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Uncomfortable Naturalpath Visit

spicenator3000

By spicenator3000
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spicenator3000 Apprentice
spicenator3000
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My history is complicated (scholiosis, celiac disease, hernia under the left rib cage, etc) and latley I wanted to have my blood tested again after the last test a couple years ago. I looked up in the yellow pages a naturalpath, originally interested in a foot bath, and got his attitude on the phone that I should explain why and what I had wrong with me to get the ionized foot bath. I explained, he said to scheduale an appointement. Long story short, I'm on the table telling him all about my health issuse and he starts poking areas like my temples and subclavius areas and then my abdominal area. He jams his fingers under my ribs and presses hard wiggling his fingers in my tender areas where my stomach and pancrease are. He asked me if that's a 1 through a 10 in pain, obviously that's a 10. I say "Owe that hurts!" he does it again, I say "Owe that still hurts!" and goes to the other side does it twice there, stops to make light of the subject and pretends to walk away to write this all down and laughs and jams his fingers in the area again! Tha bastard!

So all night my hernia area, my poor guts hurts and they still hurt today. I'm offended and hurt, my last naturopathic doctor didn't do this to "test" for celiac disease.

So I'd like to know what to do about this guy, I've already paid him for a first visit and the blood work which totalled 350$ and he wants me to come in Thrusday to go over the results which will be another 50$. I don't want work done by him, but I do want my test results which will be in his hand Thursday.

His name is Garry L Shohet, DC, NMD, C.Ac he's in Boise Naturopathic Medicine, PC 2524 Noth Stokesberry Place Meridian. Honestly I looked khim up on the Better Business Burea, I don't recomend his techniques so far.

He first of all had no idea of my organs health, second didn't care of my past hernia, third didn't need to jam his fingers anywhere to "test" my body for celiac disease. Nothing like getting false sense of security in a fancy new office full of fancy stuff to be hurt right away. This is why I honestly don't trust doctors of any sort when they have a prideful attitude, should have saw this one coming.

What does a girl do about this situation?

I think I might go and get my paperwork, but he'll be mad.

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lizard00 Enthusiast
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I think I might go and get my paperwork, but he'll be mad.

SO? Aren't you mad that he poked you in the gut repeatedly? Tell him why, tell him you want your money back. Or go get your stuff and never go back. Who cares if he's mad.

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
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You have a legal right to your lab work. He cannot keep that from you.

Mtndog Collaborator
Mtndog
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Exactly- and I would tell him why he made you uncomfortable if you can. I had a similar experience with an acupuncturist. I'm sorry this happened to you.

spicenator3000 Apprentice
spicenator3000
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Thankyou all, I'm so frustrated that he'd do that. I'm going to get my paperwork and say "tah tah!" to him! :D

I could sure deal with the arm energy test a lot better after this poking session. Sheesh.

zeta-lilly Apprentice
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Honestly I'd write him a (non-emotional, non-threatening) letter explaining why he upset you and that you'd like a refund. Maybe he has a bad sense of humor and didn't understand that he really upset you. I don't think you have a legal case. Maybe he'll give you an apology and a refund, maybe not, but he definitely won't unless you ask. Honestly I don't think he meant any harm, it just sounds like a miscommunication, but if you don't let him know that, you're out your money, you'll still be angry, and there's nothing solved.

purple Community Regular
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If you are talking Idaho and want a new doc in Nampa, PM for his name and address.

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