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Originally Posted by classact1979  .
I now try to let everyone I come in contact that you can't be too forceful when trying to get appropriate medical treatment. I was always reaching out to my doctors and still they let me down. Call, yell, scream, do what ever is necessary to get their attention. Your voice is your best tool. |
Sadly, I have to agree. I've been ignored, patronized, put off, and otherwise pigeonholed by highly paid doctors often enough to know that I must be my own medical advocate 24/7. Note: I don't enjoy being a pest to a professional trying to do their job but I found out the consequences of innocently and blindly trusting the judgement of doctors and remaining silent. Trusting silently cost me health problems that will last the rest of my life.
I'm not sure if the reason is arrogance, ignorance, sloth, overwork, or whatever, on the part of doctors but I increasingly find I have to be my own doctor. So I agree with classact: Call, yell, scream and do whatever is necessary to get the care you need. The system won't automatically do it for you.