What constitutes a bad doctor

[Ozboz]

I was wondering what constitutes a bad doctor

had a great GI but he retired and the guy that took over is a bit weird compared to my old doctor.

The old doctor would listen to my symptoms say's this is what's going on and order's appropriate test's

The new guy almost feels like I'm the doctor I have to tell him what pills I want what test's I want like a CT or MRI also he never told me I was anemic only my GP did after he looked at my test result's.

The old GI would of sent me for a iron infusion immediately

And sometimes he looks at me and say's yeah could be this or that pulls out his medicine's book and when I want to try a med I have to tell him.

Long story, short I thought I had upper GI symptoms so went to see him told him about what was going on he umed and ahed then gave me some anti-biotic that made me worse.

I went to the hospital and they found a partial blockage a stricture and a fistula but where the fistula is I had a CT scan and it showed anal inflamation so dunno if it only formed lately.

But is he a bad doc and should I sue him or should I had of been more proactive in my health.

Also I was so sick and tired and sick of being sick and his practice was down the road so I just stuck with him maybe should of been more proactive in my health.

 

[lisadc1]

Your doctor should be a partner in your health care and someone you feel you can depend on. Almost sounds like you have answered your own question. Convenience does not equal quality. I travel almost two hours one way to see my GI, so an emergency visit or hospital stay means the same travel time, but well worth it in the long run. There are two hospitals nearby that I just pass up because the qualty of care doesn't compare. Is this doctor a new doctor or just one that relocated there? Nothing wrong with looking up meds but I would hope the one I trust my health in would know something in the area in which he treats. Good luck and God Bless!

 

[aypues]

Listen to your gut. If you feel something is wrong, then it is most likely not right. I can relate. I had an older doctor who was on his way out (to retiring). He kept me chronically iron deprived, undertreated because I didn't have terrible pain, and anemic. I had to suggest things to him to figure out the low iron. I had to ask for an MR Enterography. Only after I convinced him did he order it, and guess what: extensive small bowel involvement. The source of the low iron and bleeding had been found. What a nightmare! Anyway, I stuck with him another few months since he got more aggressive and put me on Humira and iron infusions, but they didn't do anything. One day I went to go see him and he gave me 3 options: Stay on current Humira dose, Double the dose, or See a surgeon!!! At that moment I knew I had reached the limits of what he knew. He was a generalist in GI. For Crohn's you need an IBD specialist. I have a close friend who is an IBD specialist who referred me to my current doctor. I told him that a regular GI doc isn't good enough for Crohn's and he agreed! He says he has regular GI doc friends calling him for advice on how to treat their Crohn's patients! GET AN IBD SPECIALIST!!!