Posted by Emily Elizabeth on May 16, 2006, at 22:37:06
In reply to Help! Extreme Anxiety... seeing a new pdoc soon., posted by jealibeanz on May 16, 2006, at 11:21:08
I haven't read the other replies, so forgive me if others have made the same comments.
Have you considered deferring med school admission for 1 yr? I know that this can sometimes be done. That way you wouldn't lose your spot and you'd have some time to sort these things out before you take the plunge into a pressure cooker of stress (sorry for the mixed metaphors).
If you aren't willing to do that...how far away is your med school? If it is only 1 hr or so away, maybe you could see a pdoc that is local to the school. That way you could keep seeing her once you start there. I'd imagine that one of the reasons that you can't get a doc to go along w/ what you want is that they know that they won't be able to follow up w/ you long term. (Right?)
Have the docs given you any other reasons for not wanting to go along w/ your plan? One thing I think you want to be careful is coming off as arrogant or stubborn. Physicians often have fragile egos and doing anything that suggests that you think that you are smarter than they are is the kiss of death. (Not saying that you are doing this, just a general warning). Make sure to ask for their ideas and make it clear that you are interested in their answers. Present your own thoughts as concerns and hesitations rather than absolute refusals (even if in your mind they sorta are).
Hope this helps.
Best,
EE
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