ER docs who don't believe you

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Donna,

when it's really bad is when the doctor has it in your head that you are lying

and just trying to get drugs. there is one doctor at my local ER that

absolutely refuses to give me pain medicine. the last time I went there when

he was working, my pcp told him to give me 100 mg demerol and 50 mg

phenergan. He gave me a shot of phenergan and told me he would give me

something for stomach spasms. I told him I didn't have any friggin' stomach

spasms. He said, well, I talked to Dr. boone (my pcp) and we both agree that

you have the flu. If you don't want anything for the stomach spasms, I'll

just give you phenergan. They gave me the shot of phenergan and I left. My

stepdad was so mad he called my pcp. My pcp was furious because he said he

told the ER doc to give me demerol and phenergan and the flu was never even

mentioned! This was in July and I don't know anyone around here who got the

flu during July! My pcp told me to NEVER go to the ER again when that doctor

is there. I have even filed a complaint against him and the hospital with

JCAHO, but it didn't do any good. My pcp says he just has it in his head that

there is nothing wrong with me and I just want drugs. The first time he was

such a jerk to me, I lost my temper and told the nurse that I wouldn't wish an

attack of acute panc on my worst enemy, but I hoped and prayed that Dr.

Treimer would have a horrible attack so he could see whether or not he could

stand it without pain med!

W