Comments on Eye On Vision: GOOD Doctors Should Not Practice BAD Medicine

when I go to the doctors I always have a list of t...

2009-02-17T20:50:00.000-05:00

when I go to the doctors I always have a list of things to ask about due to I never remember things when I am there. I always ask for a copy of my sheet for that day.If there is something I don't know about I call the nurse the next morning and they will return my call that evening or the next day.Most of the time I go to webmd put in letters or words and I receive the info. I am disabled but I find myself being capable

Bam, here is a link to an article explaining CBC ...

2008-01-08T03:16:00.000-05:00

Bam, here is a link to an article explaining CBC testing.

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Hi..this is my first posting. My mom went to the ...

2008-01-07T16:57:00.000-05:00

Hi..this is my first posting. My mom went to the doctor today and he ordered blood work. I know what the CBC is...but no clue what the diff part of the test is...she is 78 and a little nervous so she forgot to ask the doctor before she left the office. She has arthritis and colon problems but I had no clue what that test is. Could you just tell me what the diff is and that test is used to check?...thank you, donna

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2007-04-16T13:20:00.000-04:00

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I did not ask you to tell me what is wrong with me...

2007-04-16T13:06:00.000-04:00

I did not ask you to tell me what is wrong with me. I simply ask you what is CMP,CBC w/diff.Sed Rate because my doctor sent me for those tests and the lab technician did not not know what it was.

I recently went a dermatologist I found on my insu...

2006-06-14T12:56:00.000-04:00

I recently went a dermatologist I found on my insurance company's website list of providers. It was a very scary encounter...and I believe probably illegal. I went in with a complaint of acne and/or psoriasis patch on my face. The first "nurse" that came in didn't know what to do or even how to spell the word psoriasis. The doctor then came in and apologized for the "volunteer" nurse. (Are "nurses" who take your personal medical informaiton allowed to be VOLUNTEERS!!?) Then, the doctor tells me to go on Accutane (without asking about my mental history - suicide in the family). I also told him I planned to start having children w/in the next year; he said no problem. He then walked me into his "office" where there was an opened, unmarked prescription bottle with a white powdery substance spilling from it on his desk, and a gynecological table w/ the feet right eye-level with his desk. In walked what I imagined was an 18-year-old "nurse" who wrote the prescription for me!! How is this legal?

Ok...I missed 6 consecutive days of my birth contr...

2006-06-13T21:47:00.000-04:00

Ok...I missed 6 consecutive days of my birth control pills. I have started my period. Is there a chance that I could still be pregnant?

I believe the reason a lot of us are asking for yo...

2006-06-12T18:27:00.000-04:00

I believe the reason a lot of us are asking for your advice at all is because we can't get any answers from our own doctors. In the area where I live it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to get another doctor, as you suggested to me once. There is a critical shortage of doctors in Canada and you are lucky to get an appointment with anyone. I have cancer and am very concerned about my health. My specialist is the worst doctor I have ever encountered in my life, my family doctor comes in second. All I wanted to know from you once was "whether excess crying COULD cause lacrimal gland enlargement". You were so rude and told me to ask my own doctor and said you do not give opinions. What is it that you do?. All we want are answers and to be treated like human beings. That is my opinion.

What would you think about a doctor who has a fema...

2006-06-11T18:48:00.000-04:00

What would you think about a doctor who has a female patient with severe muscle pain and a blood test sed rate of 70? This blood workup was stuck in a file and totally ignored. I was unable to walk 1/2 block without pain. No circulation problems in extremities.

As a diabetic I can appreciate the fact that eye p...

2006-06-11T16:43:00.000-04:00

As a diabetic I can appreciate the fact that eye problems can be a major concern. But, you are right in that no-one can diagnose long distance. The problem comes for me when my doctor ignores what I say and just prescribes a medication that I don't want to have in my system.

I have done an Expert Patient Program and spent thousands of hours researching diabetes so I do have some knowledge, plus it is my body that is being discussed, not the doctors. I have had a referral to a dibetologist turned because of the manner in which my doctor phrased it - in such a way that he appeared to be a miracle worker, when I am the one who has spent the time figuring out what I need to do to ensure reasonable BG levels. These have been below the recommended levels until my doctor started messing around and causing me more stress.

Doctors should listen to their patients with regard to their illnesses especially where a patient is proactive and willing to research their condition.