Do I have the right to refuse a test my doctor orders? (painful, health issues)
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The VERY LAST thing you want to do is ask a doctor for Xanax. You can guarantee you wont get it.
Maybe not your doctor, but mine had no problem with it. He saw my medical record, saw that I'd had it prescribed once when a close relative died and I was beside myself with grief, and a second time when I found out we had to sell our home and move out of state. Xanax, when used responsibly by responsible people, is a very common and useful medication prescribed commonly by licensed physicians.
When doctor wants to RX tests I've had done in recent past they appreciate when I show up with hard copies of those tests. They don't need to be repeated if nothing showed up and go into my record.
A workaround for high BP due to anxiety is having a nurse take it when you won't be seeing the doctor. I've had that offered because my BP gets up in some medical appts, other times is much lower.
OP said they had these tests done so why do them again?
Communication is lacking between OP and doctor.
I haven't told my doctor that I have Social Anxiety/Anxiety.
OK, well that would be a key piece of info for the doctor to have. Also, there's an effective therapy (non-medical) for that. Have you considered seeing a mental-health care provider, who specializes in that? It could be life-changing. Liberating.
Of course, the better way to do it, more likely, would probably be just to tell him you really don't want to do it again and ask him to explain why he wants you to do it again.. What he expects to see or what he's guarding against by ordering the test again.
If you disagree with his reasoning, tell him you disagree and why.
THEN if he still pushes, you can tell him to pound sand.
I'm 23. I have Social Anxiety/Anxiety. Everytime I go to the doctor for a checkup, my heart rate starts racing because I get nervous. When they take my vitals, they say my heart rate is very fast. My doctor orders me to do an Echo cardiogram and to get hooked up to a 24 hour holter monitor to make sure I have no heart problems.
I feel like doing these procedures are unnecessary because I know my heart is fine, I'm just nervous. My heart rate at home is completely normal. I'm getting tired of wasting my time and money on unnecessary procedures.
I plan on going to my doctor soon for a check up. I haven't had one since August 2019. I don't want my doctor to pull this on me again due to my nerves.
Can I deny doing a test my doctor orders and what is an alternative way for someone with White Coat Syndrome to prove that my heart rate at home is fine?
You can deny any test you want.
But consider this - perhaps you "feel nervous" BECAUSE your heart rate is fast. So something besides "your nerves" could be the cause and you need to find out WHAT. Your memory and your conscious thoughts about just when your heart "is racing" may be off and you're only recalling certain situations that don't fully describe your condition. In terms of testing, my guess is that a short while after being hooked up to the Holter monitor you may begin to forget about it.
It's in your own best interest to get this checked out - or at least make the attempt rather than assume you don't need it or to assume you can't handle it.
I haven't told my doctor that I have Social Anxiety/Anxiety.
As others have noted, you really should tell your doctor.
Is this a diagnosis from a psych provider or a self-diagnosis? If it's from a psych provider, especially if you are currently seeing them, you REALLY need to tell your medical physician so he/she can work with the psych provider.
If you had the echo and Holter previously and they were for the same reason, your heart racing, etc., there really shouldn't be a need for another. If this is a new doctor since you had those tests, you should inform him/her that you've already had them so the records can be obtained.
Withholding information from your doctor is not helpful in your care.
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