“Just try to advocate for yourself,” she said. “Stand up for yourself the best that you can … I guess it didn’t go great for me, so — have better luck.”
That made me chuckle. Yeah pretty much. I’ve seen a lot of doctors for chronic issues over the years and it’s just really hard to know when to be pushy and when to shut up and trust them or give up and just get a second opinion. Although this was pretty blatant negligence. The guy didn’t even look at her head ffs.
Could be. But also some doctors are just arrogant idiots. I went in to a clinic for a inguinal hernia and when I explained to the doctor what was wrong with me (pulled adductor and inguinal bulging) he scoffed because I wasn’t a medical doctor and ridiculed me for using “ooh big words” (his actual wording), and had me lay down to examine me. he said there is nothing there, so I countered that it was Inguinal and correct check is with patient standing. He was then pissed off and told me I was fine and had me leave.
I went back a week or so later and it was a different doctor, he did the proper check and said you should not be walking around like this, made surgical request, and I was in surgery quite soon after.
So if you get an asshole doctor they just ignore the patient.
American women have the same issue, I’ve heard of some getting a man to join them on their visits so that their issues are actually listened to. The need for this action is so stupid it hurts the brain. I’ve given up on doctors myself, except if they need to cut something out or stitch/cast something. If they can’t see it, they don’t believe you especially if you have a high pain tolerance
Everyone should always bring someone with them to medical appointments. Here in Ontario (and I suspect most places) patients have a right to bring someone with them to all medical appointments. The quality of care received is in general much higher when the doctor does not feel like they are alone and unobserved with the patient.
If this is yet another attack on our public health system, I gotta say that you meet with some authoritarian doctors who minimize or dismiss (particularly female) patients’ concerns in any medical system. At least in the Canadian system you aren’t also dealing with some non credentialled bean counter at the insurance office preventing your doctor from prescribing the drugs or procedures you need. A system that is geared to maximizing profits for shareholders rather than maximizing best outcomes for patients is always gonna be more broken than one whose focus is on delivering health care for everyone.
Not that we couldn’t improve our Canadian health care system, but I have experienced both and believe me, unless you’re rich in the US you also experience long wait times. With the added fun of big co-payments and/or lifelong debt if anything major happens. I lived in the US for about 45 years and thankfully had no really major health issues — despite having a good job and reasonable insurance I would have had my savings pretty much torpedoed if I’d had any major operation requiring hospital stay.
In the US system when you visit a clinic because you’re in pain or have scary symptoms, basically the first paperwork you’re presented with is ‘how are you going to pay for this?” They want proof of ability to pay. The Canadian system felt like heaven by comparison. I’m sure if you’re filthy rich then the US system is more attractive because you can just buy your way to the front of the line and command the time of experts (even if you don’t really need the top tier medicos for your personal problem, you can still hire them). But if you’re just a regular person, you’re much better off in say BC. Alberta, I dunno what to say, y’all seem to be trying to become a satrapy of the US… what’s with that?
That made me chuckle. Yeah pretty much. I’ve seen a lot of doctors for chronic issues over the years and it’s just really hard to know when to be pushy and when to shut up and trust them or give up and just get a second opinion. Although this was pretty blatant negligence. The guy didn’t even look at her head ffs.
This is one sided story. It would be nice to know if it was a critical incident and what really happened. I hope there is no cyst
Could be. But also some doctors are just arrogant idiots. I went in to a clinic for a inguinal hernia and when I explained to the doctor what was wrong with me (pulled adductor and inguinal bulging) he scoffed because I wasn’t a medical doctor and ridiculed me for using “ooh big words” (his actual wording), and had me lay down to examine me. he said there is nothing there, so I countered that it was Inguinal and correct check is with patient standing. He was then pissed off and told me I was fine and had me leave.
I went back a week or so later and it was a different doctor, he did the proper check and said you should not be walking around like this, made surgical request, and I was in surgery quite soon after.
So if you get an asshole doctor they just ignore the patient.
It’s ALWAYS a one-sided story with healthcare in Canada, we don’t get meaningful data out of the system
American women have the same issue, I’ve heard of some getting a man to join them on their visits so that their issues are actually listened to. The need for this action is so stupid it hurts the brain. I’ve given up on doctors myself, except if they need to cut something out or stitch/cast something. If they can’t see it, they don’t believe you especially if you have a high pain tolerance
Everyone should always bring someone with them to medical appointments. Here in Ontario (and I suspect most places) patients have a right to bring someone with them to all medical appointments. The quality of care received is in general much higher when the doctor does not feel like they are alone and unobserved with the patient.
I’ve gone with a friend so she could do her appointment, many years ago
If this is yet another attack on our public health system, I gotta say that you meet with some authoritarian doctors who minimize or dismiss (particularly female) patients’ concerns in any medical system. At least in the Canadian system you aren’t also dealing with some non credentialled bean counter at the insurance office preventing your doctor from prescribing the drugs or procedures you need. A system that is geared to maximizing profits for shareholders rather than maximizing best outcomes for patients is always gonna be more broken than one whose focus is on delivering health care for everyone.
Not that we couldn’t improve our Canadian health care system, but I have experienced both and believe me, unless you’re rich in the US you also experience long wait times. With the added fun of big co-payments and/or lifelong debt if anything major happens. I lived in the US for about 45 years and thankfully had no really major health issues — despite having a good job and reasonable insurance I would have had my savings pretty much torpedoed if I’d had any major operation requiring hospital stay.
In the US system when you visit a clinic because you’re in pain or have scary symptoms, basically the first paperwork you’re presented with is ‘how are you going to pay for this?” They want proof of ability to pay. The Canadian system felt like heaven by comparison. I’m sure if you’re filthy rich then the US system is more attractive because you can just buy your way to the front of the line and command the time of experts (even if you don’t really need the top tier medicos for your personal problem, you can still hire them). But if you’re just a regular person, you’re much better off in say BC. Alberta, I dunno what to say, y’all seem to be trying to become a satrapy of the US… what’s with that?