Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!163!223.2!Julie.More From: Julie.More@p2.f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org (Julie More) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Re: Steroid Treatment Message-ID: <18268@bunker.UUCP> Date: 21 Mar 91 05:45:04 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Julie.More@p2.f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:163/223.2 - CHANNEL-23, Orleans ON Lines: 41 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 14104 In a message of <21 Feb 91 22:01:03>, Patricia Ferguson (1:123/13) writes: >She >is a smart lady but either doesnt know what to ask or is afraid to ask >about details in her treatment. Actually that happens quite often that people are afraid of asking questions from their doctors. In some cases it may be because people are afraid to find out all the bad news. In my case when my son was born and I suspected something was wrong with him, I kept forgetting to ask all the questions from the doctor during my visits. After few visits I learned to keep a list of questions. I started the list the day after my last appointment with the doctor and kept it up until it was time to see her again. Doctors also tend to minimize the problems. I wish I would have a penny every time my doctor told me that I am overreacting about Robbie, there is nothing wrong with him, only to find out later that I was right in the first place. >Maybe I ask too much about my families >and my own medical treatments. Maybe I'm just one of those "hard to deal >with" patients, too inquisitive. But I would like to see Doctors >disclose a little bit more at times. I know, I know....sometimes the >patient isnt quite ready for it. It just seems like if more was shared >then sometimes other problems might be avoided such as drug interactions, >side affects, etc... I strongly believe in patient education. Hear! Hear! Hear! Keep up the good work. This way you are also educating the medical profession about how to deal with their patients. Just think of it this way, because of the questions you ask, you make it easier for the next patient. Hopefully with the next patient the doctor will automatically give her the details so she won't have to ask for it. At least that's the way I think about it when I ask 50 million questions from Rob's doctor and he looks very impatient with me. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!163!223.2!Julie.More Internet: Julie.More@p2.f223.n163.z1.fidonet.org