Re: Ping:Hawki

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 01:41:23 GMT, "OldGoat"
<oldgoatmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Dear Hawki,
>
>How you doing? Good I hope. I feel guilty writing you always with some
>questions, but at least I know you're not going to feed me a load of crap.
>What is the job of an internist and what's the difference between one and a
>General Practitioner? I had to call my high dollar concierge (I feel like I
>know where the con part comes from) all access, all the time, (this is only
>the 3rd time I bugged him for anything and two were RX refills, innocent
>stuff like IBS meds) and I know we are all only human which means we can all
>have a shitty hour/day/week, but he was coming off like a major ***.
>I'm having balancing, tripping, falling issues and some worsening
>neurological stuff (can't feel feet, legs and when the bottom wont stay
>solid over the top- KerPlop!), I didn't say neurological or any medico-speak
>that he might feel I'm self diagnosing, and next thing I know, he's bitching
>at me he's an internist and maybe not the right kind of doctor. I'm starting
>to thinking that last part is right. But what's he supposed to do or is so
>different that he does that the insurance companies make them seem
>interchangeable.
>Internists can treat me for a gall bladder problem, but can't do crap for a
>rash, cause I need an"externist"? If I just generally feel like crap I need
>a general practitioner?
>I don't mean to make light of the medical profession (but it's sometimes
>just made too easy!), but if I don't get some answers pretty soon, I'm going
>to be looking for a General Executioner.
>And one more thought that I didn't take in to consideration when doing this
>concierge medical program. It great, no clock watching, pending as much time
>as you need etc, etc. Which is great for you and your doctor. But when you
>need a referral to a specialist, be prepared to reenter that BigMac Zone of
>medicine. Two minutes on each side and yank the fries two minutes later. And
>there's plenty of cups for every patient, they can fill them on the way out.
>Next? Welcome to McDoctor's can we take your order?
>
>TIA and hope you had a great turkey day--og
>
><and please don't take offense at my lame attempts at humor. There's usually
>one person at every business that keeps sure the place runs inspite of
>itself. I'd bet it's you>
>
I feel your pain, especially the IBS one. What medication do you take
for it and is it effective. This damn IBS is killing me and
occasionaly those in the same room if you know what I mean.
--
Zombywoof

Si vis Pacem, Para bellum
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