OK, so this isn't a debate topic, it's more of a survey that I want to ask around about. It's kinda personal I suppose, but any input would be helpful.
I'm sure that everyone here's been to the doctor's office and have had one or two pleasant and several unpleasant experiences. I'm not talking about the unpleasant testing, but I'm referring to the human interaction portion of the hospital experience.
I'm in med school now and I'm trying to get as much information from as many people as possible to figure out what to do, what not to do, what to say, and what not to say to certain kinds of people in certain situations. Being an inconsiderate asshole of a physician's the first way to make the hospital experience unpleasant, so I'd rather eliminate that element before we even get going.
So for personal experiences, what did a physician say or do that made your visit a good one or a bad one? Ever have any family members diagnosed with a disease or given palliative care and have something said or done that was positive or negative? Any feedback would be great, and if you don't want to share your experiences in front of everyone but would still be willing to share with me then please message me personally.Thanks in advance.
I was put on various medicines for ADHD. I actually don't even have ADAD (I have Asperger's).
When I was 17, I was taking Buspar and Zoloft. I was very depressed. I asked my doctor to be taken off the medications. He responded by doubling my prescription. I became super-depressed.
The day I turned 18, I decided to stop taking my medications. I became happy and mentally healthy.
The point is, I think it's important to listen to the patient, even if what they saw contradicts your textbook theories.