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(Message started by: klp on Jun 16^th, 2003, 9:27pm)

Title: just need to vent
Post by klp on Jun 16^th, 2003, 9:27pm

I dont post often, mostly because i'm constantly amazed by how educated everyone is on this board and honestlly feel i dont have much to add. I just need to vent. I had my first kip 10 in 3 yrs and ended up in the e.r. tonight. unfortunatley the md on duty was a complete ass and told me all he could do was give me some tylenol and to go home and rest!!!!!!!!!!.
his reasoning was since i had just taken 2 fioricet (i know not a drug of choice, but for some unknown reason has been working this cycle till now) he didnt feel i needed any more drugs and if i still didn't "feel well" in the a.m to call my doctor. What a waste of time and 50$!!!!!. Luckily i have an appoitment with a new neurologist next friday(thank you jack, there was a cancellation!) and can hopefully find a new drug regime that will help. Anyways thanks for letting me vent. im now off to write my poisen pen letter to the hospital about the incompetant piece of shit they have working in their e.r. krista

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by Live4Fun on Jun 16^th, 2003, 9:45pm

You go girl!!! Give the hospital hell!!! They need it 8)

Hang in there! PFDANs

Bryan

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by BlackDog on Jun 16^th, 2003, 10:23pm

GREAT way to focus your energy krista. Wishing you PFDAN's soon. Darren

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by paul_b on Jun 16^th, 2003, 10:54pm

Pro active venting---good move.

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by don on Jun 16^th, 2003, 11:01pm

A healthcare facility has an ethical obligation to treat your pain. If you feel they have not done so there is recourse.

http://www.jcaho.org/general+public/index.htm

http://www.jcaho.org/news+room/health+care+issues/jcaho+focuses+on+pain+ management.htm

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by cootie on Jun 17^th, 2003, 10:24am

Hey klp I'm not real well highly educated and I post....ha-ha-ha....so you know you can rite !? Good luck to you and PF wishes bein sent. Dumb and Dumber Pam ;)

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by scotg. on Jun 17^th, 2003, 11:04am

I felt, and feel the same way. I am glad one of us posted it. I am with you on the hospital, hell send me a copy so I can forward it to my incompitent f*@k's... Good luck, keep on keepin on... Scot

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by Ree on Jun 17^th, 2003, 11:45am

Hey Kip... Dave wanted me to tell you (postin more than ever lately for him he is home recooperating from knee surgery...) He says Neurontin has been the miracle drug for him for the past 2 cycles... He started it at the beginning of his cycle in December. It stopped them in their tracks... He had never had that happen... Now they started a little early and we might not be out of the woods yet~~~ but when you go to the Neuro get a preventative... remember Fioricette sometimes gives you rebounds too I take that for my M headaches... some doctors are idiots... we found that out recently when we took our daughter to the neuro... Kids shouldnt get headaches... the guy was an idiot and acted like he never heard of CH and he was a well known kids specialist. Take care Ree

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by gene on Jun 17^th, 2003, 4:00pm

Hey klp,
I'm with you. We really all ought to think about e-mailing these idiots en masse and cc the local papers.

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by gene on Jun 17^th, 2003, 4:00pm

Hey klp,
I'm with you. We really all ought to think about e-mailing these idiots en masse and cc the local papers.

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by vig on Jun 17^th, 2003, 4:11pm

I was thinking of collecting the misdiagnosis horror stories and presenting them to the doctors at the convention so they really see what they've been doing and feel the impact that years of doctor-ignorance does to people.
The medical world HAS dropped the ball on this one and I think we can use this to "nudge" them in the proper direction.

-p

my $.02

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by klp on Jun 17^th, 2003, 5:00pm

vig, that would make a great book!, prior to being diagnosed i was told the pain came from"
1. cavities in my teeth and the pain was being referred to my eye.
2. eye strain (have 20/20 vision)
3 stress
4. B-12 deficiency
5. migraines
6.lack of oxygen from smoking
and my personal favorite. "we all get headaches from time to time" krista

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by MarkHW on Jun 18^th, 2003, 9:53am

What an idiot!
That Dr. should be tied down and have an electric drill applied to his head. Then told to take a couple tylenol.

Sorry, but this kind of treatment is soooo frustrating.

Mark

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by Jim R on Jun 18^th, 2003, 10:01am

Some doctors can be drones. Those of us who work with them can attest to this. Listen to Don. They have an obligation to treat your pain. Frankly, I wouldn't pay the bill for medical treatment of Tylenol. Try Don's JCAHO link. Unfortunately not all hospitals are JCAHO accredited, but there are state authorities that license the hospitals that can if this is the case. Good luck with your CH's and at the neuro's.

Jim R

Title: Re: just need to vent
Post by Roxy on Jun 18^th, 2003, 11:25am

on 06/18/03 at 09:53:21, MarkHW wrote:

That Dr. should be tied down and have an electric drill applied to his head. Then told to take a couple tylenol.

I would apply the drill somewhere else on the lovely doctor....but, that's just me :o.

Sorry you are having a bad time krista, give 'em hell. Maybe if more people would send in letters (actually DO something about incompetence), it would make a difference.

Good luck with the neuro and a drug regime. Hope you find something that works.

PFDAN,
Tracey