Re: Help, my doctor was not very approachable! Dr Bilkey anyone?

[Anonymous]

8675309 – I agree, I’ve had three visits now with Dr Bilkey – he requested a sleep study before issuing his final report. My family doc finally did the referral but she totally missed the boat on referring me for a sleep study when I came to see her at my total worst (to her credit, she wouldn’t treat because she was not sure if sleep apnea might be a problem).

I’m very, very, very, very grateful to Dr Bilkey for that. I am being treated for narcolepsy and still have another appointment with Dr B, he said “treat the sleep issues first and then we’ll treat any residual ADHD”. I’m sure there’s still some residual, not sure what he wil suggest, but I so very much felt that I was in capable hands. He and the sleep doc psychiatrist TOTALLY got what I was saying, whereas my GP was rolling her eyes and cutting me off after a few minutes, and was especially unhappy that I had self-medicated (the psychiatrists both said it was confirmation for them since the meds helped).

Tea, there is zero chance of changing docs (shortage, and you can’t switch if you already have a GP), but I did get to see my husband’s doc yesterday and witnessed the total opposite end of the spectrum, a GP who was willing to step boldly in and treat rather than subject him to referrals and endless waiting. There’s a risk in either extreme, I think, but it was refreshing to see. My GP has a nurse in the office and these days when I have a problem I just ask to speak to her. She’s very easy to talk to and the receptionist will switch me through right away, so things have been a bit better on that front. But my doc is still very busy, difficult to talk to, you really have to do your homework first but I get the feeling she resents that – I guess it’s because there is so much crap out there on the internet.

Dr Bilkey is very thorough, and he seems to know his stuff. Looking forward to seeing him again. Unfortunately I don’t think my GP reads reports unless there is a need for her to take over treatment, so the report may just fall on deaf ears. However, I will be very interested in reading it!

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