ER Experiences

[Guest guest]

I have read posts here recently about some of your wretched experiences with

hospital emergency room visits, all with disbelief - not that I doubt your

stories, but that these things actually happened.

Even before all the recent increase in insurance " red tape " which often causes

problems with getting things done ahead of time, if someone was at risk of

losing a limb, an organ failing or just " not right " physically, most medical

staff didn't care about the paperwork, they only wanted to save the patient -

how the times have changed.

Now apparently if you're in so much pain you make any comments that can be

mis-interpreted as wanting to die rather than continue on in such pain, they

cart you off to the asylum.

Of those of you who have posted your horrendous experiences, I'd really like to

know what part of the world you live in so I know never to get sick or injured

there.

Over the past decade, I've had to go to the ER on several occasions for one

reason or another and the only complaint I really have is the delay in being

seen or treated. I realize there are only so many staff members at any given

facility and that rightfully so, those in danger of losing their life should be

attended to first, but in those instances where my visit was partly due to

intense pain or discomfort, I was medicated fairly quickly without hesitation,

interrogation or snide remarks being made - at least within my earshot.

I recently read an article in a local newspaper describing the quality of

medical care in southern Nevada as being sub-par. I have not found this to be

so except in one instance where I had an orthopedic surgeon " forced " on me by

the insurance carrier. He has the bedside manner of a storm-trooper.

Even though I had to have the bursectomy on my left elbow worked on twice - I

believe because he fouled it up the first time, the attending staff was

pleasant, understanding, and honored all of my requests unless specifically not

able to because of orders or contrary to procedures which would have been

detrimental to me, all minor things.

I was born and raised in a somewhat " backward " smaller community in the 1950's

and had several really bad experiences with dentists in particular but also some

doctor's. I didn't know there was any better until I relocated to a larger city

and found truly competent practitioners existed.

I have no magic answers. I only wanted to share the experiences I've had with

most of the medical facilities, doctors and nurses I've been treated at and by

in southern Nevada where despite it's reputation as being " sin city " and not

having the best practitioners, I've never been considered crazy or treated as

such.

I know some peoples roots run deep, and relocating is often difficult if not

impossible but there are ( at least to date ) places where they don't treat you

like a looney or criminal when you're sick.

Keavan

[Guest guest]

Keavan I just moved from Tulsa Ok approx 500,000 people to a small town in TX to

get better care. I am off 4 med in 4 months, weaning off 2 more and able to so

much more! I had horrible problems with er in Tulsa! Relocating was a huge loss

but I have a new life!

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> Of those of you who have posted your horrendous experiences, I'd really like

to know what part of the world you live in so I know never to get sick or

injured there.