One month

Right thing

by oldearthworm - 2017-03-28 12:26:32

IMO, this was the thing to do,  the GP was  wrong in not  referring a EP or a cardio  ..  after all, whose money/responsibility is it ?   And , there is , importantly  "peace of mind'' .

cardiologist

by BOBJ - 2017-03-29 12:06:21

I have said it once and I will say it again. Everyone needs a cardiologist even if they do not have problems yet. Only a cardiologist can monitor your heart and head off problems BEFORE they occur.

Bye-bye, GP!

by abi2001 - 2017-03-29 19:30:42

Sounds to me like a GP that was hoping for kickbacks from prescribing meds, IMHO. Fortunately, my GP was always on board with my having a cardiologist. Granted, the one he had referred me to ran so many tests that turned up negative, although this was all 3-4 years ago, and I now have a cardiologist I love and trust...and I got him by chance.

In a post I made the other day, members replied to me and commented how much better they felt after getting a pacemaker and how they believe so many issues -- namely mental health, but also physical -- could be resolved by implanting a pacemaker. Case in point, I suffered with "anxiety disorder" since I was around 21, but since 2013 my so-called anxiety symptoms progressively got worse and painful, until I flat-lined 2.5 months ago in the ER, was admitted into the ICU, and received a pacemaker 2 days later. I had medical professionals reprimanding me for years for not taking anti-anxiety drugs (I did try 2, with terrible side effects), especially since several tests claimed there was nothing wrong with my heart over the course of about 4 years. Many with anxiety and depression apparently notice a huge improvement in their mental health after a PM implant! :)

Anyway, many doctors just want to prescribe medication after medication. I'm not saying all medicine is nothing more than a bandage to cover an underlying condition, but physicians do benefit financially by prescribing medication and keeping you coming back.

I got my PM in January of this year, and I only wish I'd have had it done years ago.

Good for you for firing your previous GP, and I hope your next one is far better!

(PS: I live in Florida too, on the Space Coast!)

Thanks!

by betelayne - 2017-03-29 21:08:42

Thanks for your support.I appreciate it.I should have fired her years ago.I live on the Gulf Coast of Florida in the winte Sure could use a little sun in the northeast right now!