Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 --- Cheryl in AZ wrote: Costrochondritis is a real condition and very very painful - getting a diagnosis like that would be a confirmation that there is really something wrong, not that you were drug-seeking. Or did the doctor say something directly to that effect that you just didn't mention here? Cheryl, It was based on his looking at my medication sheet that I carry with me to all dr visits. It has every mediction, I take from bi-polar and antianxiety drugs, to my vitamins and calcium that I take. When he saw morphine on the list, his whole demenor changed, he stated that he would not perscribe anything to treat the costro because I have enough medication anyway and don't need anything else. He didn't give me any teatment advice except to go to my famly doctor and I have an appointment on Wed. I also asked the nurse too call me back. Katrena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Boy that’s a tough one. It sorta seems like your Pain Mantment saw a no win situation for himself. And just didn’t want to mess with it. Doctors don’t like to take cases where they can’t throw their hands up in the air and saw “looks what I cured”. Make sure us tell your primary care doctor every thing that went on. You have to get him on your side, He can open up some doors for treatment that no way could you get to them. I finally had to keep mine in the room long enough to tell him “ look I’m at a dead end, I don’t know of any more options, this cant go on much longer, and your my last hope” Right after that things started moving very fast for me. I’m not pain free but at least with him going to bat for me things don’t look near as dark as they used to. Make sure every doctor that says he is through with you, by hook or crook you get a copy of your records from him. Walking into a new doctor’s office with all your records really impresses him patterson --- katrena_wooden wrote: > When he saw morphine on the list, his whole demenor > changed, he stated that he would not perscribe > anything to treat the costro because I have enough > medication anyway and don't need anything else. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 One of the things that they don't tell you about costochondritis and other types of some arthritises is that there is an inflammatory component. If you are on morphine try taking some Tylenol or Ibuprophen with it. This gives you both the anti-inflammatory and pain relief components and makes it work much better. I can't figure out why some doctors would rather label you a drug seeker than to give you this fairly simple explanation. I have it too and I thought I was having a heart attack the first time it it, I was in so much pain. " Sweet Goat Mama " Carolyn Eddy www.goattracksmagazine.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 > The doctor > proceeded to diagnose me in about 5 min and one touch, Told me that I > have costochondritis. Which is basicaly an inflammation, but to a > totagl sternum. He said it was caused by my fibromyalga, or a cough, > or even spontaneously. > Katrena, I used to get costochronditis from deep scarring around my sternum where the sternum joins the ribs. It was a very tight feeling and then go into spasm and become inflamed. The physical therapist broke up my scar tissue from my chest surgeries. I have been put on prednisone to help with costochronditis and had it treated as it is an arthritic condition. I have fibromylagia also but they did not connect the two back then. I believe I had a shot of Tordol for it and anti inflammatories. It really hurts and effects breathing. I am glad I have not had it for a long while. Bennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 --- " katrena_wooden " wrote: > >> When he saw morphine on the list, his whole demenor changed, he stated that he would not perscribe anything to treat the costro because I have enough medication anyway and don't need anything else. Dear Katrena - Thanks for explaining. That really sucks. What ignorance on his part. I've run up against that attitude too - I had a surgeon who refused to give me any post-surgical pain relief **in the recovery room!!**, after major abdominal surgery, let alone prescribe anything for my weeks of recovery after I went home. I knew he was going to be a jerk about pain control after leaving the hospital, so I got my pain management doctor in advance to write me an appropriate prescription for the additional pain for when I went home (which he was happy to do), but I never expected that stupid surgeon and all his vicious nurses would actually be so cold-hearted as to leave me literally begging for help in excruciating agony in the recovery room. They just looked at me and said " you have enough pain control. " My husband was watching my monitors, and my blood pressure went up over 240 (I'm usually under 100 on my top value!), and my heart rate was going 130 beats per minute, but evidently that wasn't enough evidence for them. I actually checked myself out against their orders so that I could go home and treat my pain myself. It's situations like this that make me think I could be violent - I really wanted to offer to take a scalpel to his gut and all his internal organs with absolutely no pain control, to see if I could change his ignorant and prejudiced mind. OK, sorry to go on so, but obviously this hits a nerve for me! I'm just so sorry you had to go through it. At the very least he should have prescribed some anti-inflammatories or prednisone, and that would have helped some with the pain. I hope your pain management doctor and/or general practitioner are more compassionate and intelligent and will treat you appropriately. Again, I also encourage you to insist on a thorough set of tests to rule out any other possible causes. Don't let them rely solely on this diagnosis, since it wasn't based on a thorough examination. And if I can encourage you at all, it is to say that not all ER doctors are like that. Don't let this one incident discourage you from seeking help when it is necessary. I've had several very good experiences in the ER and hospital as well as the few bad ones. Hang in there, Katrena. Let us know what happens at your appointment. Cheryl in AZ Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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