Re: Sad sad thing
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Apr 13 18:37:18 2004
I think Candace is just trying to express herself we all know how
painful this all can be. I understand that you can't afford the Dr.
visit. I have NO health insurance and everytime I have to go to the Dr.
I have to pay $100.00 out of my pocket everytime. I have an appointment
on Wednesday and had to borrow money from a friend. But on the other
hand I do understand that Dr.'s can not call in med's without seeing
you, they have a job to do, they are watched at all times w/ pain med's.
I am ALL out of my meds and my Dr. will not call me in any...I have to
go to the office and be seen.
I hope all works out for you Candace. TO EVERYONE stay positive!!!
At Tue, 13 Apr 2004, anonymous wrote:
>
>At Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Candace wrote:
>>
>>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)
>>
>Maybe if you were a little nicer you would get some results from your
>doctors offic. I have had the same problems as you, but the nurse is
>just trying to do her job. If you are polite and courtious they will be
>more willing to help you. And this is being said from experience.
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