Angel77
04-18-2004, 02:12 PM
I made an appointment to see a different urologist before my last appointment with the one I had been seeing, because I was frustrated with him (and intimidated, too.) Now I'm feeling guilty about it.
I've been told that my only option, since the detrol and ditropan didn't work for me, is physical therapy. He never said the words pelvic floor dysfuction to me, but this is what he marked off on the physical therapy recommendation. I'm just nervous that the diagnosis was made with no testing or examination of any kind. He never once examined me or tested for anything except the stones. Shouldn't other things be ruled out just in case it's something else?
I also read that pfd and ic tend to occur together, so I figure if I have one, I may likely have the other as well. I guess it's a good thing if i have pfd but no ic, but I just want to make sure, especially since what I've read here and other places tend to say that they go together, and I even read somewhere that pfd might actually cause ic.
Even if it is simply pfd, aren't there other things that might help? Especially since it'll be a few weeks before I can start the therapy. Maybe there's something that'll help me out a little before the therapy starts to help? I'm getting very little sleep, and I'm soooo tired, there must be SOMETHING to help me at least sleep better in the meantime? Or what if it doesn't help at all? With my luck, I'd fall into the category of the 30% of people it doesn't help.
Is it okay that I want to see another urologist just to make sure? Is this typically diagnosed without any testing or examination at all? That's what makes me nervous. I don't want to find out later that it's something else just because my doctor wasn't careful diagnosing. I'm feeling really guilty about it, though. Some doctors really take offense to their patients seeking a second opinion, but I'm also really uncomfortable talking to the urologist I've been seeing since I don't feel listened to, and I feel like he's more interested in getting me out the door as quickly as possible than he is in figuring out the problem and how to fix it. Is it smart to get a second opinion, even though I feel so guilty? I'm just not sure what is right. Somebody please talk to me.
I've been told that my only option, since the detrol and ditropan didn't work for me, is physical therapy. He never said the words pelvic floor dysfuction to me, but this is what he marked off on the physical therapy recommendation. I'm just nervous that the diagnosis was made with no testing or examination of any kind. He never once examined me or tested for anything except the stones. Shouldn't other things be ruled out just in case it's something else?
I also read that pfd and ic tend to occur together, so I figure if I have one, I may likely have the other as well. I guess it's a good thing if i have pfd but no ic, but I just want to make sure, especially since what I've read here and other places tend to say that they go together, and I even read somewhere that pfd might actually cause ic.
Even if it is simply pfd, aren't there other things that might help? Especially since it'll be a few weeks before I can start the therapy. Maybe there's something that'll help me out a little before the therapy starts to help? I'm getting very little sleep, and I'm soooo tired, there must be SOMETHING to help me at least sleep better in the meantime? Or what if it doesn't help at all? With my luck, I'd fall into the category of the 30% of people it doesn't help.
Is it okay that I want to see another urologist just to make sure? Is this typically diagnosed without any testing or examination at all? That's what makes me nervous. I don't want to find out later that it's something else just because my doctor wasn't careful diagnosing. I'm feeling really guilty about it, though. Some doctors really take offense to their patients seeking a second opinion, but I'm also really uncomfortable talking to the urologist I've been seeing since I don't feel listened to, and I feel like he's more interested in getting me out the door as quickly as possible than he is in figuring out the problem and how to fix it. Is it smart to get a second opinion, even though I feel so guilty? I'm just not sure what is right. Somebody please talk to me.