How long for doctor

[AAM2012]

How long should I wait for a doctor?

Specifics: it's a specialist, she's hard to get an appointment (i.e at least a month) and it's 4:00 and my appointment was at 2:30 and I've never had this issue before.

[ijack]

have they said anything about why it's taking so long? I'd ask.

[noodleoo]

Oh, that SUCKS. Have you asked how long it is going to be? At this point, I wouldn't want to come back and have to wait that long again. I'd just want to get it done today.

Is this normal? I'd be pissed and probably write a letter to the head of the department or something if possible.

[sa]

I recently waited 2 hours for my appointment. They obviously knew they were running behind, I wish they would have called to let me know since I had to leave work early.

[slug*bug]

Wow. Assuming that you've mentioned to the receptionist that you're still waiting (so you know you haven't just been overlooked) maybe 2 hours?

I can't think of a time I've ever waited longer, but I've done a couple of 90 minute waits.

[CloudBee]

If you took half a day off from work or don't have any obligations, I would keep waiting. Sometimes things come up and it's out of thier hands.

[AAM2012]

She just came in. One doctor thought the other had talked to me and the other thought the same. They both apologized several times.

Edit: I did ask the nurse at their station about 20 minutes before.