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Re: Sad sad thing
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Apr 13 17:24:00 2004
I realize that you are upset, but I would appreciate it if you didn't
curse in your messages. Simply using a $ instead of an s is not enough.
Part of the reason that doctor's are hesitant to prescribe pain pills
without an actual office visit is because of addiction problems and law
suits. I personally feel like you should be seen by your doctor every
time you need a prescription for pain meds or need a refill on your
prescription for pain meds. They should have to evaluate you, both
physically and mentally to make sure that the drugs are not having a
negative impact. I am sure that a lot of you will disagree with me, but
my dad became addicted to pain pills that he was given for a hurt back.
Perhaps if the doctor had taken the time to see him before giving him
refill after refill, he wouldn't have become addicted thus putting me
and my family through emotional hell.
At Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Candace wrote:
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>Dear Endometriosis Sufferers,
>
>I had the worst day in my life today. I was put on ultram to relieve
>pain, but I was allergic to it. I made an appointment to see my pain
>management doctor who was out of town. I got my period. Called and
>told them I needed something to make the pain go away until I could be
>seen. Since my pain doc was out of town the other doc said to call my
>OBGYN. They "knew my history better." This other doc had never seen me
>before. I call my OBGYN office. Leave a message for the nurse. The
>nurse doesn't call back. I call back and speak to someone. Who says,
>"well the nurse said that you couldn't have anything called in because
>Dr. F (my doc) is out of town today until tomorrow." The nurse hadn't
>spoke to any other doctor before saying this. Nurse calls me. I tell
>her what's going on. She says, "well there's nothing we can do for you.
>if you need pain meds you're going to have to come in and be seen."
>
>This goes on for a little while. Me going back and forth with her about
>why. Well I ask her if they have my file. She said that she did it was
>right in front of her. I said well why can't the other doctor look it
>over and decide. She said well have you tried Ibuprofen? I said look my
>pain on a scale of 1-10 is a TWELVE at the moment. She said. well you
>can go to the ER for your pain and have them prescribe something. I
>said oh and I should spend over 300 dollars because you guys can't do
>YOUR job?
>
>Then I ask her how much it would cost me to get my medical records
>transferred, because they're a $hitty office who doesn't do $hit for
>their patients (yes those exact words i was very angry) She said Ok well
>i'll have another doctor look this over, and see what we can do for you.
>I said ok and hung up on her. No thank you or anything.
>
>Why is it when women have a chronic problem it is put on a backburner
>and not taken seriously? when these same women were diagnosed by that
>doctor and seen multiple times by that doctor? We pay them right? so
>they can give us a service. Why aren't we served properly? We need to
>stand up and fight against the moronic doctor and nurses of this world,
>because their ignorance is hurting US! Yet in the end, we still pay to
>be treated like crap hoping one day we can all be rid of this terrible
>disease!
>
>Sorry for the long rant.. SOmething i seriously needed to do.
>
>Hope you all feel well, and never have this happen TY!
>
>--
>Best of luck!
>
>Candace (lilly)
>
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