NWR: so fn annoyed right now

cruffino

I've been waiting in the doctors office for an hour and fifteen minutes now. I just need a prescription. She just took someone in ahead of me saying, oh, she just needs a flu shot. Well I only need a prescription, fuck you. I've never had a doctor that hasn't kept me waiting excessively. I feel like throwing magazines in a rage. What is the point of an appointment?

climbingsingle

That is so freaking annoying! 

southernbelle0915

Especially because it's the morning - I don't understand how they could possibly be this far behind already. 

Go online and write a review. All the sites where you review doctors have wait time as a measure on which they're rated. It's actually a quality of care accreditation measure that wait times should be 30 minutes or less. I used to work for a health plan and served on the complaints committee. One of the categories of complaint is long wait time. You could complain to your health plan and they'll get a slap on the wrist. 

Senecaf

I hate that!

hikebikebemerry

Um, they're also not supposed to tell you what someone else is going in for.  Hope it doesn't totally ruin your day!

melbelleup

Ughhhh I'd be going up to the receptionist every 15 minutes asking how much longer and saying "I just need a prescription" that would irk me.

Couggal12

This happened to me at the gyno before. 45 minutes waiting in the room. I almost left but, I literally had been waiting almost 2 months for this appointment. Needless to say I found a new doctor. I would also write a review or make a formal complaint to your insurance company.

chibiyui

I remember waiting an hour or more everytime I went to planned parenthood in Philly. Just to pick up new pills.
Before I had a smartphone, i would always bring a book or sketch pad with me anytime i went to the doctor or dentist.

cruffino

Thanks ladies! I survived the wait without pitching a fit. Of course, once I was called, I was out within 5 minutes. The nurse and doc both apologized. I took a deep breath and moved on with my day. Glad you were here to vent to....took the edge off.

HaileyDancingbear

chibiyui said:

I remember waiting an hour or more everytime I went to planned parenthood in Philly. Just to pick up new pills. Before I had a smartphone, i would always bring a book or sketch pad with me anytime i went to the doctor or dentist.

Planned Parenthood is such a pain in the butt!  Every time I've ever needed to call them it's been a pain to get ahold of anybody, and it was a pain every time I needed a refill of my pills.  I eventually just had them call my prescription in to a nearby pharmacy so I wouldn't have to deal with them every month.  

natswild

In my neck of the woods, going to a new doctor just isn't an option-there's a sever lack of doctors in northern Alberta, especially the small towns.  Even the clinic where I live has the quota of walkins by about 8-8:30 am (they open at 7:30).  If you don't get there by 6:30 am, you won't get to see the doc that day!

AddieCake

I had the first appointment of the day once and was kept waiting half an hour. I don't understand that at all.