Re: Reaction to medications

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i don't like to bother them either. unless i am in so much pain or afraid

that something is wrong. i'll just live through it and deal with it on my

own. i should call more though. kathy in il

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In a message dated 6/17/02 8:23:02 PM Central Daylight Time,

suzshay@... writes:

> Alice,

>

> It is really strange how medications work so differently for different

> people. Makes you wonder how phamaceuticals can manufacture drugs that are

> safe and predictable since you can't count on everyone reacting to the drug

> the same. Weird. I remember talking to the nurse in my pcp's office at an

> appointment after I had started treatment for my arthritis with the rheumy.

> We talked about the pain meds I had been prescribed and I told her that the

> lortabs were no better, in their own way, than the ultram. She fussed at

> me

> for not calling and complaining at the time, that they needed to know what

> medications worked for me and what medications didn't. I was feeling like

> such a pest at the time, I just couldn't bring myself to call again and

> complain. WHY do we do this to ourselves?? We're in pain, the medications

> we

> are prescribed aren't working, and we feel guilty for complaining.

> Duhhhh!!

>

>

>

I saw my doc today and finally asked him to send me to a rheumatologist. He

kind of laughed and showed me what he was writing in my chart - he was

ordering a referral as I was telling him my current crop of pain and

problems. I hate going in there and giving him a huge list of difficulties

at one time (I feel like I'm whining too much). He's one of the greatest

docs in the world, so I guess I ought to tell him everything that's going on.

Today is the first time that I didn't try to " soften " things up. He made

the referall for the rheumy, an eye appt., and is going to give me the

referall for the hearing test when I get the rest out of the way. He sent me

to a GI specialist about a month ago to fix the GERD, the ulcer and the scar

tissue in my esophagus. Whew - what a bunch of mess! He doesn't favor a

whole lot of medication until he pins something down. I guess this is my day

for " venting " (a little anyway). Alice in Texas

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Alice,

It is really strange how medications work so differently for different

people. Makes you wonder how phamaceuticals can manufacture drugs that are

safe and predictable since you can't count on everyone reacting to the drug

the same. Weird. I remember talking to the nurse in my pcp's office at an

appointment after I had started treatment for my arthritis with the rheumy.

We talked about the pain meds I had been prescribed and I told her that the

lortabs were no better, in their own way, than the ultram. She fussed at me

for not calling and complaining at the time, that they needed to know what

medications worked for me and what medications didn't. I was feeling like

such a pest at the time, I just couldn't bring myself to call again and

complain. WHY do we do this to ourselves?? We're in pain, the medications we

are prescribed aren't working, and we feel guilty for complaining. Duhhhh!!

> Suzanne, Isn't it strange how medications work with one person and do

> nothing (or worse) for the next? I take darvocet if I'm having a really

bad

> day, but it's kinda like taking a really strong tylenol, doesn't make me

> sleepy and only works for a little while. If my mother takes ANYTHING

with

> even a grain of codeine in it, she hallucinates, throws up, etc.... I

just

> had a friend tell me that Prevacid did nothing for one of her family

members,

> but it's the only thing that has stopped the burn from the acid reflux for

> more than just a couple of hours, in the last twenty years!

>

> Alice in Texas

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That's great Alice,

How soon will you know when your first appointment with a rheumatologist is?

Here we go again, apologizing because we are in pain. How did we get like

this??

Would any of us apologize if our children, husbands, parents were in pain

and in need of help??? I make a great advocate for everyone but myself...

Suzanne

> I saw my doc today and finally asked him to send me to a rheumatologist.

He

> kind of laughed and showed me what he was writing in my chart - he was

> ordering a referral as I was telling him my current crop of pain and

> problems. I hate going in there and giving him a huge list of

difficulties

> at one time (I feel like I'm whining too much). He's one of the greatest

> docs in the world, so I guess I ought to tell him everything that's going

on.

> Today is the first time that I didn't try to " soften " things up. He made

> the referall for the rheumy, an eye appt., and is going to give me the

> referall for the hearing test when I get the rest out of the way. He sent

me

> to a GI specialist about a month ago to fix the GERD, the ulcer and the

scar

> tissue in my esophagus. Whew - what a bunch of mess! He doesn't favor a

> whole lot of medication until he pins something down. I guess this is my

day

> for " venting " (a little anyway). Alice in Texas

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In a message dated 6/18/02 5:39:41 AM Central Daylight Time,

suzshay@... writes:

>

> That's great Alice,

>

> How soon will you know when your first appointment with a rheumatologist

> is?

> Here we go again, apologizing because we are in pain. How did we get like

> this??

>

> Would any of us apologize if our children, husbands, parents were in pain

> and in need of help??? I make a great advocate for everyone but myself...

>

> Suzanne

>

>

Suzanne, Well, it's always something, isn't it? I called to make the appt.

this morning. The lady on the other end says since I've seen a doctor there

before and since the doc on the referral sheet is different, they have to get

" permission " from whoever is in charge for me to change docs! What a crock -

the only time I saw a doc there was in late '99. I spent two hours waiting

and two minutes seeing the rheumy. The only thing I was there for was that I

had to have a second doc on my disability papers for my long term disability

insurance. She said they will call me back in a day or maybe two to let me

know if I have " permission " to change doctors! I was under the impression

that I could see who my pcp referred me to as long as that doctor was on the

Humana list of providers. Anyway, as I said, what a crock! I'll wait until

Thursday to call back and then raise fits if they tell me I have to wait some

more, etc.... Oh well, what's new with all of this in the big scheme of

things?

Alice in Texas

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In a message dated 6/18/02 7:37:30 PM Central Daylight Time,

suzshay@... writes:

> Goodness Alice,

>

> What a mess!! Was this person telling you your insurance had to grant

> permission to change doctors or is it an office policy you've run up

> against?

>

> Weird... Meanwhile, you just want to see a doctor!

>

> Suzanne

>

>

Suzanne, She was saying that the director of the Arthritis center had to

give permission for me to " change " doctors. She did call back later this

afternoon and made me an appointment for July 15. She would have made it

sooner, but they had to schedule me for a time where the doctor could spend

longer with me since it will be a " new patient " visit! I am really glad to

finally be doing something instead of just sitting around griping!

Alice in Texas

[Guest guest]

Goodness Alice,

What a mess!! Was this person telling you your insurance had to grant

permission to change doctors or is it an office policy you've run up

against?

Weird... Meanwhile, you just want to see a doctor!

Suzanne

> Suzanne, Well, it's always something, isn't it? I called to make the

appt.

> this morning. The lady on the other end says since I've seen a doctor

there

> before and since the doc on the referral sheet is different, they have to

get

> " permission " from whoever is in charge for me to change docs! What a

crock -

> the only time I saw a doc there was in late '99. I spent two hours

waiting

> and two minutes seeing the rheumy. The only thing I was there for was

that I

> had to have a second doc on my disability papers for my long term

disability

> insurance. She said they will call me back in a day or maybe two to let

me

> know if I have " permission " to change doctors! I was under the impression

> that I could see who my pcp referred me to as long as that doctor was on

the

> Humana list of providers. Anyway, as I said, what a crock! I'll wait

until

> Thursday to call back and then raise fits if they tell me I have to wait

some

> more, etc.... Oh well, what's new with all of this in the big scheme of

> things?

>

> Alice in Texas

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Great!

Good news Alice. Now the wait for July!! I know this one well..

Suzanne

Re: [ ] Reaction to medications

> In a message dated 6/18/02 7:37:30 PM Central Daylight Time,

> suzshay@... writes:

>

>

> > Goodness Alice,

> >

> > What a mess!! Was this person telling you your insurance had to grant

> > permission to change doctors or is it an office policy you've run up

> > against?

> >

> > Weird... Meanwhile, you just want to see a doctor!

> >

> > Suzanne

> >

> >

>

> Suzanne, She was saying that the director of the Arthritis center had to

> give permission for me to " change " doctors. She did call back later this

> afternoon and made me an appointment for July 15. She would have made it

> sooner, but they had to schedule me for a time where the doctor could

spend

> longer with me since it will be a " new patient " visit! I am really glad

to

> finally be doing something instead of just sitting around griping!

> Alice in Texas

>

>

>