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6 tips to prevent being intimidated at the Los
Angeles doctors office
Ive had my share of unsuccessful experiences
with Angeles doctors office and at medical
clinics, including being intimidated by them. But
after twelve years of chronic illness, Im happy
to report that Im doing better in this
uncomfortable setting. Here are six strategies to
help minimize the odds youll be intimidated and
to help ensure you make the most of the short
time allotted to you with the doctor.
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1. Remind yourself that the doctors and the staff
work for you, not vice versa.
I dont mean to suggest that you can order them
to do whatever you want. But they work for you in
the same sense that an attorney or an accountant
or even a hairdresser does. Why is it so easy for
us to forget this? For me, its due to a
combination of factors. First, Im in their
house not mine and am forced to put on a
nightgown-looking thingy that makes me look like
a child. Second, because Ive come seeking help,
it can feel as if they have all the knowledge and
all the power, even though I often know more
about my medical condition than they do.
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Third, Im often at my weakest in the doctors
office. The trip to get there followed by the
typical waiting timesfirst in the waiting room
and then in the examination roomcan take its
toll even if Im having a relatively good day.
Add to these three the fact that sometimes Im
too sick to sit in the examining room chair to
wait for the doctor, so as soon my temperature,
pulse, and blood pressure have been taken, I lie
down on the examining table to wait. In this
position (and in that silly gown), its hard to
feel as if the person who comes in the room and
towers over meworks for me!
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To help me remember who works for whom, as I sit
(or lie) waiting, I often repeat to myself He
works for me or She works for me. I also
practice mindful attention to whats around me as
a way to take my mind off any anxiety about the
upcoming interaction. Ive found that every
setting is interesting if I bring all my senses
to bear on it.
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This mindfulness practice helps to keep me from
feeling intimidated about the upcoming
interaction with the doctor because I cant
simultaneously be paying careful attention to
whats presenting itself to my senses and, at the
same time, be worried about the future. When I
find my mind begin to wander from the present
moment into thoughts about my relationship with
the Angeles doctors office, thats the sign to
repeat whichever phrase applies He works for
me or She works for me.
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2. Consider taking someone with you.
Before I became chronically ill in 2001, I had no
idea that I could have my husband accompany me
into the examining room. In twelve years of
illness, no one has ever questioned his presence.
Occasionally I have to go on my own to an
appointment, but when possible, I take him. His
presence is beneficial for several reasons. I
feel less intimidated because I know I have an
ally with me. In addition, Ive noticed that when
doctors see him, they become more attentive to
what Im saying and are also more forthcoming
with information and explanations. Angeles
doctors office will often look over at my
husband as if theyre talking for his benefit.
Sure, I could say Hey, Im the patient here,
talk to me! But Ill take a doctor whos more
communicative any way I can get it.
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Finally, on the way home, I get a second opinion
on how the appointment went Did I feel listened
to? Did the doctor involve me in the
decision-making? Was he or she open to treating a
cant give you a pill and fix you patient? You
need not take a partner. Take your adult child or
a cousin or a friend.
Tell them ahead of time what youre hoping to get
out of the appointment and what youd like them
to be looking out for on your behalf. An extra
pair or ears and eyesand an extra brainhas been
invaluable in helping me to not feel intimidated
by even the most curt and brusque of doctors. For
one thing, after the appointment, my husband can
confirm that what I perceived as less than caring
treatment was not in my imagination. This
validation enables me to stop second-guessing
myself. In fact, it encourages me to treat myself
with compassion over a disappointment that was
not my fault.
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3. Let the doctor be the expert but dont be
afraid to ask questions.
Although doctors work for you (always remember
that!), you are seeking them out for their
expertise, so go with an open mind and with the
assumption that they are knowledgeable and are
seeking the best outcome for you. That said dont
be shy about asking questions, including what
alternative treatments are available. Theres a
practical reason for doing the latter. Doctors
are often thinking about alternativesjust not
out loud! When you ask questions, it encourages
them to talk to you about whats going on in
their heads and thats something you want to be a
party to.
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I dont recommend regaling the doctor with
information from other sources (unless the doctor
has encouraged to you do so). Youre likely to
lose a doctors attention if you say Research
on the Internet shows If you have information
that you think is important, share it in a way
that communicates that you think of you and your
doctor as partners in your healthcare. Hand it to
the doctor, while saying something like Doctor,
I found this article that I thought might
interest you.
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I had an insight into this about five years ago.
I had a circular, itchy rash on my knee that
wouldnt go away, so I made an appointment to see
my regular doctor. He took a scraping and went
off to look at it under a microscope. When he
returned, he was so excited that I had something
he could actually diagnose and fix that he took
me down the hall to look through the microscope
myself. He explained exactly what I was seeing a
simple fungus that was treatable with
over-the-counter ointment.
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This interactionseeing how happy he was to have
helped megave me new insight into how difficult
my illness must be for him at times. Hes an
exceptionally caring Angeles doctors office, so
its understandable that once in a while he gets
frustrated that he has a patient whos been sick
for twelve years and theres been little he can
do about it.
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