I had one of the most scary experience with the Gynaecologist Dr. Anupama D. Rohidekar. I first consulted her in the year 2012 on fertility issue with recommendation of a friend. She was supposed to be the goddess of hope for all the women. I had put on a lot of weight in few months, I was always sleepy, sluggish, depressed and unable conceive was hitting me hard.
On the first visit to Dr.Anupama , she diagnosed Thyroid and she said all the above symptoms are due to thyroid. First thing out of her clinic I enrolled my self in a gym. I started putting efforts to loose weight. started goggling on diet to be followed. Every visit to her I used to get scolded being over-weight.
She doesn’t bother to tell me what kind of thyroidism suffering from (which is hypo-thyroidism, I found out by my self), doesn’t bother to answer any questions. Instead just give you arrogant answers as though her service is free. She charges 200rs. just to open her mouth. I stared consulting people who are already suffering from thyroid since this lady was no help in answering and u wait hours together in her clinic to see her frowning face.
Trust me , I was always scared to visit her.
I was never treated that bad in my whole life, as though I welcomed the disease "thyroid" by my self. I always told her my history that im lot into workouts, i’m conscious about my diet. she doesn’t have any patience to listen to her patient .It was taking time to loose weight, initially when you start gymming you end up developing lean muscle hence your weight shows increased in the scale. This Dr, didn’t even have that sense. She was pushing me into depression even more.
During one of the regular thyroid check up. I was the first patient at 4:30 p.m. I work at Marthahalli, I took permission from office to visit the doc. her clinic is 25 km from my workplace.
She recommended folic acid before going to bed. I asked her "i.e after dinner..right", Dr ans " I guess u have dinner before sleeping".
She recommended to meet the dietician in her clinic, I asked her " what is the timing I can see her". Dr ans "dont u see the board outside Dietician timing 10:30 to 11:30 Mon, Wed, Saturday". How the hell will I know, this is not part of my daily job.
I said "i need to take permission from office, I work very far, if you let me know the timing, accordingly I can work it out". Dr ans " what do u think ur the only lady working on earth, is taking a leave big deal, don’t u know to ur priorities". I started shivering listening to this, I asked her "do I have to stay on thryoxine all my life what is the side effect if I miss it for a day".
Dr. ans " do you missing having ur food, how can u miss you tablets, if your so irresponsible, u don’t deserve to be a mother!! Thyroxin is for rest of ur life. if you cant take one tablet, how can u expect to be a mother". I was in tears front of her, she didn’t bother to console me. From then I was scared to visit any doc. I decided I will never visit her.
The good news is I have conceived without any treatment, going to be a mother soon. Regarding my thyroid I have started seeing a endocrinologist Dr.Anish Bhel. He is ensured me I can be out of medicines after my delivery as my thyroid levels are not very high.