Mercier Charles MD

I came to Dr Mercier for a second opinion. I was having a lot of groin pain and wanted to rule out my back (referred pain). He barely did an exam… his mind seemed to be made up before he walked in. I tried telling him how much pain I was in and how I couldn’t sleep without taking pain meds. He yelled at me. Like physically raised his voice and said «young lady you are going to get addicted». I tried explaining I only took the pills as prescribed by my primary but he kept cutting me off. «Are you addicted now? You must be». I wanted to shout, THEN HELP ME and I will gladly get off these meds!
He then gave me a referral to the pain clinic like it was a huge ordeal to write out this piece of paper and then walked out abruptly. The end.
I realize many people abuse pain meds. But I was in severe pain for MONTHS. It took almost a year and a half to be diagnosed (this was around the one year mark) and I was the one sending myself to specialist after specialist. Hear me out before labeling me an addict and don’t call your 34 year old patient young lady– it’s condescending. I would never see him again. So rude. I’m not a list of symptoms and prescriptions, I’m a person with feelings. I don’t think he sees past the chart anymore. I have never felt so bad leaving a Dr’s office (which btw, runs way behind). I almost called administration and that is very out if character for me.