Doctors

[Smithy]

How often do you go to your doctors?

I have been doctors about 5 times in 10 years.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Without patience involvement in their own health, sometimes, doctors can be dangerous to your health.
Doctors also save many lives , just saying 'trust but verify'.

 

[Krystal]

I am generally pretty healthy but I go to the doctor when I have too; if I am not feeling well, or have a concern, but mostly I try to avoid them! I usually go see my doctors for my annual checkups. They always send me a reminder when it's time to come in.

I see my dentist twice a year for dental checkups. My primary doctor I "might" see once a year for annual blood work and a check-up. My GYN, I see once a year for a wellness woman examine. My dermatologist once a year for a skin check, and my eye doctor once a year for eye examine.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Just don't turn your back on one or let them put you to sleep.
No telling what they'll plant in your body while asleep.
The gangsters put ' not one ' but two stents in my heart after lying like hell they wouldn't. Said just going in to look around and I wake up with a, molested heart!!!

 

[Axel Slingerland]

I used to do my best to never go see a Doc. But after my 96 day nightmare in 2023, I learned my lesson.

 

[Marie Mallory]

I used to do my best to never go see a Doc. But after my 96 day nightmare in 2023, I learned my lesson.

I go to doctors for blood work and of course emergency's, I'm just saying pay attention and be involved in your treatment.

 

[Don Alaska]

As I get old I visit more often, usually annually.

 

[Marie Mallory]

Last doctor visist for anything other than bloodwork and blood pressure meds, we haven't been to a doctor for a visit since 2019.
Although I did go to er for respiratory virus RSP? gave me steroids for it in 2023. Gone with 2 steroid pills. I'm always scared of lung x'rays.
And hubbys very painful kidney stones in 2024. Flomax, Antibiotics.

We appreciate most doctors we just had a couple really bad experiences so are careful. Also had some very lifesaving experiences too.

 

[Nancy Hart]

I normally only went to a doctor when I thought something was wrong that I couldn't handle myself---almost never. However now I take one prescription drug, and the doctor tries to hold me hostage. Tried to schedule appt every 3 months. I would make the appointment, then cancel later. Then every 6 months. I've managed to avoid them except once a year.

I don't like to waste Medicare money that could be used on someone who is really sick. Why do they do this? I think it's because I have good insurance.

 

[Don Alaska]

I normally only went to a doctor when I thought something was wrong that I couldn't handle myself---almost never. However now I take one prescription drug, and the doctor tries to hold me hostage. Tried to schedule appt every 3 months. I would make the appointment, then cancel later. Then every 6 months. I've managed to avoid them except once a year.

I don't like to waste Medicare money that could be used on someone who is really sick. Why do they do this? I think it's because I have good insurance.

Depending on the drug @Nancy Hart. Some are quite dangerous to the kidneys and liver especially.

 

[Mary Stetler]

Last summer I stabbed my finger with a garden implement and since it was after 5, I went to an urgent care for a tetnus shot which I not had since I had horses. I was told I did not have a doctor any more because I had not seen one for so long. I don't go on a regular schedule. But they gave me my shot and insisted on a band-aid.

 

[Smithy]

Last summer I stabbed my finger with a garden implement and since it was after 5, I went to an urgent care for a tetnus shot which I not had since I had horses. I was told I did not have a doctor any more because I had not seen one for so long. I don't go on a regular schedule. But they gave me my shot and insisted on a band-aid.

You must be in good health if you've not seen a doctor for a while.

 

[Mary Stetler]

You must be in good health if you've not seen a doctor for a while.

I do a lot of research. I have made recommendations to doctors who had never heard of them till they looked them up on their computer.

 

[Shortie]

I last saw my doctor in October and last had any scans or tests done in January which was an MRI scan, all came back clear so going to have to speak to my doctor again about the headaches.

 

[Schwallenstutter]

I go about once a year.

 

[Axel Slingerland]

Some Docs are just quacks. I saw a Doc in Phoenix for back pain after I fell in 1994, and he said that if I did not have fusion surgery I would be in a wheelchair in five years. Four years later I moved from Flagstaff to Eureka by bicycle. I made the joke in 2020 to my pain management Doc in Eureka, that my bike has wheels and a seat, does that count as a wheelchair?

I love Arizona, but I'm glad I don't live there now. Every Doc I saw there was a complete whacko except one.

 

[Sheryl]

I see my doctor once a year for a complete checkup. I see her at six months in between so that she can make her next car payment.

 

[Yvonne Smith]

We have been getting moire and more of the H1b doctors from India and other countries here. The last one we had didn’t really even do anything he just came in and asked how we were doing and then sent us to his norses for bloodwork and whatever else we needed. I have been reading about how so many of these foreign doctors have diplomas that are fake and have been purchased. Our healthcare needs to be done by actual doctors who have studied and got the diploma from right her in the United States.
This chart shows where the doctor are from. The red ones are the H1b doctors, and the grey ones are our American doctors.

 

[Cpvr]

Some Docs are just quacks. I saw a Doc in Phoenix for back pain after I fell in 1994, and he said that if I did not have fusion surgery I would be in a wheelchair in five years. Four years later I moved from Flagstaff to Eureka by bicycle. I made the joke in 2020 to my pain management Doc in Eureka, that my bike has wheels and a seat, does that count as a wheelchair?

I love Arizona, but I'm glad I don't live there now. Every Doc I saw there was a complete whacko except one.

I just recently saw one as my main medical doctor wasn't at the office that day. I am never going to see him again and I will see my main medical doctor next time. My t3 and t4 thyroid levels are off from losing a bunch of weight & he said that I should see a specialist. I was on a thyroid medication about 10+ years ago, so I don't believe seeing a specialist is warranted and I think going back on the thyroid medication is the best choice.. However, I'll definately wait for another lab work to see if if it's low again before deciding what to do.

He also kept me in the office for 3 hours, and had no idea what was on my chart.

He wrote me a prescription for two of my medications, and the pharmacy couldn't even read what he wrote. Needless to say, it took almost a week and a half just to get those medicaitons.