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Post by kluski on Apr 10, 2025 23:10:04 GMT
How do you respond to that question when your doctor walks in the room on a sick visit? The regular “I’m well. How are you?” seems odd bc I’m here for a sick visit. But jumping right into what’s brought me in seems a bit much.
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Post by scraplette on Apr 10, 2025 23:22:15 GMT
It’s hard to resist normal pleasantries with that opening!
I’ve learned jumping into the problem is preferred. Doctors are under so many constraints regarding patient visits and insurance. It seems even my best, longest term doctors prefer I get to the point.
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Post by scraplette on Apr 10, 2025 23:23:20 GMT
kluski, I hope this theoretical! If not, feel better soon. I hope your doctor helped!
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Post by librarylady on Apr 10, 2025 23:24:01 GMT
I give very brief social response and get right to the medical problem.
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Post by kluski on Apr 10, 2025 23:28:27 GMT
kluski , I hope this theoretical! If not, feel better soon. I hope your doctor helped! That’s so sweet! I am actually fine. It’s just a random, bizarre thought that popped in my head when I wasn’t sleeping last night. |
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Post by FrozenPea on Apr 11, 2025 0:33:23 GMT
I respond "I feel like shit." I have a great relationship with my dr and she would laugh. And she would probably respond with "when was your last period and did you have some water?" which is a running joke between us.
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Post by malibou on Apr 11, 2025 0:52:36 GMT
Mine asks me that, and I respond with a shrug and Well, I'm here...
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Post by pilcas on Apr 11, 2025 0:59:26 GMT
I know my first instinct is to say fine but I usually remember to say not so great could be better or any variation of that and jump into the problem.
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Post by voltagain on Apr 11, 2025 4:33:17 GMT
How do you respond to that question when your doctor walks in the room on a sick visit? The regular “I’m well. How are you?” seems odd bc I’m here for a sick visit. But jumping right into what’s brought me in seems a bit much. For a sick visit I say doing well except for this really sore throat, itchy rash or whatever the medical issue is. eta: given all the patients they see, not every patient is in for a sick visit. Most of my doc appointments are of the follow up variety where we are simply tracking how my meds are doing so the standard social reply is fine. |
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Post by peano on Apr 11, 2025 5:08:45 GMT
I just got the refreshing job of asking my endocrinologist how she was, because I had a Zoom visit with her last week in her office. She had just been skiing and broken her leg. Otherwise our visits are usually to the point because she is thorough and sees me for 3 different endocrinological diagnoses.
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Post by gar on Apr 11, 2025 7:51:49 GMT
"Not great" has been my response in the past. Then start with explaining the problem.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Apr 11, 2025 7:56:18 GMT
In the UK it's the patients who walk into the doctor's room. I knock, they say "come in", then I usually say "Hello, how are you?" first, and I mean it, because so many of them have told me that people never ask after them. A few sentences later and we get into the business of the visit.
I'm interested in what the system is in the US, where the patient is waiting in a room that isn't the general waiting room for the doctor.
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Post by kluski on Apr 11, 2025 11:39:29 GMT
In the UK it's the patients who walk into the doctor's room. I knock, they say "come in", then I usually say "Hello, how are you?" first, and I mean it, because so many of them have told me that people never ask after them. A few sentences later and we get into the business of the visit. I'm interested in what the system is in the US, where the patient is waiting in a room that isn't the general waiting room for the doctor. In the US, there is a waiting room where we sit after we check in. The doctor usually has 3-5 rooms in the back where his office is. There is a nurse that calls you back once a room is available. She generally weighs you and checks blood pressure. Then you wait again until the doctor walks in. |
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Post by karenlou on Apr 11, 2025 12:44:41 GMT
If I were well I wouldn't be here is my response!!!
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Post by karenlou on Apr 11, 2025 12:45:44 GMT
If I were well I wouldn't be here is my response!!!
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Post by voltagain on Apr 12, 2025 3:17:13 GMT
In the UK it's the patients who walk into the doctor's room. I knock, they say "come in", then I usually say "Hello, how are you?" first, and I mean it, because so many of them have told me that people never ask after them. A few sentences later and we get into the business of the visit. I'm interested in what the system is in the US, where the patient is waiting in a room that isn't the general waiting room for the doctor. In the US there is the main lobby with the receptionist where you check in to tell them you have arrived and wait a bit. The nurse calls you back to an area to take your weight then shows you into an exam room. There the nurse will take your blood pressure, temperature and depending on what your issue is the nurse might have you partially undress, put on a paper gown and maybe get up on an exam table, then you wait there for the doctor to come to you. The doctor will knock on the door before coming in to the exam room with you. |
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Post by librarylady on Apr 12, 2025 16:12:10 GMT
Reading this made me realize that DH must be a very social guy with his doctors. He knows lots of details on his doctor. I don't. I know a a snippet about my physicians but our conversations are about my health concerns that brought me there.
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