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| - I was referred to WFP by a coworker of mine who went there. As we switch insurances quite frequently at my work, I frequently have to switch doctors. I'm on an unusual health insurance policy where I pay nothing, as long as my doctor visit is preventative. We are instructed to tell people that, so they know we just can't come in for fun when we need something. Everything has to be addressed at the time of the physical.
I saw Dr Sheith who was fine. I told him the prescriptions I was on. He "was not a fan" of them. He filled them anyway. One of them was an anxiety medication that I take very infrequently, but when I need it, I NEED IT. We are talking fetal position, can't do anything, frozen up, freaking out. I went in for a physical in May, he gave me two refills. I used one of them, and it just ran out last week. Like I said, I don't use it often. When I went to fill my second refill, I was told it was only valid through November. I thought, "this must be some mistake". I was very clear that I can only go to the doctor once a year, or I pay the entirety of the visit up to my deductible.
I thought, "well I will just call the Doctor and he'll call in another one. That's what doctors do! They take care of people!"
Guess what. Nope. Not only would he not fill the second prescription, he told me I had to come in for another doctors appointment to fill it. I can't go till May. So..... what am I to do? Pay $250 and find a time in my busy schedule (there is a reason why I need to occasionally take an anxiety pill. My job is very demanding with long inconvienient hours) for him to say, "ok, I will fill your $4 prescription".
Oh yes, I will also tell you why I don't want to go in and pay cash for an appointment. Dr Sheith had me see a specialist for some IBS symptoms I was having. Got me all worked up and scared that it was something more than IBS. (Again, IBS is a stress caused Syndrome, very common to people with stressful jobs) The specialist got me all worked up and talked me into a Colonoscopy and an Endoscopy. I am 28 years old. UNNECESSARY. My insides were perfect. So, last year, I spent all of the $2000 out of pocket to reach my deductible.
This year, I'm trying to not spend so much on unnecessary medical expenses. It causes me stress. Which gives me anxiety. Which I have to be really careful about these days, because I have no relief if I have a panic attack.
I'm going to find another doctor. A small family practice doctor. Not a big box doctor who doesn't care about me, and is all about the Benjamin's Baby.
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