spocter722
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Greetings,
I do not know if it is illegal for a Doctor to "Blackball" your medical file or not, but Iwould surely appreciate any advice on this issue. I am a 56 year old male living in Upstate New York and here is my story. I was injured at work about 18 years ago. It was a back injury from falling off a piece of construction equipment I was taken to the hospital and had an MRI done of my back and was sent to see a specialist. I was told by that doctor that I had 3 discs blown out and it was pretty obvious why I was in pain.He told me that it would never fix itself without surgery.I refused to have surgery because of the bad track record I was aware of. My mother had it done and was no better afterwards. My friends mother had it done and actually made it worse and inoperable in the future. A friend of my wife had it done, and the doctor knicked her spinal cord which has left her in a wheel chair and that was very recent.Since about 10 years ago,I started having pain in my legs and then my hips hurt so bad that I could not walk more than 75 feet or so before they would lock up.Two years ago I had quadruple by-pass but having that done didn't help my legs or hips. So much for my history,now to the problem at hand.For about 10 years, I had an excellent relationship with my doctor. Last year, all my prescriptions were due so as usual my wife called in for refills. My doctor was on vacation and would be gone for a week. Now about a year ago,a new doctor had gone into my doctors office, and somehow this new doctor was now my doctors boss (so she said).Anyway, the new doctor refused to give me my correct medicene,prescribed incorrect blood pressure pills,and pain pills that I had tried a year earlier that did not do anything. So basically I was in pain for 5 days with no medicene. When my doctor returned, my wife told her what had happened and she said she could do nothing about it as the new doctor was her boss.Of course this was by phone and I had a fit in the backround.She then told my wife i needed to find another doctor.So the next day,my wife looked in the phone book and found a different doctor and made an appointment. When I went to the first appointment, we told the new doctor what had happened. He said if we didn't file a complaint , we were crazy.( I didn't) In the same breath,he also said"If you think you're gonne come to me for drugs,your mistaken".He was so arrogant it stunk,but I figured it was my first visit and let it go.He prescribed the right medicene and we left. I normally only see the doctor every 6 months for blood tests and medicene. On my last 6 month visit to him,He was more arrogant and demanding than before. He insisted on me having surgery or he would not give me any of my prescriptions. Then 3 different times, the words "Or You'll have to find a different doctor" were spoken. I had about enough with his arrogance,telling me that I WAS going to have surgery, and holding medication over my head(as if I wanted that crap). So the next day, we found another doctor. On that first visit, lo-and-behold, the new doctor started treating me like crap on the first visit. I believe these 2 doctors,have blackballed my medical file. I do not see where I was at fault to start with. I don't think it's malpractice,but it sure is hindering some possible good results with a new doctor.I was just wondering if anything could be done about this.At least, I would think it is unethical. Just so it is clear, one of the drugs I take is a controlled substance.But that wasn't my choice. Before I was prescribed it, I didn't even know it existed. I welcome any/all input and I thank you very much. God Bless
I do not know if it is illegal for a Doctor to "Blackball" your medical file or not, but Iwould surely appreciate any advice on this issue. I am a 56 year old male living in Upstate New York and here is my story. I was injured at work about 18 years ago. It was a back injury from falling off a piece of construction equipment I was taken to the hospital and had an MRI done of my back and was sent to see a specialist. I was told by that doctor that I had 3 discs blown out and it was pretty obvious why I was in pain.He told me that it would never fix itself without surgery.I refused to have surgery because of the bad track record I was aware of. My mother had it done and was no better afterwards. My friends mother had it done and actually made it worse and inoperable in the future. A friend of my wife had it done, and the doctor knicked her spinal cord which has left her in a wheel chair and that was very recent.Since about 10 years ago,I started having pain in my legs and then my hips hurt so bad that I could not walk more than 75 feet or so before they would lock up.Two years ago I had quadruple by-pass but having that done didn't help my legs or hips. So much for my history,now to the problem at hand.For about 10 years, I had an excellent relationship with my doctor. Last year, all my prescriptions were due so as usual my wife called in for refills. My doctor was on vacation and would be gone for a week. Now about a year ago,a new doctor had gone into my doctors office, and somehow this new doctor was now my doctors boss (so she said).Anyway, the new doctor refused to give me my correct medicene,prescribed incorrect blood pressure pills,and pain pills that I had tried a year earlier that did not do anything. So basically I was in pain for 5 days with no medicene. When my doctor returned, my wife told her what had happened and she said she could do nothing about it as the new doctor was her boss.Of course this was by phone and I had a fit in the backround.She then told my wife i needed to find another doctor.So the next day,my wife looked in the phone book and found a different doctor and made an appointment. When I went to the first appointment, we told the new doctor what had happened. He said if we didn't file a complaint , we were crazy.( I didn't) In the same breath,he also said"If you think you're gonne come to me for drugs,your mistaken".He was so arrogant it stunk,but I figured it was my first visit and let it go.He prescribed the right medicene and we left. I normally only see the doctor every 6 months for blood tests and medicene. On my last 6 month visit to him,He was more arrogant and demanding than before. He insisted on me having surgery or he would not give me any of my prescriptions. Then 3 different times, the words "Or You'll have to find a different doctor" were spoken. I had about enough with his arrogance,telling me that I WAS going to have surgery, and holding medication over my head(as if I wanted that crap). So the next day, we found another doctor. On that first visit, lo-and-behold, the new doctor started treating me like crap on the first visit. I believe these 2 doctors,have blackballed my medical file. I do not see where I was at fault to start with. I don't think it's malpractice,but it sure is hindering some possible good results with a new doctor.I was just wondering if anything could be done about this.At least, I would think it is unethical. Just so it is clear, one of the drugs I take is a controlled substance.But that wasn't my choice. Before I was prescribed it, I didn't even know it existed. I welcome any/all input and I thank you very much. God Bless
