Five years of putting it off, jean shorts around her ankles, and a doctor who’d apparently never heard of Preparation H — Taylor’s hemorrhoid exam did not go as planned. Dr. Bayo shares what makes dreaded appointments manageable: the walk-me-through-it-first phrase that removes the surprise, the explore-all-my-options request that keeps you in the driver’s seat, and where 5,000+ patients share doctors who provide compassionate care: CliniciansWhoCare.com.
Courage counts — and you deserve a doctor who makes it easier 💛
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We all need a Dr Bayo in our lives. Thank you for the common sense and compassion. I hope you get all the support you need – people don’t always remember that carers and doctors need health care and support too! People can help whoever they can, so they in turn can help others. Best Wishes to everyone.
I've had an appt with that kinda doctor, it's definitely a shock when you find out how they check the Hemorrhoids. I thought "excuse me sir???? You want me to WHAT?!" 😂😂
Thankfully, in my case, he's heard of the prescription meds I use and he did a check of how many and what severity they are and then discussed options. Great doctor. If I muster up the courage to go through that surgery, he'll be my surgeon.
How does she NOT know what that is we all knew as a kid jokes even 😅
What's that?! I'd be pulling my shorts up and looking her in her face when I asked if she worked there!
Imagine a specialist having never heard of Preparation H. Doc must be living under a rock.
It's insane to me that ALL doctors don't provide compassionate care. I remember thinking that most doctors were knowledgeable about the human body. The older I get it certainly seems like that is extremely rare. I am so tired of seeing my doctor (or any doctor) and all they can seem to say is that they are sending me to a specialist. Do regular doctors do anything anymore?!
My trip to hem doc with blooming roses style hemorrhoids took 2 seconds fingernail ,she was GONE! I walked out I AM DONE
Been in that "position" once, never again, let's schedule a colonoscopy!😂
I'm so over you telling us to coddle medical professionals.
I have such divided feelings about the many videos that outline how we should talk to our doctors. On one hand, I am grateful that people take the time to provide us language meant to improve our communication with doctors.
On the other hand, there are more SO many scripts that trying to track them and remember them or write them down is overwhelming and exhausting.
And where are the videos aimed at doctors to teach them how to pay attention to patients, to respect us, ton all us questions to elicit information with kindness? In often ask my doctors what questions I should be asking or that they wish I would ask because I may not know. They tell me they can’t think of any, but so often it turns out there was more I should have known about side effects or permanent changes.
I love Dr. Bayo!!!
Hi ! Idk if you’ll see this, but I’d really love a video about how to combat medical gaslighting. Specifically I have been dealing with 24/7 eye pain which is believed to be centralized neurological ocular pain (NOP) but most doctors haven’t heard about it, and when they see I have clinical depression they act like my physical pain is caused by my depression instead of realizing that my depression was caused by the physical pain. I have been housebound for almost 12 yrs because of this condition and I’m still told by doctors they aren’t interested in giving me a diagnosis. I’m so close to giving up. I have spent a third of my life indoors and in pain bc of this. I regret so much opening up about my depression! I didn’t know they’d use my vulnerability against me!
🫢That has to be a terrifying experience;especially because it took her five years to finally make that visit. 😥
"Wait do you work here?" Omg lmaoooo that's terrifying to have to ask that during an exam😭
These are excellent prompts to ask before an exam❤
That's when I would pull my pants up and say you need to go back to school sweetheart and walk out the door.
Dealing with the American Healthcare or lack of care system is exhausting I can totally understand where this woman is coming from. Been trying to get my aunt in for months to a urologist because we suspect that she had a tumor guess who has a tumor my aunt. I had to fight just to get them to see her it is ridiculous.
She has literally been having bleeding off and on since July.
Even my cat has heard of Preparation H 🤐
I was so done when the ER doc had no clue what lymphedema is 😂🤦🏼♀️