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Do you complain when you go to your doctor?

A MyCOPDTeam Member asked a question 💭
Glendale, AZ

I wonder if a doctor is really a doctor because when people go to him or her and say stuff like .I knee hurts when I walk or my harm hurts when I sit down on a couch for a long time and don't move .are you one of those people and does it really help in anyway or are you just a complainer ?.I do notice that when I go to the doctor for my copd that my wife does all the talking.

May 3
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Members had a lighthearted conversation around the question of whether they speak up at doctor appointments, with many joking that their... Read more

Members had a lighthearted conversation around the question of whether they speak up at doctor appointments, with many joking that their spouses do all the talking. Several members shared that having a partner present is actually very helpful, especially when memory issues make it hard to recall symptoms or follow-up details. A recurring theme was the importance of self-advocacy, with members encouraging one another to switch doctors if they are not receiving proper care or responses.

A MyCOPDTeam Member

I want my wife with me when I go to the doctor because my memory is lost in the dark ages. I have a serious case of CRS. (cant remember SXXX)

May 9
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Yep, you guys are right!! The wife does all the talking and the husband does all the agreeing! That's how it's supposed to be anyway.

May 3
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Very true. I am guessing it works that way at your place @A MyCOPDTeam Member

May 3
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Wow thanks for that video on pursed lip breathing,!!! I got it now!!!!

May 12
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Is there any possibility that you could find a different pulmonologist? NO doctor should treat a patient as you have been treated, so it's time to move on to a different doc. Good luck and keep us posted @A MyCOPDTeam Member. Hugs, Chris

May 6

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