"Sorry, I can't help you".

[ruben]

Has anyone ever contacted a private practitioner on here, wether it's alternative or mainstream medicine, who's actually said to them, "I'm very sorry, but there's almost certainly nothing I can do for you". So there's no money is involved.

 

[Artemisia]

Yes, mainstream docs have said that to me.

but never alternative practitioners.
Usually they said to me, "sure I can help your 'chronic fatigue'" which means they don't even know what ME is.

 

[ruben]

That probably says it all

 

[Rufous McKinney]

ever contacted a private practitioner

the allergist immunologist called back after I made an appointment, the receptionist called and indicated "we can't help you"...it was a Just Go Away type of phone call, I found appalling.

I'm back deciding to hardly have any further contact with doctors.

 

[linusbert]

i notice this too. if it gets complicated, with disability and disease, people tend to just want you to go away. no matter if medical or just looking for a new place to stay.
this world is truly fallen... but there are those little lights who act to the contrary, helping when they see there is need. rare though.

 

[SpinachHands]

Sometimes drs have communicated before an appointment is booked that they don't think they're a suitable person for the case. Like they'll ask for a brief reason for why you're booking, and based on that make a judgement of if it's something within their purview. What's worst is when you pay a fortune and go through a whole appointment only for them to then say they have no clue how to help.