Complaint History & Business Rating for William Barrett

Amber C. says: Dr Barrett is not my doctor at neshobe family medicine. I did see him because i am waiting on seeing a new doctor in the middle of december. He was the only one available. I fell down a flight of wooden stairs and hurt my back. I had to go the hospital. They ex-rayed my back and said i have a possible damaged vertebre. the x-ray showed it was crushed together. I met with dr. Barrett and he prescribed neurontin and vicodin. The neurontin made me shake and i was very dizzy. The vicodin did help to releave some of the pain. I had a follow up today with him and he was rude< not interested in talking with me, and had me stand up and he pushed on my lower back. I was hoping he would at least talk to me about seeing a surgeon as i continue to be in pain. He just walked out of the room and came back and had a prescription for tramadol. I assured him that ive tried that medication before and had no success with it. He never even told me he was going to his office to write me a script. I would think a doctor would at least discuss with a patient what he intends to write out for me. I wanted to see another doctor because he refused to provide me a medication that i know works for me. He walked away from me. This doctor never talked with me about the reaction to the neurontin< or a surgeon. I told him i am in pain and i know i am allowed pain management. He said , well this is what im giving you. I told him i did not want it. Why would i put a medication in my body if i get no relief from pain. so, needless to say, I have not had any pain medicine since sunday and now it is wednesday and i have an active 2 yr old to take care of. I feel Dr. Barrett is very unprofessional, doesnt care about a patients pain, and is very indifferent. I would never recomend this doctor to anyone. I am not a drug addict, which he kept implying vicodin can be addicting. I took the medicine as prescribed. It was 5 mg. That is not a high dose. I only got 1 prescription. Ive been off it with no problems for4 days. How can i possibly be addicted if i have had no withdrawls. So, im writing this to warn other people that see him. He does not care if a medicine works for you< He doesnt care about talking with you, he leaves the room and walks away when you say you are in pain. I now have to inconvience my family and return to the hospital to get the help i need. When i see a surgeon, and if there is something seriously wrong then i will file a suit against him. He is not a good doctor that cares.