Choosing & Working With Doctors, Social Workers and Therapists: Viewpoints/Personal Accts

Ring Around the Primary Care Doctor: A Blog Entry by Brooke Davidoff (February 15, 2013)
"Back to research I go to find an infectious disease doctor in my area. ... Wish me luck. I'm thinking about quitting this whole HIV thing. It's a total waste of time and money. Who's with me?"
From TheBody.com
Don't Think You Can't Learn More About HIV: A Blog Entry by Alive2 (September 21, 2012)
"After many days turned into months I began to start to know enough information to become my own best advocate through questions to people here, and the many questions I posed to my doctors."
From TheBody.com
They May Not Be Your Best Friends ... but Doctors Need Love Too! Part Two: A Blog Entry by Dave R. (July 10, 2012)
"People have to find the happy medium between passive respect for the doctor and yelling at him or her because you don't hear what you want to hear."
From TheBody.com
They May Not Be Your Best Friends ... but Doctors Need Love Too! Part One: A Blog Entry by Dave R. (July 3, 2012)
"It's absurd really that in this day and age where medicinal and technological advances have given doctors more ability to heal patients than ever before, that constructive human communication in the consulting rooms has never been more difficult."
From TheBody.com
My Horrific Seven Months: A Blog Entry by ScotCharles (June 13, 2012)
"I have been careening from one health issue to another and haven't had the strength to write. I have learned quite a lot from these illnesses. I am still struggling to reckon the past seven months."
From TheBody.com
My Lizzy, Me and HIV: A Blog Entry by Rev. Andrena Ingram (January 23, 2012)
"When I was thinking about moving here about 10 years ago, to attend seminary, my first concern was: where am I going to receive medical care. I reached out to someone here, who referred me to Philadelphia Fight ... and I met Lizzy, and we have hung tough for almost 9 years!"
From TheBody.com
When Our Lab Results Are Not Normal: A Video Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (October 13, 2011)
"When I received the news and read my lab work and saw that my enzymes were up, I freaked out! ... We, as HIV positive people, always have to go through this every time we get our blood work done! I have been through this for 20 years and as the years pass and more of the meds are in our system, actually it is a scarier feeling for me!"
From The Well Project
New Regimen of Meds, and My Comments on My Speech on the Doctor/Patient Relationship: A Video Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (May 27, 2011)
"I had one doctor that didn't want to listen to me ... maybe because he is scared for me? ... it's not just about being undetectable and my T-cell count! I want to live a long life!! And be on medication that is less toxic! It's my right!"
From The Well Project
God ... Get Outta Here! How I Met My HIV Doctor: A Blog Entry by Ibrahim (April 18, 2011)
"HIV doctors cannot help their patients without developing a strong bond with them -- sharing their life. If you have a problem sharing your life with your doctor then maybe it's time for you to go online for a 'Doctor Hunt' ... and be ready to write in your 'into' field: LTR."
From TheBody.com
Two Plus Two Equals Seven, Doesn't It? A Blog Entry by Ed Perlmutter (October 26, 2010)
"I did not ask for an HIV test because I had never asked for an HIV test ... And somewhere between here and there (1999? 2002? 2004? who knows the year, really?), HIV lost much of its high-profile status both in my consciousness and in the media."
From TheBody.com
A Fascinoma but No Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia: A Blog Entry by Bob Frascino, M.D. (May 26, 2010)
"Here I am once again heading for the MRI scanner. ... Here at 'St. Elsewhere's' Diagnostic Imaging Center no one knows I'm Dr. Bob or Dr. Frascino or Dr. Anybody. I'm just Patient #76896328963127."
From TheBody.com
Six Tips for Choosing Your HIV Doctor: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (May 18, 2010)
From TheBody.com
You're Fired! Changing Your Doctor (July/August 2007)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Lessons I Learned From Dr. Cruise Control (Fall 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
The Wholistic Picture: Response Ability (July/August 2006)
Sue Saltmarsh urges people with HIV never to simply accept it when they're wronged, whether it's by their politicians, their doctors or the prejudices of society.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Navigating an HMO: How I Became My Doctor's Free Continuing Medical Education Provider (September/October 2005)
HIVer Carlos A. Perez experiences an HMO nightmare: ignorant doctors, bigotry and endless red tape.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Positively Isolated (Winter 2004/2005)
A gay, HIV-positive baby boomer feels he gets better care in rural Michigan than he would in many cities.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Walking Away (Winter 2004/2005)
Carlos H. Arboleda now has the best doctor on earth -- but it wasn't always that way.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Partnership in Care (Winter 2004/2005)
Just starting with a new HIV doc? Give it time, Dr. L. Jeannine Bookhardt-Murray says -- you won't necessarily know right away if he or she is "the one".
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Learning to Trust (Winter 2004/2005)
It took a while for Penni Cleverley to realize that the biggest obstacle to her care wasn't her doctor -- it was her.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Avoiding the Power Struggle (Winter 2004/2005)
David Elfstrom provides some tips on how to keep your next doctor's appointment from turning into a battle.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America

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