Least favorite medical specialist

Over the years I been to many different medical specialists - my least favorite are urologists as I feel they want to do too many invasive tests. Okay, perhaps just because I need them...

Mine would be rehab docs. In my opinion/experience, they most likely weren’t in the top of their class in medical school.

Oncologist.

Without a doubt

Not so much specialist but my least favourite medical professional is a Dentist

Eye doctors and dentists.

I’ve had bad experiences in both medical situations and I prefer to avoid them. 😅

Because I go into an almost virtual panic mode if anyone tries to access my throat, I would have to say that an otolaryngologist (a specialist who treats conditions affecting your ears, nose and throat) to be my least favorite specialist.

Even so, any specialist that needs to perform some kind of endoscopy through my throat to access lungs or who knows what else, would rank equally.

If a doctor needs an internal look at part of my body, then please through my anus, urethra or even laparoscopy, but never anything through my throat. I don't care how small a tube or instrument, but God no.

And anything to do with eye surgery, even lens replacement, makes me quiver like a jellyfish with fear.

Opthalmology is probably mine too. I'm good with most things, but not eyes.

Ophthalmologist, although I like the doctor well enough and what he's doing may save my vision. But many of us are old enough to remember the childhood chant:

Cross my heart, hope to die,

Stick a needle in my eye,

If I ever tell a lie.

And now I'm apparently paying the price for every lie I told, because they're sticking a needle in my eye every five weeks.

Not part of the usual annual urologist exam, but a couple of years ago the doc sent me to get an ultrasound of my prostate. In hindsight (no pun intended) I should have looked it up on the internet so I knew what to expect. But they put the sending unit up your butt and there was no enema prep either. Now if that isn't bad enough, the tech was one cute lady in her late 20s.

Any surgeon. That generally means it is a last resort and everything else has failed.

Any surgeon. That generally means it is a last resort and everything else has failed.

In a way I understand, but with most serious surgery there is the anesthesia and that essentially means not being aware of anything. Thank goodness. I surmise it the awareness of certain things happening that makes for the fear.

I'm terrified of the dentist

Hate anything dental. Would prefer colonoscopy prep to having dental work.

I always said the dermatologist inflicted the most pain...that is until my most recent dental work. I like both people but hate to see them in clinic.

Stick a probe in my bum, or give me a bladder enema as part of urological exam, and I'll survive it with some em-bare-ass-ment. Even the gastro exam is almost a pleasure with an enema prep as an adjunct to any laxatives.

Those other surgeons have given me relief from joint and spine issues.

I always said the dermatologist inflicted the most pain...that is until my most recent dental work. I like both people but hate to see them in clinic

Agree 100% like my dentist as a person. Just had a root canal and had residual pain for 3 weeks as well as some temporary TMJ. The pain before was less and I have never had TMJ.

Dentist for sure.

Most painful so far, for me, has been the urologist. Needle biopsy of the prostate. No picnic.

Neurologist. They are the most arrogant. Next up would be any kind of surgeon. Try hey definitely think highly of themselves.

We’ve had extensive experience with neurosurgeons and surgeries. Three of them were the most arrogant fucktards I’ve ever met. Others we worked with, and our current neuro surgeon, our the exact opposites. I think a lot depends on the individual like in any profession.

Our neurologist is great, it’s just really hard to schedule due to the National shortage of them, as a result it makes many of them feel “special”

Not very big fan of dentists, I find it hard to keep mouth open for long time, would rather have visit to urologist or proctologist....

I don’t I like any of them

I have had lots of opportunities to interact with lot's of different medical specialties both as a nurse and as a consumer of health care. You have to keep in mind that medical professionals are people and their personalities can run the whole spectrum of humanity. When I chose who my health care providers were I was lucky because I got to know them as people before I met with them as a medical professional. I chose my PCP because he was the best intern that ever rotated through the ICU that I worked at. He was knowledgeable, caring, compassionate and very cool under pressure. He is also an all around nice guy. When I needed a chest surgon I chose the most conceited ass hole of surgon ( that's really hard to go to the top of this list). He would come on to the unit and look for anything to rant and rave about anything just because he is an asshole. Anyway over the years he came to the realization that we were giving his patients the best care that they could have gotten and that we even knew more about some things than he did that he calmed down. Despite him being an asshole he was also the best cardiac surgon th our state by the numbers. When it came time for me to undergo Open Heart surgery I didn't hesitate to choose him, I was out of the hospital in 3 days when I had my Open and when seven years later I has my aorttic valve replaced I was home in two days.

I'm going to see a general surgeon tomorrow about an umbilical hernia that's bothering me. I saw one last year about it and was told they don't do anything for those. Mine is bothering me a lot and I want to get it fixed so I got my PCP to get me an appointment with a different one this time.

The comments from his other patients praise him highly for his explaining what he's going to do, how long it will take, and everything else they wanted to know.

By personality and attitude my first bone surgeon, orthopedic surgeon. Rush, rush, rush..."I know it all so will make all the decisions.". *Shudder.

With sub it is his kidney doctor, nephrologist. He tends to rush and speak way too quickly. Making it hard to actually understand sub's kidney health.

I hate, hate, hate going to the dentist! I have two false teeth that I broke out as a child that have been replaced numerous times. Plus a few other chipped teeth that have been repaired.

I'm not sure if it's a scam or not, but a recent dentist convinced me that I needed to have my old silver fillings removed and replaced with a new white material that doesn't show when you open your mouth.

And my lower front teeth tend to build up a lot of tartar so the hygienist usually spends an inordinate amount of time scraping them and blasting them with the water jet.

And after 20 or so skin cancer removals, I'm not a huge fan of going to the dermatologist. I always steel myself for the worst news. Although I was pronounced clean last week. That's always refreshing!

@Amene1111 I have to agree that Biopsy for prostate cancer screening was the worst so far.So, Urologists are at the top of my rather not go to list. I have had 3 biopsies with no local or general anaesthesia.It was like a staple gun being used up your butt.If there was any aversive conditioning for extinguishing anal pleasure that would be it.While I love my ass being played with but there was nothing erotic about that procedure.I will not have any more without some kind of pain relief.The 2 male urologists I was referred to were also VERY rough with the digital rectal exam. Wonder how many Urologists enjoy anal play? LOL

@MissStress Understand about the orthopaedic surgeon stuff. One who knew it all screwed me back together aged 17 which having not quite finished growing has left me with one leg slightly shorter, a lot of screws & a plate I maybe didn't need. Great.

@KC_Patient I used to hate the dentist too because I had to go let him work on me every week when I was young so I understand how you feel.

I no longer fear the dentist because the Army removed all all my teeth and gave me new ones in 1959, so I haven't had to go to one for 65 years and boy I am thrilled over that.

@KC_Patient , I've had the old silver ones removed by my current dentist because they were breaking down (they were old and no filling lasts forever), and replaced with porcelain. If you clench and grind your teeth (and I do), they hold up better. So maybe ask are those old fillings still intact or are they showing signs of breaking down.

Anyone who is an arrogant twit, will not listen, will not admit when they don't know and won't get me to someone who does know, will not work with me, will not respect consent, or thinks I don't know what's going on or I'm exaggerating because I'm female.

I've had more run-ins with bad ones than I should have. I know not everyone's going to be perfect all of the time and sometimes it is a question of fit, but some of the stuff I'm thinking "You're a walking liability, and I don't want to know what your malpractice premium is".