Sailor Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 My personal experience: Several of our friends and we, were not happy with our experiences with a popular Ajijic doctor. Our friends decided to try Dra. T and came back with glowing reports: fluent English, thorough testing, etc. So we make appts for the full health checkup. It took over an hour each and cost approx. $600US each. We went back in one week for the reports. She makes upa very large booklet with all of the results. There are pages of blood work results. As she was going through the results for me, she said I had had a heart attack. I was floored and asked when-she said she didn't know but I did have one. A few more pages and she said I had diabetes and prescribed Glucafage (sp?) which I was to buy at her pharmacy. I couldn't believe what I had heard so made an appt with a cardiologist. As he was looking through the booklet he was astounded at the blood tests that were made and wanted to know where I got this exam. He said that most of the blood tests were completely useless and very costly. When he got to the EKG, I asked him about the heart attack. He asked "what heart attack?" I told him she said I had had one and showed him the area she had pointed out. He laughed and said she didn't know how to read the results and I did NOT have a heart attack. Then he looked at the report for the diabetes. He said even looking at her results, I did NOT have diabetes and if I had taken the meds she prescribed, I could have been in real trouble. Since I was not sure, he ordered extensive blood work for diabetes and it came back negative. Also, she said that both my husband and I had lung fungus and gave us very strong meds for it. Again, we did not have lung fungus. Several of our friends decided to see her before they heard of my results and out of 5 couples, Dra. T said that 4 people had lung fungus. Two of the people went elsewhere and also didn't have lung fungus but pneumonia. Another was told she had parasites and after feeling so bad, had to be taken to the hospital with dengue fever, not parasites. Needless to say, from all of this mis-diagonsis, she lost 10 patients within a few month. Also, her fee is very high. She charges more than the specialists that come to Integrity Clinic. All of the above-mentioned people now go to Dra. Lupita and use the specialists at Integrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpsca Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I had several very negative experiences with Dr. Teresa but would prefer you send a PM for details rather than print details here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joco Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 good personality, good fluent english, compassion can capitvate a patient. the tests reveal the conditions, she orders the correct tests. fine, after wards its shocking downhill. i returned for some other things. 3 strikes in a row for me, then i was out. arrogant means: that the GP guesses, but the patient really needs a specialist. she over precribes, & its usually the wrong medication which in both cases had the opposite effect. when the patholigist said i correct, that was the signal. that was her HUSBAND. glad i have goggle. i know the dr death, & hes even worse. i cant even believe he graduated med school. crooked, lazy, greedy, dumb. no ones perfect but these 2 were circus pony acts. More garbled and obscure experiences you can tell us about?? It might not read well but apparently bennie2's experiences are in line with the experiences of others. There are people who are in worse trouble than having a wrong diagnosis or prescriptions like one who is in a semi-vegetative state for the rest of his life. Not everyone here is an excellent or even good writer but as long as the point is understandable that is all that is important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 What did you understand from her message? I guess you have to be an English native to understand what her problem is because frankly I do not have a clue what the complaint was about. I only got that she did not like the husband or the wife... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbviajero Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 What did you understand from her message? I guess you have to be an English native to understand what her problem is because frankly I do not have a clue what the complaint was about. I only got that she did not like the husband or the wife...Even a native English speaker can find bennie's gobbledygook hard to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 We have been here approximately 9 years. In that time we have seen several many doctors at Lakeside for one thing or another. We have heard good and bad about all of them, which is probably normal. We used one doctor here for 4 years and thought he hung the moon .... until he didn't, and we would now not see him for a cold. Dr. Hernandez was mentioned above and our personal knowledge of him is that he misdiagnosed me and wanted to do surgery right away ... I still have all the information he copied about the problem You don't hear too many bad things about him because he reads this webboard and comments forcefully. At any rate, no matter who you use, if there is a major problem it is always adviseable to have second and even third opinions. In our experience, it is better to use a doctor that will work well with any specialist ... not just the ones that he/she recommends. We have friends that use and have used Dra. Teresa for many years and while they have had mixed results they still use her. When something has seemed a little off ... they have gotten a second opinion resulting in both confirmation in some instances and a different diagnosis in one that I am personally aware. This too, is probably normal but when it is you being misdiagnosed you tend not to look at it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I must be a little weird but I could understand Bennie's message fine. It was very clear that the "Husband" had agreed with Bennie and not his wife, Dr. T. Therefore, confirming Bennie's opinion that Dr. T. was wrong. Bennie also said the same thing that other posters have ... Dra. T. is very good at ordering tests and giving results but then it goes down hill from there. If you need a clearer explanation, then read Sailor's post and you will fully understand Bennie's message that you so kindly labled as "garbled". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 sailor, that is typical. in addition to her husband aggreeing w/me, dr terera ALSO SAID i was CORRECT. but then said "keep taking the medicine but lower the dose". i was already taking 1/8th of the precribed dose, which was my idea. the side effects were terrible. i told her i was allergic to that kind of thing. it was an alleged "preventative" med. (if it's not broken dont fix it, thats my theory, why put poison in your body)? the other med was the exact thing that had CAUSED one of the more serious problems. only took these meds for a few days. when drs precribe meds, they get a kickback. hello? that explains the modivation to precribe. now, anyone can look up medical websights, review conditions, medications. (which i started to do @that point). i dont even think dr. T does that! @that time (2005) i was in process of learning of my conditions. i went back to her later, because i was impressed w/ her delievery of the test results. which by the way were 95% negative. i knew something was "off" during the 1st consult proir to the tests. i had a bad case of ecoli & had started the medication (from my internist), i was recovering, went to tresea only for the battery of tests. (to see if there was any serious problems). first thing she said was stop the antibiotics, untill we get the results. i already had lab results to show her from my throat culture. she said "yes its the corrects med" then she says, stop it. i said "NO" i could die from this. then she agrees. she & the other dr.d. have the same MO. theres more here, but i this is enough. if the mods think its too controversial to talk about drs (??), they can make a ruling about that. OR we can only talk about good experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn in Joco Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Dra. Teresa has been my family doctor for at least 13 years. i think she is a very good doctor. Yes, she orders tests, and yes they are sometimes expensive, but i believe only necessary tests are ordered. i have found that she refers to very competent specialists when necessary. I will continue to use her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 all her tests were necessary in my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I agree if your doctor diagnoses something serious get a second opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Yes, you should always get a second opinion even if, hypothetically, something like this occurs. Let´s say you are in a hospital for a test with your doctor´s hand-picked specialist and he (and your doctor) tell you if you leave the hospital you could die unless they do this expensive procedure right now. You would be hard pressed to walk out the door when these two doctors (one a prestigious specialist according to your doctor who you trust) are pressuring you. So, you might have the procedure and only seek a second (and third) opinion after the fact. You could then discover that according to two other specialists the test results that led to your expensive "life saving" procedure are fine, and you have nothing to be concerned about. Some doctors know how to game the system better than others. Hypothetically speaking, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 want to be clear: dr. teresa did not order UN necessary tests. matter of fact i asked for one more, as they had enough blood plasma. i also had heart tests, ultra sound as well. if you are happy w/your dr. you can keep your dr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo1 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Does no one see a conflict of interest when Dr. Theresa orders many expensive lab tests from her husband's lab? Of course, with a serious diagnosis a second opinion should be obtained. Diabetes is not diagnosed from a single blood glucose test, at least not by a competent physician. We should all be informed medical consumers because they don't call it "practicing" medicine for nothing. Unless you are willing to park your intelligence at the door and let the Dr. play God. Everyone makes mistakes, even doctors. But serious mistakes . . . Every doctor, it seems, has a particular favorite disease. With Dr. Theresa it's lung fungus &/or amoebas/parasites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 in 2006, she did not order Un necessary tests. maybe now, she does. (?). my internist wanted me to take 3 different drips, an MRI. i turned all of it down. later he said i was correct. we have a good relationship. i have to remind him who is is talking too, & how risky some of this is. he says, "ok you are of the the 2% who would turn this down". i know he has to offer all the conventional options. yes his family owns medical testing places as well. he dosnt resent me, even if i dont bring him big $. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 You are not required to have the blood tests done by her husband....as a matter of fact, some of the tests can't be done by him and have to be sent out. Nor is it true that you must buy drugs from her Farmacia...she has frequently suggested that other outlets are cheaper. We can understand the frustration some of you have experienced but it is always nice to be accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 i am 100% accurate. drs get a kickback for any pharmacy who fills the presciption. i CHOSE to have the tests there as i liked the pathologist. reread my posts. the other (non blood) tests were done there as well. one stop shopping, after the blood, the ultrasound people came etc. then i was out of there. the service was good the waiting room was empty. i returned for the results. it was about a month later that i had the other nightmare visits. clear?? if you like your dr. you can keep your dr. that is a promice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 You are not required to have the blood tests done by her husband....as a matter of fact, some of the tests can't be done by him and have to be sent out. Nor is it true that you must buy drugs from her Farmacia...she has frequently suggested that other outlets are cheaper. We can understand the frustration some of you have experienced but it is always nice to be accurate How would anyone know when they go in for a physical where the blood tests will be done? I have never told a physician where to send my blood work. Also, I did not say she said I must buy the drugs from her, but she said that her pharmacy carried the drug so assumed she hoped I would buy it there. I did not buy the drug at all since I didn't believe her diagnosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Whoa...sailor.....I am not attacking you....I just wanted to clarify that we chose to go elsewhere for blood tests and she never questioned that and when we raised the issue of prices at her pharmacy, then she suggested other more competitive places. Bennie....I think you need more meds...anywhere you can get them....just refuse to pay the kick back that you think exists when you don't even show the prescription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwynne Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 With Dr. Theresa it's lung fungus &/or amoebas/parasites. Had to laugh at this one. Everybody I know who has gone to her has "had parasites". The joke is that if you go to her for a broken leg, you will come out with a cast....and medicine for parasites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 She never told me or my partner that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Parasites and amoebas and salmonella are very comon in Mexico I had a Dr in Chiapas and another one in Puebla tell me I had parasites..Dra Teresa is not the only who will tell you you have parasites . It only takes a test to see if she is correct or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bennie2 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 gwynne: she tested me for parasites as well, i forgot that. not necessary a bad thing to test for. it was negative. everything was negative on my tests, im not a great customer. but to prevent this that & the other thing.......she did prescribe. in general, i was too aware &educated for her to convince. most drs are the same in the USA. barbara: as i said, you are welcome to keep your dr. we wont take your plan away. you are welcome to all the medications she gives you, whether there's a kickback or not. just making people aware that medicine is a business. i have 114 percriptions UNfilled from mexico alone. i take almost zero medication, just some nexium every few months. i dont do invasive tests ever. if i have an infection i would take antibiotics, thats it. then the door closes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Bennie, please explain how this " kickback " for prescriptions works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbviajero Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 i have 114 percriptions UNfilled from mexico alone. i take almost zero medication, just some nexium every few months. i dont do invasive tests ever. if i have an infection i would take antibiotics, thats it. then the door closes. That's a lot of unfilled prescriptions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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