I think I need a new GYN.

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My appointment was at 215. I'm still sitting here. Vitals haven't been taken and people who got here after me are being taken back.

[spk926]

Are there multiple doctors and the other people have a different doctor?

Is your doctor tied up with a delivery right now?

Ask the receptionist how much longer she expects the wait to be and if it's too long then reschedule. Maybe I'm in the minority but I love my OBGYN so much that I don't mind (and have) waited a long time for him. He spends quality time with his patients listening to and answering any questions. I also know from time to time he is delivering a baby and that will push his appointments back some. I really don't mind as it's the price I pay to see an outstanding doctor in my mind.

[poppyseed]

Feb 27, 2013 15:46:16 GMT -5 letsgetweird said:

Ehh you've only been waiting 30 minutes. You could easily have the same problem at another office.

If the other patients are seeing other doctors in the office it really doesn't matter if they're going before you.

I don't know where you live, but here, it's almost 4:00.  That's a long time to wait.

[lola]

Feb 27, 2013 15:47:59 GMT -5 poppyseed said:

Feb 27, 2013 15:46:16 GMT -5 letsgetweird said:

Ehh you've only been waiting 30 minutes. You could easily have the same problem at another office.

If the other patients are seeing other doctors in the office it really doesn't matter if they're going before you.

I don't know where you live, but here, it's almost 4:00.  That's a long time to wait.

Skipping's in TX, and it's only almost 3 in the CST.

Unless this happens all the time, I think you let it go this once.

[poppyseed]

Ah, gotcha.

[Deleted]

That's not that long to wait. Is your Gyn part of a practice? If so, the other people being taken back are probably seeing different doctors.

[SKP82]

I've had that happen before when my OBGYN had to leave to deliver a baby. I had to wait to see one of the other doctors.

[Deleted]

Yeah, that's nothing. For medical things, I don't get up in arms until it's been an hour.

I once waited 2hrs for a prenatal appointment, but that was b/c there was a medical emergency in the back, with my doctor attending it (it was the MFM, they don't dick around!). I figure, shit happens. As long as the doctor isn't in the back poppin' wheelies or whatever, they're working really hard.

That said, after the hour I give up and reschedule (except prenatal ones, those were gold).

[Deleted]

Is no one reading what time she posted this? She's been waiting an hour and a half. That's way too fucking long. Either stick your head out or get dressed and reschedule for the first appointment of the day.

[ElizabethBennet]

I think 30 minutes is pretty standard. Dd had a pediatrician that was regularly 2+ hours late for all her appts. We changed after 4 times of that happening.

[cheeseandcrackers]

I've waited for over an hour just to get calledi n for mine

[speckledfrog]

Go up to the desk and ask if they know why there has been such a delay and if they can predict how much longer it will be. See it's long, see if they can squeeze you with with another doctor.

I've had long waits before and I've been the cause of a delay (once I came a day late for a prenatal appointment and they very graciously squeezed me in and once for my PPD appointment). I try to be tolerant because of that.

[Deleted]

He's the only one in the practice. I have had to wait more than an hour every time I'm there. I was there for a follow up

I understand doctors get tied up but it seems like he constantly double books everything.

[speckledfrog]

If it's every time and it bugs you then find a new one.

[berbles]

I think you need a new one because your current one won't do anything about your cysts that are causing a ton of pain.

[poppyseed]

I went for a regular prenatal appointment once, and the girl at the front desk forgot to turn my sign-in card in, so my doctor didn't even know I was there. After an hour, I went up and said something and her face turned SO red. I was hormonal and stuff so I got mad, lol. When they checked my blood pressure it was way high and the nurse was like "are you ok??".

The doctor called me back about 2 minutes later and the appointment lasted all of 10 minutes. When I left, the girl at the front had been crying and was so flustered, I felt bad. The doctor really yelled at her.

[cheeseandcrackers]

Feb 27, 2013 16:06:01 GMT -5 poppyseed said:

I went for a regular prenatal appointment once, and the girl at the front desk forgot to turn my sign-in card in, so my doctor didn't even know I was there. After an hour, I went up and said something and her face turned SO red. I was hormonal and stuff so I got mad, lol. When they checked my blood pressure it was way high and the nurse was like "are you ok??".

The doctor called me back about 2 minutes later and the appointment lasted all of 10 minutes. When I left, the girl at the front had been crying and was so flustered, I felt bad. The doctor really yelled at her.

Awkward. I'm not hormonal and I would still get mad lol

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Feb 27, 2013 16:03:00 GMT -5 berbles said:

I think you need a new one because your current one won't do anything about your cysts that are causing a ton of pain.

Yeah that's another reason I wanna change GYNs. I'm going to spend tomorrow calling around and seeing about getting a different doctor. Changing my BCP hasn't really helped but I'm giving it a month or two more to really see if it does. 

[Deleted]

LHC, I would love to book an earlier appointment but then I'd have to wait about 2 months for an appointment.

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Feb 27, 2013 17:03:12 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Feb 27, 2013 16:58:22 GMT -5 skippingstones said:

Yeah that's another reason I wanna change GYNs. I'm going to spend tomorrow calling around and seeing about getting a different doctor. Changing my BCP hasn't really helped but I'm giving it a month or two more to really see if it does. 

Give it a few months.  Cysts can be dealt with by BCP, but it does take time for them to shrink.

Oh I understand that. The first one I had was back in September. It finally burst this month when I went to the ER  thinking it was my appendix. He switched my BCP and like I said, I'll give it a month or two longer to see if it helps any. 

[Deleted]

If youre in the dfw area, let me know. I have an AMAZING doctor. I've never waited over 30 minutes, she takes the time to listen, she's respectful and very into holistic health.

[Deleted]

I was forgotten more than once in my old OB/Gyn's office. I switched and I love my new office. I never wait more than 15 mins.

[blondemoment123]

I can't get mad over doctors not being on time. It's almost part of their job description.