Doctor's not Paying Attention

Stomach Pain - a girl holding her abdomen due to pain
@freymind (1351)
Philippines
November 11, 2010 3:46am CST
just got back from the hospital due to Stomach Pain i've been having since yesterday. my whole abdomen hurts and theres a burning sensation like my organs are being put to fire. but i've eaten yesterday morning before it happened around 1pm. i vomited the food i ate and this morning i did again but since the last thing i ate was a banana last night i vomited yellow substance. so me and my bf decided to go to see the doctor. i went to one of the best hospital here in our country (or so they say...) and have waited for 3 hours to be seen by a gastroenterology doctor. i don't know if it was me or every doctor in my country is like this... so what happened? that's his first question. i told him that i have abdominal pain since yesterday and i vomited blah blah blah... the conversation ended with him saying that i don't think its ulcer since you're too young and i don't like to see you now since you are in your fourth day of menstruation. go back tomorrow with your urinalysis it could only be UTI. drink these meds and thats it. i waited for 3 hours, he didn't even examine me, no blood pressure check, weight, background check or whatever i said to myself WTF that was it?!? i wasted my effin time for this kind of doctor who didn't even checked if i have even breathing which i told him that i was also suffering for how many days now... if its not his specialty i would be glad to be referred to another doctor. my brother who's a nurse was also angry because i look so pale and i'm hurting so bad that this is just the meds the doctor gave me. this is not the first time i encountered this kind of doctors and its a shame that most of them are like this. men and women who studied so long and vowed to heal the sick is only using their profession for money. i've been to the hospital a few times this year and the only doctors that actually really made me feel they care for me is when i was brought in the ER. its so hard that i need to compare them to other doctors with different nationalities who are very eager to listen to you and not block you when you are asking too many questions why you are having this pain. i stayed in Dubai for 10 months and i was also sick a few times because i was adopting to the weather. i was checked by different doctors from different specialties with different nationalities yet you would feel so secure with them and never raised a voice as if telling you it was your fault you're in that position. why does our doctors here in our country like this now? this year alone i consulted a lot of physicians from different specialties either because i was sick or someone in the family was sick and none of them, not even one stood out. its like they wanted the day to finish and get your money for a consultation that is useless...
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3 responses
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
11 Nov 10
Hi sweetie. Sorry to hear you don't feel so well. I agree most doctors do not pay attention at all. I hate going to them as they never listen to what you say. You know how and what you are feeling, they just need to make it right or try at least. Please go see another doctor. TATA.
@freymind (1351)
• Philippines
11 Nov 10
thank you Saphrina. yes i will see a doctor tomorrow. right now i can't even lie on my back since my stomach really hurts... that's why i'm sitting right now in front of my laptop trying to make the pain go away by responding in My Lot or doing discussions... i hate going to doctors too but i want the pain gone...
@saphrina (31551)
• South Africa
11 Nov 10
Get a pillow, put it behind your back and sit up against that pillow, that ought to help. Do you still have your appendix?
@Sanitary (3968)
• Singapore
13 Nov 10
I have not experienced such doctors before. For friends of mine, they are really angry with these doctors too. It's like spending so much money, just to wait and barely seeing them for 3 minutes and they are ushered out of the consulation room. With that, i will rather visit any doctors out there, and let them refer me to specilaist if needed. So that, i need not have to wait that long, because an appoinment is made via referral.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
12 Nov 10
You definitely need to go to another doctor especially if you are still in pain! Sadly there are irresponsible doctors out there who don’t practice medicine as a passion but as a lucrative occupation and that is about it, patients don’t have names, they are just symptoms and diseases...If you find a good caring medico who does his or her job as it should be done stick with that person because they are harder to find nowadays than they used to be! In regards to your illness now, as I said, I would see another medical practitioner and would assert myself if not happy with the care given.