Had the same thing happen to me. I had an acne bump that would not heal and instead of prescribing me an ointment my doctor told me I needed to see a dermatologist. She also told me I had to go elsewhere for a mammogram.
Lots of running around and making doctors rich and what do I get out of it?!
Texas doctors are terrified of getting sued and losing their licenses. I get a lecture by a doctor who is old enough to be my child every time I ask for some Xanax. I am not a junkie and I have no intention of selling it either.
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Originally Posted by waverunner234
2 years ago I went to a Texas healthcare provider in El Paso and he told me I had toe fungus in the big toes of my feet.
He send me to a podiatrist to take care of it.
I did go to the podiatrist, paid $40 copay and had him look at it.
He told me, I can't give you medication because you have cholesterol medication and then he cut my toe nails.
That was it! + he charged the insurance company $180 for those 10 minutes.
So that is $220 for 10 minutes for nothing but cutting my toe nails.
Then I went to my home care provider in California,
He said this is very common, just quit cholesterol meds 7 days per month and take fungus meds for that month instead and do that for 6 months. The other 3 weeks you can take your cholesterol meds and be fine.
Yes he was right,
Problem solved, and no fungus anymore.
Texas healthcare is BULLSHIT even if you have insurance.
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