you have to demand treatment for your condition.

(Mexico, MO)

I had been seeing a gastroenterologist (that surprisingly-lol, my sister referred me to) for some time (longer than a year) with many visits resulting in EGD's & Colonoscopies, many medications, etc. I continued to be ill, even a 40 pound weight loss in 4 months & 70+ pound total weight loss, I weighed less than 100 pounds at that point. I was feeling particularly ill at a visit, & he was again dismissing me without any real treatment &/or answers. So as he stood with his hand on the doorknob, ready to leave the room, I through tears demanded he do something.

He stated he could do lab tests, but was certain they would be negative, explaining they were in my sister's case. This angered me, I am me not my sister, I deserve individualized care. The lab tests were completed & returned abnormal (different than my sister's results - imagine that!). It is then, I see such a change in the doctor's approach to my care. He couldn't make referrals to appropriate specialist fast enough. Needless to say the office visit, in which the lab results were revealed & the referrals made, was the last for me with this bad doctor. Added note: during "check out" after one of several bad visits, a member of the nursing staff asked me "He didn't do anything for you, did he?". I wonder how many times that question was appropriate for his patients as they exited his office?