My last appointment at the Meno Clinic was so disastrous and upsetting due to the patronising Spanish consultant, that I cried all the way home, then rang Annie Evans to book an appointment.
The Spanish consultant had mis read my notes, thought I was post menopausal, and was basing a new HRT regime based on this incorrect information. Thank God I knew a little about HRT, and corrected her. I think that pissed her off, and she didn't apologise, just mocked me gently 'for readin too much' about HRT on the Internet.
I pointed out that all my knowledge came from this site, which is officially recognised as the 'go to' site in the Meno clinic's literature. I also pointed out having worked as an academic researcher in the past, it was second nature for me to do my research. She didn't like that either.
She ended up saying sarcastically 'well why don't you tell me what you think I should do?'
Well, correctly reading my medical notes would be a start... (I didn't say this).
Doctors are only very human. I know because I was at university with lots of them and have worked in a clinical environment. Some of them ARE on an ego trip and do not like a patient who is informed, educated and articulate. Their actively want to bring them down a peg or two.
I certainly didn't go into my meno appointment being bolshie and opinionated. I was very quiet and feeling low, and it took everything I had to voice an opinion. But I'm glad I did.