Does your doctor ever run on time?
By Yuki
@yukimori (10144)
United States
November 10, 2016 9:37am CST
Mine usually don't. In fact, the office I'm at right now is the one that kept me waiting four hours to get in for my first appointment.
I brought my 2-in-1 with me this morning. I thought I'd have a few minutes to work on my Zazzle store, but they got me in about 5 minutes after I got the paperwork done. My appointment with my provider went just as quickly.
Now I'm back in the lobby waiting for my prescription to be ready, and I haven't been here half an hour yet.
I love when they move so fast, but why do these things always happen on days when I plan for the typical (long) wait? 
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9 responses
@thislittlepennyearns (58134)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Nov 16
Mine are usually long waits. I waited once for six hours. Of course that was urgent care.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
10 Nov 16
The doctors we see run on time. In fact, if we are there early, we are seen early. I think they are really working to improve customer service.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Nov 16
@yukimori wow that is crazy I would tell them give me a call 20 minutes prior and I'll show up. 4 hours is crazy wait!
@yukimori (10144)
• United States
10 Nov 16
That's the worst wait I've ever had there... it was toward the end of the day and they had a huge issue with their entire computer system going down. I guess nobody there knows how to manage without the system. 
The other times I've had long waits have been on days when they were doing outpatient procedures in the office and the doctor had issues with at least one patient who was under sedation.
The other times I've had long waits have been on days when they were doing outpatient procedures in the office and the doctor had issues with at least one patient who was under sedation.1 person likes this
@paigea (35693)
• Canada
11 Dec 16
I had one doctor who ran on time. The first time I saw her , I had a list of questions to ask after the examination for the main reason I booked an appointment. She said book another appointment and clearly state what you want. I am not keeping my next patient waiting. And she left. I always was clear after that and she answered everything I wanted. At first I was annoyed but came to really appreciate her system
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@iamshane487 (1139)
• Manila, Philippines
12 Nov 16
That is why I really hate to come to the doctor. It was worst last week that we waited for five hours and my mother wanted to lay in bed. She was sleepy of waiting.
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 16
I would hate to have to wait four hours for an appointment. Surely that's not typical?
