/phone consult

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I have been a bit behind in reading the posts, but I wanted to give

you a few thoughts on a phone consult. First, call the doc you want

to have the consult with and ask his nurse/asistant to give you the

details of this process. Since, I was only a memeber of this group

for about 6-8 weeks and did not even realize that doctors would talk

with you over the phone giving you their thoughts & opinions on your

situation, especially when they weren't previously YOUR doctor.

Anyway, call & find out if he/she does phone consults. Then, set an

appointment for one because it will ususally be a few weeks out.

Next, get your medical file & all informative records, blood tests,

etc. mailed or FEDEXED to the doc immediately. Insurance usually

will not cover phone consults, so you will need to ask the assistant

on how this doc takes payment. Dr. Palter takes MC & VISA, so I had

to pay upfront, but it was the best money I could have spent knowing

that I will get help and knowing that I am in GREAT HANDS!

Finally, get your list of questions & topics for discussions prepared

in advance. You will be able to get the most for your money if you

have an agenda of topics & questions to ask. My DH & I both got on

the phone & talked for about an hour during out 1st consult.

Good luck. It is definitely worth getting an A list doc to give you

his/her thoughts on your case. So many people from this group have

been told over & over that they would never have children, they

needed to move on, etc. yet, they went on to see A List specialists

and today are walking around pregnant.

Take care......... W