Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 How typical for someone to want to label us as " mental cases " . It irritates me to no end. What business is it of theirs to get your medical records??? I guess I have missed something here. I thought my doctor would label me a " nut " because he treated me for YEARS for depression. That is why I did not want to go to him for the physical pain when it started. Thank goodness he was the ONE who DID believe me. Losing family and friends over fibro is so typical. It is a curse of a disease. It not only robs our bodies, but takes away everything else. I know that very few people in my life believe fibro is real. That hurts. Well, you still have us. love and hugs to you, Debra V. --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Well, Bonnie, I wish you the best of luck in getting all the money you have coming to you. You are certainly justified in taking them to court. Your privacy laws are probably a little different in Australia vs. ours here in the U.S., but it does seem like they've taken advantage by accessing your patient records for employee purposes. We're behind you all the way. Jeanne in WI > I got fired for my assistance animal (they did not even hide that fact) > its illegal and we are going to court, I went to the hospital the other > day because my face swelled up after I was given a new pain killer, the Dr > there refused to see me because I had that " filthy mutt " with me (also > illegal). This required another complaint and so my medical file at the > hospital went to their legal dept and despite the fact that it is illegal > to open people's medical files without a court order it does not stop them > from reading it and planning " an attack " based on it by abusing their > access to my being at the hospital as a patient. > > How great is that they can abuse me as an employee, they can abuse me as a > patient and well my revenge, my PTSD just went up by $100,000 and since FM > is a side effect of that I need to see someone to fix it. Golly if only > this was true, if only judges did rule based on invasion of privacy and > rude and abusive behaviour in the workplace, it certainly won't give me my > job back and it certainly won't repair my reputation either, as far as > this illness goes am I getting sicker or does it just feel that I have > been doing it for longer and feel worn down by it. > > I find it all really repulsive because if you fight with a Dr about their > care, especially if they don't know what they are doing and I know a lot > of them (I trained them), they can write anything and you have no come > back. I mean when a Dr writes in your file your a nutter there is no > avenue for you to write this Dr has no knowledge of this illness and is > simply offended by being challenged on their knowledge.It is such an abuse > of power and these labels they hang around for a long time, they destroy > lives and well Oh well whinge over. > > Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I just wish I never had to go in the first place. I went to one concilliation meeting where my boss " yelled you will never work in this town again " , He was promptly fired (not because of that) but then rehired in his bosses job, so the investigation into him was conducted by him and he found himself innocent of course and then continued to come after me. In a court room it will be a blood bath but people's personalities get in the way they think that they can do what the hell they like and its not until a judge says no you can't that people sit up and pay attention but the truth is they won't they will just scream 'we was robbed " at the end and that's assuming a judge sides with you anyway. The amount of stuff that isnt allowed in a court room is amazing, the truth certainly never saw the inside of a court room in this country. Bonnie Re: To Bonnie... Well, Bonnie, I wish you the best of luck in getting all the money you have coming to you. You are certainly justified in taking them to court. Your privacy laws are probably a little different in Australia vs. ours here in the U.S., but it does seem like they've taken advantage by accessing your patient records for employee purposes. We're behind you all the way.. Jeanne in WI > I got fired for my assistance animal (they did not even hide that fact) > its illegal and we are going to court, I went to the hospital the other > day because my face swelled up after I was given a new pain killer, the Dr > there refused to see me because I had that " filthy mutt " with me (also > illegal). This required another complaint and so my medical file at the > hospital went to their legal dept and despite the fact that it is illegal > to open people's medical files without a court order it does not stop them > from reading it and planning " an attack " based on it by abusing their > access to my being at the hospital as a patient. > > How great is that they can abuse me as an employee, they can abuse me as a > patient and well my revenge, my PTSD just went up by $100,000 and since FM > is a side effect of that I need to see someone to fix it. Golly if only > this was true, if only judges did rule based on invasion of privacy and > rude and abusive behaviour in the workplace, it certainly won't give me my > job back and it certainly won't repair my reputation either, as far as > this illness goes am I getting sicker or does it just feel that I have > been doing it for longer and feel worn down by it. > > I find it all really repulsive because if you fight with a Dr about their > care, especially if they don't know what they are doing and I know a lot > of them (I trained them), they can write anything and you have no come > back. I mean when a Dr writes in your file your a nutter there is no > avenue for you to write this Dr has no knowledge of this illness and is > simply offended by being challenged on their knowledge.It is such an abuse > of power and these labels they hang around for a long time, they destroy > lives and well Oh well whinge over. > > Bonnie 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general. 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that situation better. 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member to be feeling bad at the same time when it comes to flares and b/c of that potentially take something another member says the wrong way. And that includes the things that one member may find funny (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even though we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense of humor. 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad day pls let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support. Have a nice day everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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