I'm not proud of myself...

There are so many people here that are dealing with REAL health issues. With life or death issues...and here I am venting because I am in a little bit of pain.

I have that sick to my stomach feeling that occurs whenever I've lost my temper, and whenever I insult someone who doesn't really deserve it, out of my own frustration.

This morning, it was the scheduler at my doctor's office, who was told to call me by the Medical Assistant, who doesn't do her own dirty work. I think I said, "Duh, Duh" to her twice. And then I told her that I wanted the Medical Assistant to call me herself, because she, also was not very bright.

Basically they tried to send me BACK to the same pain management place that made my back WORSE, and who never called me for a follow-up, and told me that my primary care physician does not see her own patients if they need pain management. (And this was after I thoroughly explained all of the above when I called to make the appointment with my doctor.)

It's all upsetting and frustrating for me. I almost never go to the doctor. I didn't go when I got the flu, (because the same medical assistant, little Hitler, wouldn't give me a flu shot on two separate occasions because I had a runny nose from allergies).

I don't GO to the doctor for small illnesses.

Anyway...enough self justification. I've been a lousy rotten Karen b!tch to someone who didn't deserve it at all. I feel sick.

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Gibbon · 70-79, M

Don't feel too bad. I too will be dealing with a doctor issue once the office is past their lunch break. Two times I've tried to get my Lantus insulin prescription rewritten because it doesn't work in equal doses with the discontinued Levemir. I need twice the dose for same results. I received a text this morning to check the prescription request I made and it's the same dose. I'm beyond angry now I'm dealing with complete incompetence.

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Gibbon · 70-79, M

@4meAndyou I have one in early May. Unlikely to be able to reschedule for this. Going to call the desk and say I need to talk to the person in charge of the call in prescription service which takes recorded requests.

4meAndyou · F

@Gibbon And if that still doesn't work, go in without an appointment and stand in front of the desk until they help you.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@4meAndyou You can be certain I will do that. They are only 8 minutes away.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@4meAndyou Well I may have straightened things out with a phone called. The truth will show when the pharmacy texted me about the Rx fills. I will call them and verify before pickup. They are next door in the same building as doc office. So if it's still screwed up I'll just walk through the doors and politely have a war at the desk. Lol. But they won't be laughing.

4meAndyou · F

@Gibbon Good. That's too important for them to keep screwing it up.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@4meAndyou Well the Rx is still screwed up according to doc office text. Now it included the discontinued Levemir. I called back and had to explain it all over again. The mystery now is who I spoke with the first time. It was a guy but I was it's all women working the desk. Anyway she was going directly to the docs nurse to explain the issue and said they would call me back to ensure the matter has been cleared up. The people in the pharmacy must be going WTH? because they received these Rxs every time I get a review notice.

4meAndyou · F

@Gibbon I have seen these cluster effs in the health insurance business. You are just SO sure it is all cleared up...you've explained it to everyone...but no one can fix the lazy, uncaring POS who just clicks the same button over and over again whenever he or she is asked to re-issue the prescription.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@4meAndyou TBH I'll be shocked if I actually get a call today or tomorrow. If I get a text with the correction I'll be satisfied. They give themselves 3 days to fulfill requests. Dammit listen to the recording and get it right.