My dad currently sees 12, no exaggeration 12 DRs. He had frontal lobe radiation for a growing meningioma, radiation killed the meningioma but caused the cognitive issues. He has a Neurologist, neuro oncologist, neuro surgeon, Sleep Medicine neuro, ophthalmologist and neuro ophthalmologist, cardiologist, dermatologist and derma surgeon, audiologist, orthopedic (back issues), dentist, psychiatrist, Geriatric internal medicine not to mention podiatrist (he comes to my dad’s AL and the physical therapist) not to mention CTscans, MRI, sleep test, cardio scan trips for testing, when is enough enough? I work full time, have a family of my own with a husband recovering from a mild stroke and the aging love of my life, my pup, with both #1 and #2 incontinence. the point and the question is do any of you deal with this many DRs? How do you keep track of them all? Do we really need all of them? How do you keep your sanity? Lol
Comes in handy when a nurse, facility or whomever asks for all her dr info or a specific dr.
For those she doesn't see regularly, but has a history with, I still keep this info. If she has to see a specialist, she usually already has one at my fingertips.
Also, I've liked some of her drs, so I kept the info for my future use.
Neuro vs psychiatrist: Some neuros are stroke or physical damage specialists and do not handle mental issues such as depression or anxiety. My mom's stroke neuro would not handle or prescribe the psych meds.