Are there any honest doctors out there?!!

RANDOMICD

by IAN MC - 2017-02-10 19:30:35

I  see from your Bio that you are also in the UK.  I think you have either been unlucky or have not understood the limitations of the medical profession.  It is crazy to view Drs as Gods, they are just people doing a job to the best of their abilities. Like all jobs some are better at it than others

My own experiences have been of total satisfaction with the medical care  which I have received with only occasional disagreements re their advice.

I also see from your Bio that you were born in 1885.  If I manage to live to 132  there is no way I will criticise my doctors,

Cheers

Ian

Not unusal

by dumb - 2017-02-10 22:03:10

Sorry you have had a bad experience. 

Treating or thinking of anyone as a God is setting yourself up for disillusionment. Doctors are just people with a lot of education. Doctors make mistakes, dr's often have oversized egos or at least in America, not sure about the UK.  My friend was a surgeon in London, he was facinated by how American doctors are held in such high esteem & the income they generate.

So now that you have enteted into the real world, learn about your condition, treatment options.  Pacemaker mfg. have web sites with lots useful information, so that is a good place. to start your education.  Ultimately you are responsible for your decisions.  Many of us on this site have had negative experiences, jusy a fact of modern life.  There is a lot of information available on line and in print.  Learn as much as you are able, talk to your doctors learn whom to trust.

MISTRUST

by jessie - 2017-02-11 02:29:56

OUR DAUGHTER WHO WAS BORN IN 1965 DEVELOPED EPILEPSY FROM BIRTH TRAUMA. MY OBSTETRICIAN WAS AWAY AND THE CLOWN WHO REPLACED HIM THOUGHT IT MORE IMPORTANT TO HANG DRAPES FOR HIS WIFE THAN ATTEND ME IN HOSPITAL. IN CANADA YOU CANNOT SUE A DR EVEN TO THIS DAY. OUR DAUGHTER HAS TO TAKE THOSE HORRIBLE MEDICATIONS WHICH DESTROY LIVERS AND KIDNEYS. SO NO THEY WILL NEVER BE GOD'S AGAIN. I HAVE EXCELLENT DRS FOR MY ISSUES THO NOW AND NOW IS ALL THAT MATTERS, LOOKING FORWARD TO LONGLEVITY WITH MY NEW DEVICE. BRING IT ON LOL JESSIE

DENIAL

by jessie - 2017-02-11 02:32:43

FRO MANY YEARS MY DAUGHTER'S FIRST NEUROLOGIST DENIED ANY WRONGDOING TILL I GOT ONE REALLY HONEST ONE IN TORONTO WHO SAID VERY BLUNTLY NO FAMILY HISTORY THEN IT WAS BIRTH TRAUMA. SO YES NO HONESTY FROM HIM. OH WELL HE FOUND IT HARD TO SEE ME FOR 40 YEARS IN HOSPITAL EVERY DAY AND COULD NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT. KARMA FOR HIM LOL

Thanks!...

by RandomICD - 2017-02-11 08:13:40

Thanks for all your comments,

I was using 'god' (small 'g') as a little exaggeration to emphasise the point that generally consultants are experts above all else. I did a lot of research, and know my condition well.

More the point is the fact of realising I'm being treated by egos in ivory towers, rather than my kind doctors of the past who see our relationship as a joint partnership, for the best of my health.

They Work for You

by Lurch - 2017-02-11 12:30:12

I always tell people that your medical team works for you, not the other way around.  I learned that lesson the hard way.  My previous Primary Care Physician (PCP) was a nice guy, but, in my opinion, lazy.  I had a triple by-pass in 1998, recovered an moved on.  For about 12 years I had no issues, therefore, I never really needed any medical treatment or intervention.

A few years ago I started getting leg cramps.  My PCP sent me for a doppler test on my legs which indicated a slight blockage in one leg and a moderate blockage in the other.  My PCP reviewed the test and told me that it was nothing to worry about and no treatment was needed.  A year or so later I started getting tired and winded.  He sent me an EKG and reviewed the results and said that there really wasn't anything there.  Never a discussion about sending me back to a Cardiologist.  I know now that I should have pushed for that, but at the time, I figured he knew what I needed.  Things got a little worse so I started questioning the treatment I was getting, or in this care, not getting.  He was a little upset that I would question his judgement.

Not was the turning point for me.  I fired him and found another PCP.  My new PCP reviewed all my records and talked to me about what I was experiencing.  He immediately started checking various things to try to identify the problem (various blood tests, x-rays,etc.).  Then he sent me to a Cardiologist who did an ECHO of my heart and a stress test.  They identified my low EF and did an angiograph and found two of my by passed arterties were clogged again.

Got my ICD a month later along with a total plan to address my issues.  If I had not fired my initial PCP I probably be here boring you with these long replies!!!