Re: End of my rope
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 12 12:32:03 2006
Unfortunately, heading to the ER is not a sensible option as the ERs are
over-crowded enough and often endo patients are seen more as a nuisance
pill-seeker or 'frequent flyer' than a patient. Not right but that is
how it is. Save the ER for true emergencies and you will receive much
more compassion.
As to the issue of having trouble getting in to see your doctor when YOU
need to - if you have the option of doing so then switch practices. If
you are not attempting to conceive you can certainly find a practice
that is primarily GYN and they will be less busy. OB/GYN offices are
usually the VERY busiest and GYN patients often wait much longer than is
truly necessary.
If you do not want to switch or there isn't another practice nearby that
makes this option viable to you then you need to have a frank discussion
with the doctor about the attitude of the office staff and the rude
behavior. Just because your ultrasound looks normal does not mean there
is no cause for your symptoms - endo does not appear on ultrasound.
You might also want to speak with the doctor about the availability
issue and ask for a referral to a second doctor for urgent need (versus
going to the ER for non-emergency). You might also want to ask the
doctor for a prescription of something stronger than you daily meds for
breakthrough pain or for when your pain suddenly escalates. This will
save you the feelings of desperation.
Have you discussed a referral to a pain management specialist? That may
be your very best option for the daily maintenance and control of your
symptoms between doctor appointments.
Good luck!!
At Tue, 12 Sep 2006, Sabrina wrote:
>
>Hey and I am sorry you are in such pain. If you are currently in a lot
>of pain and your dr will not see you, head to the ER and get some
>relief. Your post sounds a lot like mine last month. Except that my dr
>was on vacation. I had a rude nurse too who isn't usually that way. I
>was absolutely shocked as well when it happened to me. Basically when I
>went to the ER that rattled everyone's cage. I even had the nurse tell
>me that I should cancel my appt because I didn't need it. Well totally
>different attitude when I came into the office. They were like you were
>in the ER???? I said yeah cause no one would write me a rx for the
>Darvocet because my dr was on vacation! They couldn't have been nicer.
>
>I had an awesome ER dr. She went straight to pain relief. They gave me
>nubain. My obgyn said it was pretty heavy stuff. I remember thinking,
>Well let's see I was curled up in a ball in a hospital bed in tears,
>what do you think??
>
>Anyway, you don't have to take that from the nurse. I would try and
>call again and get an earlier appt. If not, go to the ER. I don't know
>how it is in other areas or insurance, but if you have an ER visit, they
>are supposed to see you in a day or two for followup. Mine was a week
>and a half for follow up but only because my dr was out of town.
>Otherwise he would have fit me into the schedule.
>
>At Tue, 12 Sep 2006, Misty wrote:
>>
>>Hello to all,
>>I hope you all are having a great day and pain free. I called yesterday
>>to talk to the doctor and get in sooner than Nov. 6th. HA!HA! See, I
>>normally deal with the PA and at my last visit she told me to make an
>>appt. with the doctor because there as nothing else she could do. So,
>>I called crying yesterday in severe pain and her nurse called me back
>>only to get crappy with me. I have never dealt with this at this
>>doctor's office before so I was taken back at her ersponse to my tears
>>of pain. She said that she is looking at my ultrasound right now and
>>there isn't anything wrong. And I would basically have to wait my turn
>>to get into the doctor as she is busy. I was so shoked that I couldn't
>>even respond to her meaness. So, this id my problem other than someone
>>being insensitive to my pain. Should I move onto another doctor, i
>>can't even see her until Oct. 23rd, becuase she is always out. Should
>>I give this nurse one more chance and wait another month to get things
>>rolling? I am at the end of my rope with this pain. It has consumed
>>every aspect of my life and I could just crawl in a hole. I hate it
>>when my husbadn says to me that he will do something because he knows
>>that I can't. He's not being mean when he says it, it's just upsetting
>>to me that I have to live my life like this. I think that I can't sry
>>another tear yet, they keep coming. i on a daily basis fight to be
>>strong and smile. The smile is fading and so is the fight. Definately
>>unlike the person I normally am. I could just scream from the top of a
>>building for someone out there to help alll of us out. And not these
>>nasty treatments that make us all ill. Thanks for listening and I am so
>>sorry that this post is gloomy. It is not like me to be so down.
>> ~~~~~PAIN FREE DAYS TO ALL~~~~
>> Misty
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