Drs appt tomorrow_ too many issues

I need to discuss so much with my dr. tomorrow
that I don't know where to begin! I just realized that
I have way more than three concerns and will
probably be labeled as a hypochondriac.

All of my concerns are legit, I assure you.
I am going really for my infected toe, but also
to check out neck/back from fall. However, my gyn
is no longer and I need to ask this dr. to order
a mammogram and also I am way overdue for
an MRI of my ovaries. I have several cysts.
Did I already say this somewhere else?
I need IBS med; I need anxiety med or better
antidepressant or both.

I may not get my own dr and I am hoping that I don't
get her because I don't like her.

Maybe I should go to chiro for my back andneck
but then I have to scrounge up more rides.

I am so scared to go out into a car tomorrow
because my back has always been bothered
by cars and now it really is worse.

I only slept about 4 hours and am so exhausted.
After I go out tomorrow, I am going to have to
get up and go to the lab for an 8 a.m. drawing.
Wonder how many months this will set me back.

God help me going to the lyme dr. who is almost
one and 1/2 hours away.

Lynn

Not knowing what to leave out, what needs looking into first, what will ensure I sound as legit as I am. Many of these problems stem from the fact too many issues aren't dealt with for such a long time. Too many docs think we should just go away and get on with ours lives (as if!).

Cos my brain was whizzing round in circles last time I saw my GP I must have completely confused her. Didn't make anything clear enough but I did type out a few notes and handed those to her.

This system did not work with the haematologist but then there are problems for me with the local hospital, I am one of their many embarassments.

I think the only thing you can do is prioritise, just go for a couple and then see how that goes. Because it's all so overwhelming for us we tend to rush through all our problems and so end up confusing even the best intentioned doctors.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.

Love

Tansy
[This Message was Edited on 07/08/2003]

I have only been to this dr. twice I think. She doesn't
treat my FMS but I am going to see if she can help
with some of my issues. I am too sick and too
tired to go to my FMS dr right now. I also want to
wait until I see what happens at the Lyme
specialist.

I also take notes. When I went to her the first
time I had a printout of my medical history.
I usually make two copies; one for me and one
for them so we can go down the list together.

I am really hoping that I get a diff dr. tomorrow.
When I call I am going to see what they say
about who I can see. If there is more than
one choice and she isn't one of them I will
say I can't take that one. I just don't want
her NP. I have had wonderful NP;s in the
past but I really don't care for this one. I want
to see a dr. NP can be too conservative.

I am so pooped I cannot even think.
My head is killing me and I feel as if I am asleep.

I don't know how good my brain is working right
now. I told the girl on the phone that I had many
problems and that I haven't seen her in ages.

I called the office of the dr. I am on a waiting
list with. She is supposed to be excellent
and has just started in my town. They told
me there are 300 people ahead of me.
I can't wait to get her because I hear she's
great. It is so hard having a dr. who you feel
has no compassion.

I just hope I don't cry and hyperventilate in front
of her. When things get really bad for me, and
believe me, it happens often, I tend to cry at
every appt I go to. It's so humiliating.

I need all the luck I can get.
Thanks, Tansy.
Lynn

[This Message was Edited on 07/08/2003]

I still haven't been able to detach myself from the board. Just sitting her in la la land...

I hope you get at least some help tomorrow. doubt all your needs will be addressed. Can you make a list and prioritize it with numbers from most important, down? that's what i do for all my doc appt s these dayss. Sounds like they are squeezing you in, otherwise you could specifically ask for a longer appointment.

you probablyknow all this.

i wish you well...and hope it goes better than you expect.

j.