Rachel E

Review of Ferrell Duncan Clinic

I am sure that Ferrell-Duncan might have some good...

I am sure that Ferrell-Duncan might have some good staff in it somewhere...however, the doctor I saw there was TERRIBLE. He was SO obsessed with the fact that I have a history of anxiety and panic attacks and getting me onto medication for that, that he could not even give me adequate medical care. The last time I was in his office he actually drove me into a panic attack. This is the one time that I was actually asking for a medication for panic attacks. I needed something to calm me down in the moment because I was undergoing surgery 3 weeks from then for two large ovarian mass that were found on an ultrasound a few months prior. I had a PRN of Xanax when I was 18 and so I asked for a prescription of even just a few pills (since the ONE time I took it when I was 18 I took a only half a pill). The doctor actually told me that if I did not go on the Paxil he was going to prescribe me (and had prescribed to me two other times when I was in his office for legit medical reasons) that I would end up in the psychiatric ward. I tried to explain to him that I did not need a daily medication because before they discovered these two large mass I had my anxiety under control and that I was just in a tough situation right now which was causing panic attacks. (And honestly, what 21 year wouldn't have panic attacks facing what I was facing). The doctor finally and reluctantly agreed to give me Xanax. He also gave me Paxil (which I did not take) and told me that I "BETTER NOT cancel my follow-up appointment" and "NOT to take Xanax everyday" He then said "Where is your mother?!" My response was that I was 21 years old. He said "Well I need to speak with her about this." I told him to feel free to if he was that concerned. When he spoke with her he told her that she needed to watch me because I wanted Xanax. He treated me like a pill seeker in that appointment, when you can clearly see in my chart that this was the first time I had had my Xanax renewed EVER since I was 18 years old.

This doctor seriously saw that I had a history of anxiety in my chart during my initial appointment to get established with him and NEVER let go of it. I never brought it up until that last appointment and EVERY time I saw him (no matter what for) he tried to put on Paxil or send me to a therapist.

I also asked about a drug called Lupron that my gynecologist was considering putting me on after surgery, simply because I wanted another doctors opinion on it. He says "Lupron is a good drug for anxiety but most gynecologist put their patients on Zoloft, have you ever taken that before?" I just starred at him like he was an idiot because...well he was. I had just told him 2 minutes before the three anxiety medications I have tried in the past and Zoloft was one of them. Also, Lupron treats endometriosis and has nothing to do with anxiety. He was so obsessed with my history of a very common mental illness that he couldn't even answer a simple medical question.

His nurse and the front desk were also rude and short every time I was in there.

I will NEVER go back to Ferrell-Duncan for my general doctor again.

However, my gynecologist (the one who did my surgery) is across the street and he and his staff are wonderful! Also, my surgical team at Cox was amazing!!! I couldn't ask for a better hospital. However, I do need to find a better doctor.