If only I could give a -5 rating. This woman definitely should not be allowed to continue to harm people as she seems to do consistently. I had a difficult time finding a psychiatrist who was taking new patients and accepted my insurance. So I thought I would give Linda a try. My initial instincts about people are generally spot on, and from our first phone conversation, I had a really bad feeling about her. She just seemed too eager to actually have a new patient and to make certain I brought a credit card she would be authorized to charge against. But I decided I should at least give her a chance. I had an even worse impression about her after my one and only appointment with her. The paper work was all about making certain she got paid - nothing to do with why I was there. She did seem to move around the room a lot - getting papers from the locked closet, adjusting the thermostat, letting in the next patient...Anyway, she seemed incapable of following what I was saying and made some incredibly stupid responses. The antidepressant she chose to prescribe was one I told her had made me incredibly nauseous in the past. She prescribed a lower dose and assured me I shouldn't have problems with it. I will take responsibility for taking too long to recognize the meds were making me progressively more nauseous, but there is a reason for that that I won't take the time to go into. By the day of my 2nd appointment, I was so nauseous I could not even get out of bed. I called in the morning to cancel a 5:30 appt and plead with her to make an exception to her 24 hour cancellation policy. She did call me back - only to tell me to keep the appointment. When I tried to discuss the $200 she was going to charge me, she suddenly was running late and had to go. I generally expect people to behave ethically and show a little humanity, but Dr Taylor seems incapable of either. She immediately debited my checking account $200. So - from my perspective, her prescription made me ill - costing me 2 1/2 days of sick leave, a wasted trip to the gastroenterologist, the cost of the prescription, one copay to her, and the $200 for a missed appointment. Wish I would have followed my instincts and also searched for reviews first. Now I know better and am choosing to use this as yet another learning experience.
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