I am sooooooo depressed and frustrated today. I was almost proud that I made it through the day yesterday. As if I had a choice. I stayed semi calm because I had plans to get help today. The pain management clinic ONLY takes Medicare and my rheumy cannot see me until tomorrow afternoon. There is only one pain management clinic in town. I have another call into rheumy to give me something stronger for pain but I doubt he will
Is there an ER near you that you could just show up at? By law they have to treat you. I hate being made to feel like a drug addict just because my pain isn't obvious like mangled bones and blood everywhere. So many of these self rightous A**H*** doctors think they know it all. Mean as it is, I wish they could live one day in my body.
I wish I could make your pain and anger vanish, Roxy. But know how much I care, and I really do understand.
Love, Cheryl
Thanks Cheryl. I just talked to the nurse at the rheumy office. I said the darvocett was not cutting it! I NEED SOMETHING STRONGER! She said she would call me back. I said WHEN!. I need pain meds NOW. It has been 15 minutes and I am getting impatient. I have considered the ER but I dread sitting around there in pain, I look like sh*t and I am not sure if my insurance is going to pay for it because of that damn pre-existing condition. I already have huge debt from ra. I will call rheumy back in no more than 30 min. I am not going another day feeling like this. It does help to know you understand. It sure does not feel like the rheumy does
That is just beyond despicable!!
What are you going to do?? I would insist on speaking to the RD or just show up on their door and insist on seeing the Dr. Did you ask that
I have dealt with so much garbage with Dr's in reguards to Oscar that I just can't stand to hear this type of thing. I wish I could help, I don't even know what to say
Is there any possibility that there might be a pain management specialist in your area? If the clinic only takes medicare patients there may be an alternative. I've read the some anesthesiologists are focusing on treating pain. Guidelines for hospitals now say that patients have a right to adequate pain relief. Studies are showing that many people are undertreated for pain. I can't remember the exact source of this info but doctors can be faulted for not adequately treating pain. It makes me so mad!! ROXY...SOUNDS LIKE A FULL BLOWN FLARE FROM H______L!!!!!!!! WHEN I GET THAT BAD I SWEAR I'M ALMOST SUICIDAL....BUT DON'T PANIC YET. IS THERE ANOTHER PAIN CLINIC IN ANOTHER SURROUNDING TOWN THAT COULD SEE YOU RIGHT AWAY? IF NOT GO TO ER AND CRY YOUR EYES OUT AND SCREAM....YOU'LL GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION. MY HUBBY HAD KIDNEY STONES AND AFTER ONE OF HIS FLIGHTS, I MET HIM AT ER...HE WAS CRAWLING ON THE GROUND CRYING AND CUSSING UP A STORM.....GUESS WHAT, HE GOT PAIN MEDS. DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES!!!!! I KNEW WHEN YOU CAME OF THE DMARDS YOU WERE GONNA HAVE A HARD TIME AND A BIG TIME FLARE. I HAVE A BAD ONE EVERY TIME I HAVE EVER GOTTEN MEDS CHANGED OR HAD TO COME OFF MEDS DURING ILLNESS. PLEASE, GO TO ER!!! BELIEVE ME THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH RA FLARES AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING TILL YOU CAN FIND ANOTHER PAIN CLINIC IN ANOTHER TOWN!!! GO, GO GO................
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