opinion

> of the Dr. hasn't changed, but I want to state the facts (no

slander

> here) of our dealings with their office policy yesterday. It's a

3 hour

> round trip drive from our home to their office. I had planned to

be

> early, but there was unexpected drama with 's son, my " demon "

> step-son, before school. In the end, we would have been on time,

except

> we made a wrong turn in Neenah, where we've only been once before,

> costing us 5 minutes, except has m-u-l-t-i-p-l-e s-c-l-e-r-o-

s-i-s

> (duh) and she has bowel issues at times. Just finishing a 3 day

> " z-pack " for ear infections apparently adds to the problem,

another

> surprise to us. Long story short, we lost 15-20 minutes because

we HAD

> TO make an emergency stop at a gas station and there's no rushing

that

> situation. The receptionist wasn't the least bit interested in

hearing

> any words from us of any kind so I stopped trying. We were

informed the

> Dr. couldn't see us all day and we would have to re-schedule. We

had to

> wait 10 minutes just to schedule an appointment and were given a

PINK

> SLIP (what?!), chastising us for being late. made sure to

get the

> woman making the appointment to say we would never have to wait

for an

> appointment. We will " always be seen at the exact time of our

> appointments " . You can bet they're going to receive an earful,

and

> maybe a pink slip, if that isn't true. Interestingly, we had to

wait 45

> minutes after the time of our first and only appointment there,

despite

> being 10 minutes early. We were given an insincere apology for

the

> inconvenience. We took it in stride because all doctors are

late. Now

> we have a different opinion of that incident. It's sad to me

that, in

> our experiences, doctors' offices in the United States more and

more are

> being run like big business head offices instead of those of

healers.

> Where's the compassion? I suppose this particular group of

neurologists

> is sick of MS and Parkinson's and other gimpy patients being

forgetful

> about their appointments or having their physical issues making

them

> late for appointments. Maybe they should recruit healthier

patients?

>

[Guest guest]

Listen -- I've got one up on you!!

After I started going downhill, not in small part from the Copaxone

rx'd by my neuro, it became increasingly difficult for me to get to

my dr appts. The fact her office had no parking, and was physically

located on the top floor in the furthest corner of a 2000 sq foot

office plan didn't help either.

After being her patient for 26 YEARS she sent me a CERTIFIED letter

telling me to find another dr since I was too sick to see her.

I can think of a lot of things I'd like to give these drs. hmmm,

pink slip is not one of them.

--- In low dose naltrexone , Wesley <inspirfe@...>

wrote:

>

> I recently posted how much I liked my wife's new neurologist, Dr.

> Hibbs of the Neuroscience Group of NE Wisconsin in Neenah. My

opinion

> of the Dr. hasn't changed, but I want to state the facts (no

slander

> here) of our dealings with their office policy yesterday. It's a

3 hour

> round trip drive from our home to their office. I had planned to

be

> early, but there was unexpected drama with 's son, my " demon "

> step-son, before school. In the end, we would have been on time,

except

> we made a wrong turn in Neenah, where we've only been once before,

> costing us 5 minutes, except has m-u-l-t-i-p-l-e s-c-l-e-r-o-

s-i-s

> (duh) and she has bowel issues at times. Just finishing a 3 day

> " z-pack " for ear infections apparently adds to the problem,

another

> surprise to us. Long story short, we lost 15-20 minutes because

we HAD

> TO make an emergency stop at a gas station and there's no rushing

that

> situation. The receptionist wasn't the least bit interested in

hearing

> any words from us of any kind so I stopped trying. We were

informed the

> Dr. couldn't see us all day and we would have to re-schedule. We

had to

> wait 10 minutes just to schedule an appointment and were given a

PINK

> SLIP (what?!), chastising us for being late. made sure to

get the

> woman making the appointment to say we would never have to wait

for an

> appointment. We will " always be seen at the exact time of our

> appointments " . You can bet they're going to receive an earful,

and

> maybe a pink slip, if that isn't true. Interestingly, we had to

wait 45

> minutes after the time of our first and only appointment there,

despite

> being 10 minutes early. We were given an insincere apology for

the

> inconvenience. We took it in stride because all doctors are

late. Now

> we have a different opinion of that incident. It's sad to me

that, in

> our experiences, doctors' offices in the United States more and

more are

> being run like big business head offices instead of those of

healers.

> Where's the compassion? I suppose this particular group of

neurologists

> is sick of MS and Parkinson's and other gimpy patients being

forgetful

> about their appointments or having their physical issues making

them

> late for appointments. Maybe they should recruit healthier

patients?

>