Posted by BabyBunny on June 30, 2007, at 11:10:04
Hey all. I hope you are well and enjoying your weekend. I know I intend to! Especially after what happened to me!
Yesterday I had THE WORST experience I've ever had with a supposed Medical Professional. And I did get verbally thrown out of the New Psychiatrist's Office for no good reason at all. It's absolutely RIDICULOUS! Here's what happened:
I arrived 15 minutes before my appointment and filled out my paperwork. When handing it in, I told the Receptionist that I was refused to see Dr. J in the Clinic she also is at in a different town which DOES take my insurance (Dr. J doesn't take any type of insurance in her Private Practice) because I'd seen her associate, Dr. K in that location (another bad one, which I don't recommend as she's also unprofessional and rude.) BUT the Receptionist at Dr. J's Private Practice specifically told me that the 2 offices weren't in ANY way associated and that these were completely different practices.
Then the Receptionist slipped away to where the Doctor was and Dr. J came in and told me that she does NOT prescribe Benzos (medications like Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium) and that I'm in the wrong place and should go. I could see she was really upset. I then told her that I'm willing to try a different route and want to get off the Xanax I'm currently taking. She then got very irate and said NO! That I should've told the Receptionist I took this medication before making an appointment (like that's MY JOB and like I knew she didn't prescribe these meds.) She then told me to leave in a VERY rude, extremely unprofessional and downright mean way.
I was so shocked I just said ok and left.I'm so angry and upset! This is WRONG! All this has done is made my already EXTREME Anxiety problems escalate and again shaken my faith in the Psychiatric Profession. How cruel! And I promise I'm NOT exaggerating!
I think she was angry that she wasn't going to get my $225 since her Private Practice DOES NOT take ANY insurance. I was going to see this Doctor out of desperation and went to her willing to pay completely out of pocket. Unbelievable! And so sad...
Also I want to add that the Receptionists in the Clinic where she and the Psychiatrist I last saw about a month ago are also rude and unfriendly. The only reason I went to see Dr. J in her Private Practice is because I saw Dr. K at the Clinic and got nowhere because she was SO closed-minded to SO MANY medications and their side effects.
She didn't believe me when I said something made my anxiety worse because it wasn't supposed to therefore it wasn't possible. She treated me with disrespect and was very rude and cold. So I decided maybe I could see Dr. J there at the Clinic.
I called the Clinic and was curtly told that once you see one Doctor there you can under no circumstance see another. Also I should again mention I DO have insurance! I'm just so desperate for help and tired of waiting 6 weeks for appointments that I was willing to pay even though I can't afford it. And for this I get kicked out of an office by an unfeeling, cruel Doctor. This is absolutely uncalled for!
I hope someone out there believes me because I have no reason to lie or embellish. I'm not out to hurt anyone and that's precisely why I'm writing this. So people know these types of Psychiatrists are out there and so no one else gets hurt like I did.
Thanks for reading. I hope this made sense. I still can't believe what happened and how MEAN this Lady was! Not-to-mention how completely unprofessional. What a nightmare! But I feel I handled it well and am proud of myself for that. :)
Take good care eveyone and have a great weekend!
Hugs,
Baby Bunny
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