Re: Back from the er/never got seen- and Tigger

[Guest guest]

and Tigger,

I just wanted to let you both know that I am so sorry for what

happened to you when seeking medical help. Ah, I know exactly how it

feels to be in pain and receive no medical assist. I guess both of

those facilities need to close down if they don't want to provide

urgent care. Sheesh!

I've also had the urgent care 'experience'. When I fell last fall and

broke two ribs, I went to an urgent care facility, thinking the pain

I was in fell into the 'urgent' category. Thinking I would be a good

patient, I took a written list of my medical conditions and my meds

and dosages, so that the doc, who wouldn't have had that information

from my chart, wouldn't prescribe something dangerous for me, that

would interact with one of my other meds. I swear, I think he was

labeling me as 'drug seeking'. Here's why: I fell and hit a corner of

a stainless steel railing. Not a large area of abrasion or bruising

when one's full body weight is taken on one small right-angle of

steel, so only one small bruise. Well, duh, this doc kept talking

about my scoliosis. I reiterated to him that I was NOT there for

scoliosis. Then he wanted to know more about my lung disease. I

reiterated to him that I was NOT there for treatment for my lung

disease. I again told him I fell and hit my back and at least one rib

was broken, as I could feel it moving when I drew breath. This doc

was willing to give me 5 days worth of Torodol, nothing more, despite

the fact that broken ribs call for pain relief for a month or so, per

current medical guidelines. It took the numnuts doc 2 weeks and

several calls from me to finally inform me (surprise!) that I indeed

had broken two ribs! Well duh, I diagnosed myself without that xray,

and still couldn't get proper treatment. So, I'm not going to give

total medical information in urgent care ever again until I have the

prescription in my chubby little prednisone-inflated hands! Only then

will I ask the doc if the meds will interact with my other meds. So

there, you idiot docs who use women in pain for medical 'practice'!

girlsaylor

[Guest guest]

.. and the little Tigger bowed her head and said, " Amen " .

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

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jeribelle2000

Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 3:50 PM

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Subject: Re: Back from the er/never got seen- and Tigger

and Tigger,

I just wanted to let you both know that I am so sorry for what

happened to you when seeking medical help. Ah, I know exactly how it

feels to be in pain and receive no medical assist. I guess both of

those facilities need to close down if they don't want to provide

urgent care. Sheesh!

I've also had the urgent care 'experience'. When I fell last fall and

broke two ribs, I went to an urgent care facility, thinking the pain

I was in fell into the 'urgent' category. Thinking I would be a good

patient, I took a written list of my medical conditions and my meds

and dosages, so that the doc, who wouldn't have had that information

from my chart, wouldn't prescribe something dangerous for me, that

would interact with one of my other meds. I swear, I think he was

labeling me as 'drug seeking'. Here's why: I fell and hit a corner of

a stainless steel railing. Not a large area of abrasion or bruising

when one's full body weight is taken on one small right-angle of

steel, so only one small bruise. Well, duh, this doc kept talking

about my scoliosis. I reiterated to him that I was NOT there for

scoliosis. Then he wanted to know more about my lung disease. I

reiterated to him that I was NOT there for treatment for my lung

disease. I again told him I fell and hit my back and at least one rib

was broken, as I could feel it moving when I drew breath. This doc

was willing to give me 5 days worth of Torodol, nothing more, despite

the fact that broken ribs call for pain relief for a month or so, per

current medical guidelines. It took the numnuts doc 2 weeks and

several calls from me to finally inform me (surprise!) that I indeed

had broken two ribs! Well duh, I diagnosed myself without that xray,

and still couldn't get proper treatment. So, I'm not going to give

total medical information in urgent care ever again until I have the

prescription in my chubby little prednisone-inflated hands! Only then

will I ask the doc if the meds will interact with my other meds. So

there, you idiot docs who use women in pain for medical 'practice'!

girlsaylor