Oak Street Health just switched me to provider #5

[pat_k]

1. I hope your new provider is a much, much, better.

I go to a clinic with residents so my provider changes with regularity. I'm on a combination of three medications for ADD and depression -- have been for more than 15 years. My last provider constantly tried to reduce dosages and talked to me like I was a drug addict. The capper was when he started ordering urine tests before every refill of lisdexamfetamine (requires a doctor visit every three months). When I asked to change providers, they said I needed to tell them why (a learning experience, and all). I did not feel comfortable providing feedback that would clearly not be anonymous. I stuck it out til he moved on and sent an anonymous letter.

Some in the medical field need to learn a lot more about dealing with patients of all kinds.