Visiting Doctors

[jennyjoan]

If you are just going to doctors for review of prescriptions or anything for that matter - would you look well. ie put your makeup on, do your eyes, curl your hair. Or go in plain dowdy.

Don't know if it is a good thing or not to look good - one of the receptionists (lovely girl) said oh Jenny you always look good and you have always your lipstick on. Aren't you supposed to look sick re doctor's LOL

[Eleena]

I made an appointment the other day, I can't get in till the 2nd of July.

[jennyjoan]

well I just noticed this morning on the way to doctor's room - that one of the receptionists is now taking blood - jeepers creepers.

I did ask my lovely receptionist - is she taking blood now - a receptionist - the lovely receptionist couldn't help but laugh.

Yes yes I know they do have to be trained but somehow I wonder when they just stick the needle in and say "oh hope that didn't hurt" - oh yeah it did LOL

[Rockrose]

Even a nurse or a dr taking blood can hurt - why not give the receptionists a break?

[jennyjoan]

another thing - doctor tells you - you need to lose a bit of weight. Doctor doctor have you looked in the mirror recently.

[jennyjoan]

RR - I'm trying to make this post light-hearted not as serious as you always are. Lighten up.

[woofgang]

I go in clean so I don't smell but why would I "dress up"? I don't dress up to see a plumber.

[Eleena]

Sqad, do you ever question the doctors diagnosis ... and ... do you go yourself or self diagnose? ;0)

[Patsy33]

Always try to look my best, wherever I go.

[Sqad]

Ellena......mostly I self diagnose.....that is for conditions that are self limiting or trivial. I also have the same principal attitude towards Mrs sqad.

Do I question the Drs management of my problems?
If i agree with the Dr and his handling of my problems, then i do not in anyway question it....HOWEVER if i am not happy or convinced that he/she is on the right lines, then I do indeed question it whether it be a GP or a Consultant and have done on many, many occasions throughout my life and will continue to do so.
There is nobody who has the intense consideration for my health, than me.

[Buenchico]

>>> Couldn't believe one of the Abers (can't remember her name) her husband got an appointment next day at her surgery

Our surgery guarantees same day appointments are always available as long as you don't mind which of the 6 GPs you see. I walked in at 10.00am recently to ask for an appointment and the receptionist was extremely apologetic that all of the morning slots had gone, so she offered me an appointment at 4.50pm. I arrived at 4.48pm and by 5.02pm, I'd checked in via the electronic system, been called into the doctor's surgery, had my prescription sent electronically to the pharmacy, left the surgery, visited the loo to provide a sample and handed it in at reception, visited the pharmacy and collected my prescription. That seems like a very efficient system to me.

To answer the original question though, I just turn up at the docs 'as I am'.

[Eleena]

As you should, especially if you are more enlightened than most. Are they aware of your past experience sqad? Has it ever come up in conversation?

[Rockrose]

Well don't go on about dying then - which is incredibly sensitive for some people!

[Sqad]

Eleena.

They are all aware immediately and certainly within the first few minutes LOL

[Eleena]

Ha ha ha!! ;0)

[Peter Pedant]

shower - even if I dont need one !
jacket without tie

clean underpants you never know when the doctor wants to see something - - - unexpected.

Hey did I say, ever - my G P changed rather suddenly
like you know disappeared, disparoo-ed, silently without a word
and he was given ( I am 60 and a bit ) to saying to teenagers - acne, or itchy nose or receding hairline ( in the patient and not him, silly ! ) I have to examine your genitals....

v quick - - 5 d after complaint apparently

oh yeah and the other one
looking at gurlz showering....
I woulda thought he had had enough at OPs .....

[Peter Pedant]

// To answer the original question though, I just turn up at the docs 'as I am'.//

hey when I was in court ( not guilty again readers - no no- I was a witness ) someone turned up for a court case in painters' overalls
clearly out to impress the judge and we thought it must be ... family court, custody and a no hoper ....

after I relapsed ( lymphoma ) I asked what now....
(rather than I want) - and I thought he was gonna say, you have read the CORAL trial it doesnt matter much what we do. ( but that was 2016....)