I am sure Dr. Patel cares about her patients but she can be rude. Last year, I had experienced a "crash" from my fibromyalgia because I was way over my physical and mental limits. I had to fight and prove I wasn't a lazy person trying to seek disability in order to get her to take me seriously. I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt and she did prescribe a medication that has been helpful and helped me to get back on track. I'm grateful for that but again, I had to fight to get that level of care and it was extremely uncomfortable to communicate with her after that. I experienced a miscarriage in Fall 2023 and at my January 2024 annual visit, she started asking about my miscarriage (which I expected, she is my PCP and it's her business). However, her line of questioning involved why I had the miscarriage (understand that question) then she kept talking about how high risk it is at my age and then asked me why my husband and I waited so long to try. The answer is that we didn't meet until later in life but not sure how that question was medically relevant? She has access to my OB's notes, had known for a couple years we were trying as well as should be familiar with my complex health history. She has a pattern of being rude and revealing her quick judgements despite having the answers from me and in my medical records. I am very uncomfortable around her and she is clearly not a fit for me. Unfortunately, I will probably have to look outside of Aurora and travel out of the area to find a new doctor. My annual visit was the last straw with Dr. Patel.
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