So upset- bad apt with surgeon

[snowkitten 371]

I went to see my surgeon about some gastritis and esophageal spasms I've had. He was NO help. He said he has no idea and I've already done what he would have asked me to do (egd, meds ultrasound) so for the next month just continue what my pcp prescribed me (double dose omeprezole, ranitidine for gastritis and nitro for spasms) and hope it goes away. He than said something that indicated he was disappointed in me for my amount of weight loss. So now I'm in pain, discouraged AND depressed.

[Pac-woman 325]

Since your surgeon is a real piece of work, I suggest you find a specialist. If your primary doctor is just a regular physician, it would be a good idea to look into having an internal medicine specialist be your primary doctor. Regular phyiscians are just "bandaid" doctors, take vitals, give prescriptions and referrals. An internal medicine doctor education is more with the internal workings of the organs and they will be more of help.

I am sorry that your surgeon is not being helpful. If he feels that his work is "done" and is not being cooperative, this is a classic sign of a physician who may not have the best practices in mind. A good surgeon will listen to your complaints and if he/she feels that it is out of their scope, then they would at least suggest which specialty doctor you may want to look into. They are surgeons, so their studies are deep and know the internal workings of the body. So I think it is BS and just tossed you to the PCP. Classic.

Internal Medicine Specialty doctors are the best primary care physicians you can have. Like a one stop shop. Keep that in mind.

[snowkitten 371]

Thanks pac-woman. .. it's nice to know I'm not crazy thinking this was all so off.

Unfortunately, I already have an internist (I have an immune deficiency so I see an internist, immunologist, gastroenterologist, pulmonologist, and pcp) amazingly they aren't very good. With the exception of my pcp that is. She's really awesome but your right, there's only so much she can do.

I live in alaska and go to the Indian health care center. They don't have a variety of specialists, and they won't touch anything to do with the surgery.

I feel stuck, like I just have to deal with the burning of gastritis and spasms every time I eat. I want LESS meds, not more.

I think what upsets me most is he pretty much brushed me off and then made me feel like a failure.

[gal friday 176]

Surgeons are resistant to do anything other than surgery. You should look for a gastroenterologist, they are the experts on this kind of problem.

[Eclectick 129]

72 pounds in 5 months, doesn't sound AT ALL bad to me. what did he expect?

Grats to you

[snowkitten 371]

Gal friday- I have one, you know what he said when I told him I'd been throwing up? "Yeah that's going around".... at the time I thought it was a bug too so I didn't persist. I'm gonna try to do this regimen but I'm not gonna wait 2 months, then I'll have my dr put in a referal with him about this.

[snowkitten 371]

Eclectick- Hmmm, I think my profile is defective... so my stats are as follow HW: 364 SW:347 CW:292

So I've lost 72 in 7 is months, 55 of that in the 5 months since surgery.

At my 3mo check up I had lost 40 lbs, so I think he was disappointed that I only lost an additional 15 in 2 months.

Logically i know 55 lbs in 5 mo tha is awesome, but I'm currently in a stall so I'm sensitive over not losing and him getting upset with me rubbed me the wrong way.

[gal friday 176]

Gal friday- I have one, you know what he said when I told him I'd been throwing up? "Yeah that's going around".... at the time I thought it was a bug too so I didn't persist. I'm gonna try to do this regimen but I'm not gonna wait 2 months, then I'll have my dr put in a referal with him about this.

You know, my gastroenterologist is kind of an a$$ too. But if you try and don't succeed, try, try again. Maybe we should both try new GI doctors.

[snowkitten 371]

Haha, maybe its a gastroenterologist thing. Too much talk about s*** is rubbi g off on then

I could but then I'd risk paying $35 to someone new and they may turn out to be an a** as well. At least I don't have to pay copay for this guy.

Your right tho, I will keep at it till something is done.

[Pac-woman 325]

$35 copay is nothing compared to what you will pay for a hospital admission if you let this problem sly.

Sorry, I view this from a health insurance standpoint.