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I am so upset with my OB.. I am switching because she hasn’t been helping me with anything.. for instance I had an ear infection so bad that my ear canal was shut during my pregnancy. I was only able to get into my PCP the quickest and she prescribed me Penicillin.I explained to her I have issues with penicillin and she didn’t want to prescribe me anything else she explained to me that I should reach out to my OB since I’m pregnant and since my OB specializes in pregnancy she should be able to give me something else. I called my OB’s office and they said they were sure my Dr would be able to help then they called me back to tell me that she refuses to prescribe me anything and didn’t even offer to see me she told them to tell me to go to an ER or something.. so that’s the first thing.. Another thing is I have been struggling with migraines the last year or two and I am able to get it under most control with ibuprofen and other medication but now that I am pregnant I am limited and the pregnancy is making my migraines worst.. I was referred to go see a neurologist.. I am supposed to meet my new neurologist on Tuesday m.. anyways I have been feeling terrible.. tired all day, nauseous, vomiting and just miserable. Last week I was so sick and my headache was so bad I had to call out of work for 2 days . Well my job told me to file for ADA (American Disability Act) and yes you can file for ADA with pregnancy.. My paperwork was due my March 7th which is literally in 2 days!! I asked my OB if she received my paperwork when I saw her last month and she said she didn’t see anything so she told me to check with the front desk and they are the ones that deal with that. So I asked them and they didn’t receive it.. I called the company that handles my ADA for work and asked them to fax again.. they still didn’t receive it so for a couple of weeks it was back and forth and finally this week I was told the OBs fax machine wasn’t working hahaha and they barely told me.. so I went down to the office after finding the paperwork and printing it myself. As I arrived they told me that they received it then asked me to fill out a paper asking for my start date for ADA and the last day which is my due date. Then they asked me to put down why I need it... I explained this was for intermittent leave only when I need it. They told me they would fill it out and send it in.. I called later and found out they sent it in and the lady that sent it In put me down for maternity leave which in due in OCTOBER!!!! She said she was confused because there was nothing in my chart about me needing ADA!! So she said she would talk to my OB and now my OB is saying she refuses to have the paperwork work filled out and that I can ask my neurologist to fill it out.. paperwork that asks everything about my pregnancy!!! She said since my migraines are bad enough to make me take time off from work I need to have him do it.. but I am sick af!!! I feel horrible and the pregnancy is making my migraines worst!! I can’t take anything but Tylenol, I’ve been trying magnesium, caffeine and nothing is working!!! My Dr said she doesn’t fill out paperwork for pregnancy related symptoms.. basically she is telling me to deal with it! Her as an Obstetrician should know that some women struggle with pregnancy symptoms especially in their first trimester. I don’t know what to do.. I guess I can ask my neurologist to fill it out but the paperwork is all about my pregnancy and what symptoms I am having that may prevent me from working some days. What do you think? I think it’s crazy that my Ob has not been on my side so far during my pregnancy.. everything I have asked her to help me with she has refused.. why would it kill her to help me fill out this paperwork!! It’s crazy!! Now I’m stressing looking for a different OB and I was able to get a 1 week extension to send in the paperwork! *** I never had to request time off before and now that I’m pregnant I need it because I feel like crap!! Before I was able to manage my migraines now I can’t since I’m pregnant and they are worse.. I’m so sick sometimes with all the nausea and vomiting that I can’t get out of bed and my Dr said she doesn’t fill out ADA for regular pregnancy symptoms as if my pregnancy don’t physically affect me.***
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