Would it be inappropriate to contact doctor on FB

[tantrums]

I have been trying to get in touch with my immunologist. She is really fantastic. However, getting in touch with her is yet another story. I got all sorts of bloodwork results and am starting to seriously consider IVIG. However, I'd like her input. she asked me to let her know when I had these bloodwork results.

 

I faxed the bloodwork to her office with a facesheet asking for her to contact me - gave email and cell phone. Called after several days to see if she got the message and was told the bloodwork is in fact in his file. But did she SEE it or my note???? Left message to ask her to call me. Nothing.

 

I really value her opinion. Plus, I'd like to know if IVIG is something she can do and/or would recommend. I found her on facebook. Normally, I would NEVER contact a doctor that way, but I'm starting to loose patience. I was thinking a personal note with my email and apologizing for contacting her that way. I searched for another email for her and can't find anything. She mentioned having some patients email her. Their website has no contact info other than the phone number.

[thereishope]

If you got a response, it would probably be something the the effect of : Due to privacy laws, I cannot comment on anything via this form of communication. Please contact my office.

 

You can try, but I don't think you'd get the repsonse you're hoping for. What you can do is if you decide to message her, do not ask a question. Instead, give an fyi that you have been desperately trying to get in contact with her and you'd like her to know that there is a chance your requests have not been passed on to her since you know she would respond in a timely fashion.

 

Also, if you can pull up her "info", you might find her professional email. You can also search google for a professional email address. with enough sleauthing, you can usually find them.

Edited July 19, 2010 by Vickie

[tantrums]

That is the jist of the message I was thinking of sending - not getting into a convo on FB about it. Her staff is just AWFUL! In fact, when I brought my son right when pandas started, I couldn't speak about it in front of him so I wrote a list of what had been going on and gave it to her nurse. Nurse looked at it and asked me "what have you been letting this child watch on TV??!!" Seriously, if this woman wasn't a fantastic, caring doctor, I'd not put up with them! It's also at least 6 months between appts no matter how soon SHE says she wants to see him again

 

 

I'll try again to google for another email first though. It's really my last resort! I'd rather not cross that boundary.