A Confusing Doctor’s Visit

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I knew there was a good reason why I originally self diagnosed myself instead of going to see a physician. This whole “formal” diagnosis experience is giving me a somewhat negative view of the medical profession.

Today, I went to see my rheumatologist about an unrelated condition. I took the results from my 5 hour GTT with me, and my doc called in an endocrinologist for a consult because of my low (49mg/dL) glucose levels.

Imagine my surprise when the endocrinologist (who also is a university professor) said that nobody gives the 5-hour-GTT any more, and that apparently my original endocrinologist who ordered it is behind the times. Prof. endocrinologist is going to see me in a few weeks for a second opinion.

So far this year, I’ve been to see an internal medicine doctor who didn’t know what he was talking about (he said my symptoms were due to stress or prediabetes) and now, it looks like I just wasted another $50 copay (not to mention an entire day wasted on the 5-hour GTT) on an endocrinologist who is a little behind the times on reading about the latest research.

I think I’m learning my lesson, which is: see an MD PhD if at all possible!

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2 Comments on “A Confusing Doctor’s Visit”

1 rh mom said at 9:08 pm on September 28th, 2009:
My son has rh but has never been formally diagnosed.we have been through many of the same things you guys have been. He recently changed schools and we had to go thru 2 meetings and yet another doctor visit to get them to uderstand that he must have a snack at 10am if he is going to be successful in math. I learn something new. Every week it seems like. He is 9 and is very good about his diet. But it is frustrating to me at times like last week with the school.
2 Steph Kenrose said at 6:22 pm on September 29th, 2009:
Yes, I completely understand. I had to send in a note this week to ask his teacher to allow Leo to have a snack. And last week I had to send in a note to ask them not to give him donuts and bagels. Yet still, he’ll come home in a bad mood and admit he got a bagel for breakfast (the school has a free breakfast program). It’s so tough, isn’t it?