Re: Question-- opinions wanted about changing Doctors

[Guest guest]

If it was me I would change now Leon. Any time a doctor does not give me the

care I need I have learned the hard way that the doctor does not change, I have

to. It's just a matter of when I decide to. I don't think waiting is helping

your case any.

My opinion. good luck.

Smiles to you

From: leonghoward@...

Subject: Question-- opinions wanted about changing Doctors

I have applied for SSDI and waiting for hearing after 2 denials. I don't think

my rheumatologist really supports my case. .But because I don't look that bad, I

feel she thinks I'm OK.

So should I wait or change now?

[Guest guest]

 Leon

 that's a hard call. are you using a lawyer for your hearing? if so I would ask

them also.  I do know my rheumatologist did not fully support me when I was

going for SSDI even throw all my other docs did the crazy part I learned later

was that the SSDI  rheumatologist came out the strongest in my favor and his

report was a part of my hearing just unknown to me and my lawyer at the time.

when I did read it I wept as it made me sound like I could do nothing and as if

I was almost on my death bed. sadly what he said back then has become more and

more true as time has gone on. not my feelings but what I could and or should

not do or be exposed to. first reading it it was like ya right how can any one

live that way let alone think about having a job well today it has for the most

part come true and I still think about working but I also know it is unrealistic

also.

now I have also changed many doctors from then to now and that

includes  rheumatologist. even had one tell me " whats that (meaning stills )

something you made up? " Needless to say I change him faster then you change

shorts . If a doctor is so willing to say that to me he is most likely not going

to treat me for my illness being he did not even know what it was and this was

six months into seeing him! Okay I change shorts sooner and faster LMAO!

how do I do it well I have to call my insurance r and tel them I want to

and why then I also tell my internal doc or my PC DOC and ask them to help me

find one that we both can work with. so far that has seamed to always work. now

when to change that hard as no one but you can really make that call but were

your at right now I do not know if I would but I would most likely have a sit

down talk and ask them were they stand on my DX and the progression of my

treatment and were they see it leading to and what part in it I should also

play. I would also take that time to let them know that you expect and demand to

be fully kept abreast of all plans that relate to you and any or all letters

that are written in your behalf that support or do not support you and why each.

now if working with a lawyer I would stress this to them also and ask them to

find this info out and if the doctor is not supportive then why and what they

think you should do to help but not hurt your case.

 best to ya

 

 

 

The  Redneck