I went to see Dr. Trate once and never again. I have severe medical anxiety and she was the most inconsiderate, uncompassionate medical professional I have ever had. She wanted blood work done in office, but I was not aware in advance so had not...
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I went to see Dr. Trate once and never again. I have severe medical anxiety and she was the most inconsiderate, uncompassionate medical professional I have ever had. She wanted blood work done in office, but I was not aware in advance so had not taken enough anxiety medication to allow that to be possible. I will faint and puke in such situations without medication. She was angry with me. I heard her telling the nurses that they shouldn't let me leave until they get my blood drawn. That they had 30 minutes until they closed for lunch so I could stay until then. These are terrible things for someone who has medical anxiety to hear. The nurses were the saving grace - they were gracious and tried very hard to calm me down, but I was in a full blown panic attack and hyperventilating by then. They allowed me to leave and get the work done at a hospital on my own terms. I heard Dr. Trate quite clearly say "Why'd you tell her she can leave? You know she won't go do it." I went the very next day just to spite this rude woman. She prescribed a medication based on results without consulting me at all. Never spoke to me about it, or offered alternative ways to help such as diet or exercise. Just threw me on a medicine. I refused to pick it up. I have a new doctor now who is amazing and saw my lab results and laughed, saying there was no way that medication was necessary at this point in time. I have now been trying for nearly a month to get my records transferred to my new doctor, and the office has yet to comply with that. If you are someone with medical anxiety, I would highly advise against Dr. Trate as she will not be an understanding health care provider to you.