wilderavan's Journal

Hi... My name is Lisa.... I am 20w3d pregnant, due Oct 27, 2007. I moved to FL from NY at the end of April and haven't been able to get in to see either an OB or Primary Care doctor since I got here.

First I had a problem with my insurance, that didn't get resolved until June 1st. And for the last 3 weeks I've been trying to get an appointment with an OB so that I could continue my care for this current pregnancy. No One will see my for at least one of several reasons. Pick One:
"We don't treat high-risk pregnancy.",
"We don't accept your health plan.",
"We can't even tell you if we will treat you unless and until you can bring in your records from NY." and "No you can't come in to fill out a release to have records faxed here because you aren't our patient."

I can't even tell you how many OB's in my area I have called trying to see someone, and feeling like I'm getting nothing but the run around.

Whether I have my records from NY or not shouldn't really matter. I'm a patient in need of care, WITH INSURANCE (medicare and an HMO through the state medicaid program), and NO ONE will even schedule an appointment to see me.

Even the PCP that my health plan assigned to me refuses to see me because of my high risk status.

I've found ONE place that was willing to schedule me in ......But they won't do so until the end of JULY. What am I supposed to do until then????? I'm due in OCT!!! I'm HIGH-RISK for PRETERM LABOR... I have HYPOTHYROID that needs to be monitored.... I've run out of my anti-depressant medication (**sarcasm**at least the mental health clinic will get me in at the end of this month It's only for the intake, it could be another month before I'm actually back on my meds).

I don't know what I'm supposed to do.......

I went to the ER/Labor and Delivery at the local Hospital yesterday because I've already started having a lot of lower abdominal pain and pressure. Thankfully everything is OK for now.... but with my history I'm not sure how long it will be if I don't get in with a Dr. soon.
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Posted this in pregnancy forum but haven't gotten a reply yet......

It's not just not having an OB that I'm having to deal with.

I suffer from depression and mood disorder. Since moving to FL I havn't been able to get in with a Mental Health provider yet either. I do have an appointment set for June 28th, but I feel like a lot of good it will do because I'm already out of my medications. The appt. on the 28th is an intake appt. and it might be another month before I'm actually seen by a psychiatrist that can perscribe my medications. I've been out of the for almost a week now and I'm really noticing it. I have a history of suicidal ideation and impulsive attempt. I'm not feeling even impulsive right at this moment but I feel like it 's only a matter of time now that I'm out of my meds. And it really scares me. The person I become really scares me....... I lose sight of all that is good in my life and become this self-distructive monster...... If I was only having to worry about weathering this with just my husband things would probably be a little bit better..... But we're living with his dad and mom #2 right now...... and that's just a part of me that I don't think they can understand. Maybe Mom #2, or she would at least try to, but not his Dad...... and I'm not sure how to deal with all of this.... I just feel so overwhelmed.... I can feel myself starting to shut down.....

I just feel so lost right now......