My really bad day dealing with my internist

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Hi everyone,

I had a really bad day today dealing with my internist who consistently

refuses to fill out the FMLA paperwork I need for work. Her reason was that

she didnt have any way to substantiate my problems.. I should ask my GI

doctor to fill this paperwork out. Hello.. how the heck is he gonna

substantiate.. he hasnt seen me in over 6 months, and he only knows what is

going on now due to the phone call she made to his office last week..

Besides, she is my primary care doctor( or was shall I say).. and should be

the one filling out this paperwork. I guess I am going to be forced to quit

my job until my health stabilizes unless my surgeon is willing to fill out

the papers for me.. I left copies with his nurse today after she drew my

blood to be tested for hepatitis a,b,c, and HIV.. . I will know the results

of those tests on Friday .. maybe Thursday afternoon.

I am sicker than sick today.. dont know if I have an upper respiratory

infection , on top of the right upper qudrant pain , fatigue, fever, etc.. or

if I am having a severe allergy attack.. I do know one thing.. I feel totally

bad.

Anyway, I am going to report my internist to the Georgia State Composite

Board of Medical Examiners, my insurance company, and the Better Business

Bereau. Also, I have a lawyer looking into my rights as an employee and her

obligations to me as her patient regarding the FMLA act. I will see her in

court if I need to over this.

I am going to call and make me an appt to get established with a new

primary care doctor tomorrow.. I know I should have already done this, but it

is so hard to start over anew with a new doctor again..

I am not thinking clearly as I am in a lot of pain today.. and have taken

some pain meds.. so I am off to bed again.. I hope to feel better when I

awake again.

Take care.. and thanks for letting me vent .. I just needed to tell someone

how I truly feel about this whole situation.

Hugs,

from GA

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[Guest guest]

Dear Deb,

She flat refuses to fill out the fmla forms.. I cant make her without

hiring a lawyer. I am hoping that my surgeon will fill out the forms for me

since he is taking care of my pain, and ordering all the tests to rule out

all the possible causes.. something that my internist should have been doing.

Needless to say, she is my former internist.. I am finding a new doctor

tomorrow.

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

,

You have the right to have a fmla for your fibro, it's a chronic condition, or

any other health issues. Fmla is for surgery, a chronic health condition

requiring periodic time off. They all piss and moan (excuse me) when they have

to fill them out, but geeze, it will take her five minutes.

Good luck, and hope you feel better,

Deb

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Praying for you!

Jeanne in WI

Age 39 - Dr. T. Chua

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oh , doesn't it just suck whe they kick ya when you are down? I know

with all your problems especially it is intimidating to find and trust a new

doc, but I guess ya don't have much choice for now. Lifting lots of prayers

for ya!

Phyllis

My really bad day dealing with my internist

Hi everyone,

I had a really bad day today dealing with my internist who consistently

refuses to fill out the FMLA paperwork I need for work. Her reason was that

she didnt have any way to substantiate my problems.. I should ask my GI

doctor to fill this paperwork out. Hello.. how the heck is he gonna

substantiate.. he hasnt seen me in over 6 months, and he only knows what is

going on now due to the phone call she made to his office last week..

Besides, she is my primary care doctor( or was shall I say).. and should be

the one filling out this paperwork. I guess I am going to be forced to quit

my job until my health stabilizes unless my surgeon is willing to fill out

the papers for me.. I left copies with his nurse today after she drew my

blood to be tested for hepatitis a,b,c, and HIV.. . I will know the results

of those tests on Friday .. maybe Thursday afternoon.

I am sicker than sick today.. dont know if I have an upper respiratory

infection , on top of the right upper qudrant pain , fatigue, fever, etc..

or

if I am having a severe allergy attack.. I do know one thing.. I feel

totally

bad.

Anyway, I am going to report my internist to the Georgia State Composite

Board of Medical Examiners, my insurance company, and the Better Business

Bereau. Also, I have a lawyer looking into my rights as an employee and her

obligations to me as her patient regarding the FMLA act. I will see her in

court if I need to over this.

I am going to call and make me an appt to get established with a new

primary care doctor tomorrow.. I know I should have already done this, but

it

is so hard to start over anew with a new doctor again..

I am not thinking clearly as I am in a lot of pain today.. and have taken

some pain meds.. so I am off to bed again.. I hope to feel better when I

awake again.

Take care.. and thanks for letting me vent .. I just needed to tell someone

how I truly feel about this whole situation.

Hugs,

from GA

open RNY 12/12/00

Revision 04/18/01

Revision 02/07/02

St wt.... 392

Cw.......187

Wt loss..-205

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

::Big Soft Hugs::

I'm soooo sorry you're going through all of this, girlfriend. I'm

sorry that you're in so much pain and even more sorry that your PCP is being

a (words removed for adult content)!

I'm glad to read that you are reporting her to your state's insurance

board. If I were you and you felt up to it, I would call her office ONE MORE

time and tell her, without " threatening " her that you planned to do this.

Perhaps it will open her eyes, so to speak.

You're in my prayers. Sis. Truly.

Love,

Trace

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Dear Trace,

I did call my internist/s office again today, and they promptly hung up on

me each time.. a total of three altogether. I give up with her and her rude

office staff.

I did , however, find me a new internist.. I will be seeing him tomorrow am

... I am very sick with an upper respiratory infection or sinus or

something.. so timing was good. I just hope he is all that my friend who

reccomended him said he is.. I will let you know.

Thanks for the support and hugs.. I had already told her nurse that I planned

to report her to the state composite board of medical examiners, the joint

commission, my insurance carrier , and etc.

I dont think my internist believes I will do anything.. haha.. boy, is she

in for a rude awakening this time..

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

You know.. I am glad to hear that you are going to report her and her

office.

Accountability for one's actions, at home and in the work place is a

WONDERFUL thing. She really, really needs to be held accountable for her

abominable and unprofessional behavior.

I do not wish her harm or any evil thoughts but I do hope that she

gets censured/reprimanded to the full extent of the laws that govern her.

I hope you feel better soon and I pray, pray, pray your new PCP is a

fair and kind doctor.

Lots of love,

Trace