I had an appointment today with a new general practice doctor. She's a nice lady and seems to be easy to get along with, but I'm not sure how to react to our appointment. First, she talked with me for about 10 minutes. Then she did an exam. Then she had me do a chest x-ray (!), EKG (for my heart issues), breathing treatment for asthma (?!?), and walk out with a huge list of lab tests to be done at the lab nearby. Oh, did I mention the three prescriptions she gave me too? I don't know what to think. In the time we were together, she diagnosed me with anxiety attacks, seasonal allergies, and asthma. What?!? Maybe they are real, maybe they are absolutely solid diagnoses, but...what??? Anxiety attacks because I can't sleep at night, I get heart palpitations when my body is stressed, and I sigh a lot? Okay... Asthma because I failed the breathing test six times? Maybe I should mention to her that no one made the directions on what they wanted clear to me. Seasonal allergies? Yeah, okay, I agree with that, but I've dealt with them for years without medication and I'm not sure I need to get something for them. Maybe. I don't know.
I realize I'm not a medical professional so I don't know if this is typical. Maybe I'm overthinking this. Maybe I'm not supposed to do anything but what she tells me to do? I'm not sure what to think. Maybe she's over cautious? Maybe she's test happy? Maybe she likes my insurance and thought I should be charged for every test possible? Who knows. I guess I just need more time to think about it.
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