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Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 7, 2016 16:54:34 GMT -5 minion likes this

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Post by castle281 on Apr 7, 2016 16:54:34 GMT -5

Hello all!

I'm a long time GBCN lurker, but don't post often. I relocated to Seattle last summer and got a great recommendation for an OB/GYN from this board (Rebecca Kulgren, LOVED her - thank you!), and was hoping I might be able to get a primary care rec as well.

A little background: Early 30s, no kids, no major medical issues until I got Lyme and went undiagnosed for 8 months about 2 years ago. No full blown Lyme recurrence yet after months of antibiotic treatment. Relatively healthy at the moment but have a few things I want to explore (may or may not be Lyme related), and I need a doctor that won't look at me like I'm crazy or think I'm making it all up. Plus it's time to get myself established with a primary care.

Sorry for my first post to be a request. I plan to try and post more.

UPDATE: It took me forever to find someone that was taking new patients and/or had an appointment before July, but I got in today with Leanne Kildare at Polyclinic Ballard and she was amazing. Thanks for the rec! On a positive note, I finally found a primary care doctor. On a negative note, I have GERD. Treating with prescription heartburn meds, but she also recommended dietary changes. Examples of things to reduce or steer clear of in your diet include, high fat foods, caffeine, chocolate, onions, peppermint, carbonated beverages, alcohol, citrus and tomato products. I keep sadly singing "these are a few of my favorite things" to myself.

Here's a puppy picture as a thank you.

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castle281 New Member Posts: 133 Likes: 47	Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 7, 2016 16:54:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by castle281 on Apr 7, 2016 16:54:54 GMT -5 Crap that's huge.
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Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 7, 2016 17:35:40 GMT -5 dana86 likes this

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Apr 7, 2016 16:54:54 GMT -5 castle281 said:

Crap that's huge.

We accept large photos of animals when they are cute such as those are.

Sorry, no recs here. I find my PC doc just average to maybe slightly meh.

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dana86 Senior Member Posts: 6,150 Likes: 1,862	Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 7, 2016 17:42:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dana86 on Apr 7, 2016 17:42:22 GMT -5 I am also no help as I am in the way down south end. But large animal pictures are acceptable
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Deleted Posts: 0	Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 7, 2016 18:16:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 18:16:54 GMT -5 I see a PA in the Shoreline UW neighborhood clinic. I like them well enough and UW has a pretty extensive network if you need to referred out.
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PandaPear New Member Posts: 406 Likes: 167	Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 7, 2016 21:35:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PandaPear on Apr 7, 2016 21:35:26 GMT -5 I've seen Dr. Amy Dean at Swedish Ballard (great) and Dr. Ellen Juhl at Swedish West Seattle (good).
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tacocat Senior Member Posts: 6,337 Likes: 2,427	Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 7, 2016 21:50:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tacocat on Apr 7, 2016 21:50:25 GMT -5 I see Dr. Kulgren (and maybe rec'd her) isn't she awesome? My PCP is at the Polyclinic Northgate - Dr. Sue Paik, I love her as well. I have some medical issues and chronic pain and she is so understanding.
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MrsPotatohead Senior Member Posts: 9,625 Likes: 3,461	Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 7, 2016 23:28:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MrsPotatohead on Apr 7, 2016 23:28:53 GMT -5 I just established with a new family med doc and liked her polyclinic.com/providers/leanne-kildare
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Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 8, 2016 14:03:00 GMT -5

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Apr 7, 2016 21:50:25 GMT -5 tacocat said:

I see Dr. Kulgren (and maybe rec'd her) isn't she awesome? My PCP is at the Polyclinic Northgate - Dr. Sue Paik, I love her as well. I have some medical issues and chronic pain and she is so understanding.

Yes, she was great! I've been seeing the same OB/GYN since I was 17 so I was really nervous about seeing a new doctor and I liked her even more than the one I'd been seeing.

Thanks everyone for the recs! And for the understanding over the large puppy picture. Glad that was acceptable since I tried and gave up on making it smaller.

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WOT?* Elder Posts: 21,300 Likes: 21,291	Primary Care Recs? - Update Apr 15, 2016 20:14:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WOT?* on Apr 15, 2016 20:14:20 GMT -5 If Woodinville isn't too far out, Danielle Debelak is amazing. UW Physicians Woodinville.
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