Grrrr!! Medical Mistakes

[BookNut]

My illness has taken a downturn recently, as I whined about in my post http://www.wegeners-granulomatosis.c...scouraged.html

Well...today I thought it must all be messing with my brain. I have been REALLY sick for over a week now. Very SOB. When I saw my primary care, she asked me what my specialist diagnoses were. I told her the multitude of them, including COPD. She did some research and suggested I take Zythromax 3times a week, as it has been proven to reduce COPD exacerbations.

So today I went for my regular appointment with my pulmonologist. My pulmy said emphatically. "You do NOT have COPD. You have never smoked, and your lung function tests are normal. It is all sinus related.". i told him I had seen the diagnosis on some official paperwork from one of my doctors. I thought I must be going crazy.

As soon as I got home, I looked on my online chart for my primary doctor and my allergist. Nothing there. So, I went to the online chart of the pulmonologist. You guessed it....there it was. Big as life. COPD. I remember looking at it when it first appeared there, and feeling startled.....but a little relieved that at least I had a diagnosis. Now I guess I don't have that one after all. Glad to not have it of course.

I emailed him immediately to point out that the diagnosis is right there in my online chart. He said he would fix it. But, he made me feel a little stupid and like I was overreacting when I was in the office.

Just goes to show....you have to QUESTION EVERYTHING!!!