I saw a sign once in a hospital that said "They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." I think that should be posted at every hospital and clinic as a reminder to the staff.
I tend to get tongue-tied around my doctor (and I have no idea why. I'm 50 years old, I'm a veteran, you'd think nothing would phase me) so I write things down and take them with me. Like all my meds. Maybe you could come up with a history, print it out and take it with you each time you go to the doctor. When they ask for a history, hand it to 'em.
Maybe you can take someone with you. When I get really tongue-tied, when I can't articulate what exactly I'm feeling, I take my wife with me. I can talk to her and she can speak for me when I can't. And I speak for her when she can't.
I hope you don't have to put up with this kind of treatment again, and I hope you feel better soon.
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Date: 2004-11-11 06:02 pm (UTC)I tend to get tongue-tied around my doctor (and I have no idea why. I'm 50 years old, I'm a veteran, you'd think nothing would phase me) so I write things down and take them with me. Like all my meds. Maybe you could come up with a history, print it out and take it with you each time you go to the doctor. When they ask for a history, hand it to 'em.
Maybe you can take someone with you. When I get really tongue-tied, when I can't articulate what exactly I'm feeling, I take my wife with me. I can talk to her and she can speak for me when I can't. And I speak for her when she can't.
I hope you don't have to put up with this kind of treatment again, and I hope you feel better soon.