I am seeing yet another specialist this morning because I have thyroid nodules and my body has basically been doing weird shit since I gave birth at the end of 2021, and then it's been noticeably worse since getting COVID in September last year.
Shout-out to the dipshit receptionist at the endocrinologist office who made me fill out PAPER INTAKE FORMS even though I had done all the intake forms and pre-check in through MyChart. #spoonielife #chronicillnessfun
As if that's not bad enough, he tosses my card back at me and just says, "Didn't work." And when he hands the clipboard to me he just tossed it at me and says, "Fill it out and give it to the nurse."
I get that 8:30am is early to deal with cranky and chronically ill people. But also, I don't like being treated like I'm ruining your day just by showing up.
Now I get to explain my entire medical history and why I'm not just a whiny fat lady to a new doctor. #spoonielife #chronicillnessclub
I already hate seeing the doctor, much less a new specialist who doesn't know me, so I'm really just sitting here hoping that I won't be dismissed outright.
Like, the BEST outcome I hope for is this doc will agree that SOMETHING seems weird, but won't actually do anything and tell me to just see my GP again later.
What I'm actually expecting is to be dismissed as a whiny fat lady and told to exercise more and try a new diet, which will DEFINITELY fix all my problems this time. For real.
If I'm really lucky he might order new blood work! And have me schedule a follow up visit! I fucking doubt it because my luck with endocrinologists (esp old white guys) is Not Good.
But we'll see. 🙃 The Baylor College of Medicine system is usually pretty good but my history with doctors and specialists hasn't been great. It's why I hope my rheumatologist never retires - I don't want to start all over with a new doctor. Again. #spoonielife #chronicillnessclub
lolol I was unlucky. Dude straight up looked at me and said there's no hormonal cause for my symptoms and maybe it's mental health? Try a dermatologist for the hair loss, though!
The only test he ran was a saliva cortisol test to make sure my body isn't making too much cortisol.
I just washed an hour and a half of my life and now I get to waste more time finding a new endocrinologist. 🫠#chronicillnessclub #spoonielife
@squeakyfrommage I have MyChart so I was able to see the visit notes. This guy straight up checked off things on the physical assessment as normal or negative that he didn't even check for, and things I specifically told him I have (like urticaria and hearing loss, tinitus) he put down as negative.
I am so upset! Luckily several friends recommended some endocrinologists I can call.
Miriam
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