I went to one doctor regarding my symptoms twice so far. The first time i was first seen by a Female resident, a young girl i would say 27 max, who asked me if i do not mind talking to her before i talk to the doctor. I am usually cooperative but felt extremely uncomfortable having to tell her all my symptoms. The doctor KNEW i was coming about PFS and he is very familiar with this group of patients.
I was depressed as usual and grew increasingly uncomfortable particularly that when i met the doctor he went over the same exact questions, so i wasted quite a bit of time there. He did a testicular exam for me and showed her how this is done, giving her some remarks while he touched me there.
He was busy with entering data and was not very sympathetic, i felt like one data point in his sheet. He did not recommend any medications saying nothing helps but he is happy to try stuff if i like to…
Anyway, went back to the doctor today, extremely depressed, also because i had some bad news recently, and again hi shows me this guy who looks like 23 i swear… I don’t care if you can be an MD at 23 or not, but i am sick of being a guinea pig especially with this embarrassing condition…
I politely told the doctor if he doesn’t mind if we meet without an intern this time. He unhappily accepted, he clearly showed he was pissed, he changed from friendly to passive aggressive, telling me again there is no hope: what do you want me to prescribe to you…
I find this whole thing pretty unprofessional… Particularly with this patient group given the nature of the problem, the depression that accompanies this condition, and the suicides that resulted from it…
If I was a doctor seeing someone that devastated, i would do everything to make them feel comfortable …