pancreatitis [ER visit]

[Guest guest]

Nature

Hi all - " Don't know if my " nature " background will show to you, but it's sure

pretty. Well, I had the ER visit of all visits last night. I was driving home

on the freeway from my boyfriend's house (about a 40 min drive). I got a really

sudden attack - extreme pain, nausea, but also really bad heartburn from my

throat to sternum. I got shaky, weak and dizzy - and panicky. So I was able to

pull off and call 911. They came immediately and gave me oxygen and checked my

blood pressure and pulse, both of which were pretty high. Then they took me to

the ER. I've never in my life been in an ambulance. They were very nice. In

the ER I tried to explain my condition but all they did was give me an EKG and

an IV (no pain meds even though I asked). My heart was fine (as I told them it

would be) but I was still in total pain and extremely nauseated. I couldn't

even get anyone's attention to get me something for the nausea. I finally did

and they gave me some god-awful concoction to drink which they said would help

the pain too. It didn't help either and finally I got them to give me Phenergan

at least in my IV. For those who have had that, you know how sedating it is.

They then told me I was going home. At that point I wanted to since at least I

had pain meds there, but I was so sedated and it was 2 a.m. So I asked if I

could at least stay a couple hours and sleep off the Phenergan so I could drive.

My boyfriend just had shoulder surgery and can't drive. They said no - handed me

my clothes and discharge instructions and after I was dressed they wheeled me to

the lobby, called a cab to take me to my car and left me there. The cab driver

had to wake me up when he got there and I fell asleep again in the cab. He woke

me up at my car and I had to drive 25 miles home and I was in no condition to

drive. I thought I would never make it. That hospital didn't even do any

bloodwork. Unbelievable! They also refused to call my GI doc even though he

wants to be called if I'm in the ER. This was a hospital I've never been in

before and I hope I NEVER have to go there again. So - that's my latest ER

story. All my best to all of you! Anita

[Guest guest]

That even beats my bad ER experiences...and I'm sure they wouldn't

have accepted any responsibility if you had had a car accident. I

would be writing about that to the Chief of the hospital, and even

to the AMA...perhaps they wanted you back as a patient for something

they could see and treat...car crash victim

[Guest guest]

Anita,

would you mind if I included this story in my horror story

collection? Also, could I forward it to Keri Beck, who is

also collecting such stories for publication, to let the

public know how badly many of us are treated by this

disease?

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

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