What exactly can a doctor's office tell anyone who happens to pick up your phone? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2009 - 11 answers

I'm an American without health insurance, who needs (minor) dermatological care... how worried should I be that this will prevent me from getting private health care insurance in a year or so (denial due to prior condition)? And what can I do to prevent this from happening? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 20, 2009 - 15 answers

How to get some candid answers from the medical staff? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 12, 2008 - 12 answers

Over the last few years, a number of health problems have flared up that I suspect might have something to do with each other: weight gain, fatigue, acid-reflux/loose stools (possibly related to gluten intolerance) and irregular periods. What kind(s) of doctor should I see? I'm in Minneapolis. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 12, 2008 - 14 answers

What happens when you tell a doctor you think about suicide? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 15, 2008 - 18 answers

How can I get a prescription for an antidepressant from a GP or (preferably) a walk-in clinic, and how long would the prescription last? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 29, 2007 - 17 answers

Is it reasonable or necessary for me to ask my doctor to remove the recent "Tobacco Use Disorder" diagnosis as a "current health condition" from my medical record? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 22, 2007 - 11 answers

My partner just went to the doctor for a urinary tract infection and came out with a referral to a psychiatrist and a recommendation to be put on dexamphetamine! This doctor also insists it is important she meets me as well. Is this normal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 2, 2007 - 23 answers

In recent months, I think I have experienced a significant decline in my health and I am not sure what to do. I have been exhausted hardly able to stand up straight, my tremors have become excessive, my legs even shake now and sometimes I worry about falling over, more and more I forget the simplest of words (e.g., "shirt"), and I feel befuddled and slow. I have seen a neurologist . . . [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2007 - 14 answers

Can anyone recommend a decent ob/gyn office in Sonoma County, CA? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 16, 2007 - 1 answer

How do you know when it's time to change doctors? If your doctor says things that worry you, or you feel s/he doesn't listen to you, is that a good reason to look for a new one? Alternatively: how can you (or even should you?) approach your doctor about his/her bedside manner? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 30, 2005 - 13 answers

DoctorFilter: Do presumably healthy men in their late 20s get regular physicals? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 22, 2005 - 25 answers

Does your doctor perform testicular exams? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 31, 2005 - 18 answers