Dr. John C. County, MD

Don't go here if you value your safety and health. I'm posting this to warn and protect others as John County and his staff are prone to negligence and incompetence. Short Story: He and his office are not familiar with all possible allergen reactions, they did not fully heed the evidence i provided, and their attitude is less than amicable. I suspected an allergy to oysters after two extreme events occuring shortly after eating them involving severe chest pain, burning mouth, congestion, and the inability to burp or swallow. Even though i mentioned oysters specifically, to the office, they failed to do the proper testing or suggest such. They did some basic testing, none of which involved oysters even though i specifically asked for an oyster test. Their response was simple, "no, we don't have a test for that". So i went through their basic tests as was ordered. After the tests and discussing my symptoms and mentioning that i suspected an oyster allergy, John County insisted I wasn't experiencing an allergic reaction. I trusted his assessment. I had another reactive event after eating clam chowder at a restaurant in which i had to rush to the emergency room. I suspected clams were the culprit this time as i had stopped eating oysters even against John County's claims of me not being allergic. Against John County and his office's adamant insistence that i was not experiencing an allergic reaction, I demanded for specific tests to rule out oysters, as well as clams now. This was met with condescending attitude, but still, i insisted. I went back to test specifically for oysters and clams and it turns out, i was 100% right. I had developed a severe sensitivity and allergic reaction to shellfish. Now I own several epi-pens and know what i'm dealing with and what to look out for. I'm thankful I didn't listen to him otherwise I might have ended up in a dire situations. John County apologized for being wrong, but ultimately, are patients supposed to be fighting for proper analysis and testing and educating their doctors on their own field of expertise? I think not. Be careful and hold doctors accountable for their incompetence or negligence before someone gets unnecessarily hurt.
8 years ago (06-01-2017)