You know that feeling in your gut or where ever it lives that something isn’t right, or this person isn’t that good!? Trust it!

I can tell within 20 seconds whether a doctor is going to be good to me or not! This feeling is never wrong! I actually get this feeling with anyone, but I listen to it more closely with doctors!

These medical professionals are supposed to take good care of us, in fact we trust them with our lives without even knowing anything about them because of the work they choose to do!

I listen very carefully and watch closely at how they act when they first get in the room, it all is very important in how they are going to treat you! Now I will say that some of this may have to do with how their day is going and what they read in my chart. I know for a fact that some doctors have written lies about me in my chart and I am not sure how to fix that yet, but maybe what is written makes them think that I am wasting their time, I really don’t know! Maybe I for should ask that some time!

I always assumed that doctors knew best for the most part, and that is true in some cases, but not always! Some doctors like to just go along with the basics and when I ask for more or  challenge them, they tend to get upset! I have had a doctor stop seeing me because I wouldn’t do anymore physical therapy and sleeping pills didn’t help! He didn’t want to dig deeper and try to run other tests or think and figure any of it out! Then of course if he writes something off in my chart, the next doctor will see it and not take me seriously I bet.

Doctors want us to tell them what is going on and what is wrong with us, yet they get upset when you go into too much detail because you have done your research. It is very true when I say that the people living with these health challenges know more than their doctors, because we know how our body is acting and what is working and not working! We need to do our own research and yes I know we can’t believe everything we see online and we don’t want to self diagnose, but it is better that just waiting on the doctors as they take forever sometimes!

Doctors will have more access to the medical side of all these things, but there is a world of information and support groups out there to help us! Talking with others that are going through some the same things you are is not only helpful emotionally & mentally, but also helpful with finding out what is wrong and what to do! You simply take in all the information, notes and everything and go through it and see what you want to talk to your doctor about! It has been very helpful for me! This is also a great way to find out some more natural supplements or things to help you get some relief, of course you should always talk to your doctor about it!

I feel like I have gotten off topic, but I think it all goes together! You are seeking help from these doctors and you need to make sure they are the right fit for you! One doctor doesn’t fit good with all patients! I have lost count on how many doctors have said “well this is what a lot of my patients do, so you must be the same way” or “this works for these people, so it will work for you as well”. Sorry, that is not always the case. They need to learn to think outside the box and we need to learn to stand up and fight for the right care!

If you get a feeling like your doctor isn’t listening well or they are not trying their best, speak up! If you don’t think the doctor is going to listen, then talk to the nurses, I know or a fact that they do listen. Nurses are the ones in my mind that care the most as they do most of the work! You can also ask to talk to the care manager, I have spent a lot of time talking with care managers, both in person and on the phone, as they tend to check in with me to see how my doctors are working for me and I love that! Care managers are the main go between with patients & doctors, they need to know who doctors and nurses are doing!

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Trust your gut!
 

Trust that feeling!
 

Stand up for yourself and your health care!

Talk to nurses!
 

Talk to care managers!

Talk to your support groups! If you don’t have one, get one! We may not know each other that well or at all, but we know what you are going through and are here to listen, talk to, vent to, and brainstorm!

You are never alone!