Re: Re: Fired by my doctor

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Amen to everything Doug said. And yes, unfortunately I did lose my cool as a

school teacher, but I learned to quickly apologize and assure my students that

the " temper " part was NOT me but a side effect of the medicine I was on. I only

had one student who ever took it personally and while I was not in the right,

she had many family and personal issues that interferred with her being able to

forgive me or anyone else. The majority of my students were very understanding

and preferred to have me in class with them and breathing well, than to have to

put up with a substitute. Fortunately I had established a good rapport with my

students and they knew I loved them! The irony is that when I did get angry

with them, they usually deserved it and knew it, but I always apologized for the

angry manner in which I corrected them. The years I was on prednisone all seem

somewhat of a blur. I have difficulty remembering specific things that happened

with my children and with my

teaching, although I do still have some global memories about those times.

I could not prove it, but I think prednisone must have also effected some

parts of my memory anyway. When I was on it I felt almost detached from

reality. Anyone else ever felt that way?

Carol, I agree with Doug. I would have changed doctors the first time he lost

his temper. I am very fortunate to have two allergist (one takes care of me and

one gives me my xolair shots) and a pulmonologist and a GP and an eye doctor and

a skin doctor who are all very kind, caring and each not only care about the

problem they are treating me for, but are very interested and concerned about my

other health issues as well. I feel very blessed! So--Carol, ask others who

have allergies and find another one who is on your insurance list. As a patient

you have some rights also! Good luck finding a good doctor who really cares

about helping you--and there are doctors out there who really care about their

patients!

Adah

uca79iii <uca79iii@...> wrote:

--- In , " Carol Corley " <mybouvs@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi:

> Today I was fired by my doctor, sort of. He will still give me

the

> Xolair and allergy shots but doesn't want to otherwise see me as a

patient.

> He got very angry when I told him I had weaned myself off Advair and

wasn't

> taking Maxair. I told him I felt awful on the medicines, but he

didn't want

> to hear it and stormed out of the room, telling his secretary to

make me an

> appointment with a pulmonologist, that he couldn't deal with it.

Actually,

> once before when we discussed it he told me I could stop taking it if I

> wanted and see how I felt. This is the second time he's had a temper

> tantrum with me, so I'm actually happy with that decision. I think

a doctor

> and patient should collaborate on the patient's health care. I'm the

> patient and, as far as I'm concerned, the decision-maker.

> Had he been willing to listen, I would have told him that I

exercise at

> the gym and feel wonderful, I power walk and feel fine, I do not

wheeze at

> all, I feel no shortness of breath, and I think the Xolair is the

reason

> that I'm doing so well.

> I don't see the need to be on a medicine (Advair) that makes me

feel

> awful, that increases the risk of illness, and which the company,

itself,

> warns you not to take unless absolutely necessary. Especially when I'm

> feeling really great without it.

> But at least he'll continue giving me the Xolair shots.

> Carol

>

Carol,

I had a doctor that did something similar to me once. I NEVER CAME

BACK and told others to stay away. He is no longer practicing. I

wonder why?

I would have fired your doctor the first time he lost it in front of

me. He was very unprofessional. If he was upset that you were not

taking the presctiptions he prescribed, he could have approached the

problem in a much more dignified manner.

As a music minister and associate pastor, I have to keep my cool all

the time. Yes, I am human and have feelings and a temper too. If I

ever spouted off to my choir or aggravating person, I would be

immediately canned or severely repremanded. It was by the grace of God

that I never spouted off while under the spell of evil candy. That

stuff made me so grouchy and irritable. ugh!

I wish you had my allergist. He and his office are awesome. Every time

I come in or call I am greeted on a first name basis by all the staff.

He is probably one of the BEST doctors and the BEST office I have ever

been to in my life. They actually CARE about each patient they have.

The medical group that owns his practice is FINALLY taking my blue

cross insurance again too. THANK GOD!

Yea, get rid of the bum. Get a doctor that really cares.

Doug

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