Posted by Snowie on June 8, 2000, at 6:50:15
In reply to Snowie…, posted by Janice on June 6, 2000, at 23:20:54
> Hi Snowie,
>
> Well I don't know you well, but you sound much better today. I can easily see how strong your personality is.Thanks, Janice. I've been in the dumps somewhat, but I am a survivor. I guess doing well is the best revenge. Since my problems don't include ongoing depression, I guess my pdoc felt I could "take it." However, my blood bleeds just like everybody else's. In a few months this hopefully will be just a strange memory.
> I was reading your postings to everyone, and this guy sounds so much like the psychiatrist I saw--even their ages are the same. Maybe at one time, the criticizing and making fun of patients, was some kind of official therapy. And these two never got over it.What kind of a medical professional would make fun of his patient? Why did I continue to see him, and what does that say about my self-esteem? That makes me very sad.
> I agree it's not appropriate for a pdoc to hug their patients or to inappropriately talk about sex.
He asked me once or twice whether I was masturbating, and a few times whether I was having sex. Those questions (and several others that I have forgotten) took me by surprise for a pdoc who supposedly only does med management. Maybe those questions were appropriate; I don't know. Also I was surprised when he asked me for a hug twice. Maybe it also surprised him the first time.
> Now you sound good and you say you don't want to sue or report him. I got quite a bit of satisfaction screaming at him (he was so shook-up, it took him 3 tries to write my lithium prescription). I also got satisfaction from both my family doctor and new pdoc telling me that I was right, and what he did was wrong (he actually lied). I also got satisfaction from reporting him to the College of Surgeons and Physicians.
I prefer to forget it. That would just bring it all up again, especially since my sis is still seeing him. Nobody in my family has told her what happened so she won't feel uneasy during her appointments.
> But if you are fine, you are fine. You will probably be very pleasantly surprised with your next pdoc. THe other pdoc I've had never had anything but my best interest at hand.Sheesh, I sure hope so. I'm past due for some good luck.
> I hope you find someone like this Snowie.Me too, Janice. Thanks.
Snowie
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