Re: adhesion pain in the ER: a nurse's opinion

From: Colette (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Tue Jun 19 18:17:31 2001

Karla i agree with you i'd like to know what ER she works in! although maybe not cause i'm liable to ahh never mind! I just don't want to go there!Some people have some nerve although this nurse has none cause sh won't show herself! Big hugs to you Karla! Love ya Colette >
>Let me guess...you have never had adhesions now have you. And your
>statement about adhesions not causing pain shows your lack of knowledge...so
>I would try to refrain from speaking of that which you obviously have not
>been educated about.
>
>Yes...."adhesions are nothing more than layers of scarring that have no
>nerve endings." That part you are right about. But you tend to forget to
>mention is that adhesions attach themselves to various parts of the body.
>>From the bowels to the bladder to the uterus to the abdominal wall itself.
>They can twist and pull your body parts causing extreme pain. And they can
>also cause partial or total obstructions. Have you forgotten that this
>causes pain?
>
>I respect your opinion...but my suggestion to you is that you get out of
>nursing. You lack the compassion and understanding that is a requirement in
>your job. At least tell us what hospital emergency room you work in so that
>we can avoid you!
>
>Signed
>
>Don't want your sympathy or your drugs, but still not hiding behind
>anonymous....Karla
>

>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "anonymous" <anonymous@medispecialty.com>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 3:05 PM
>Subject: adhesion pain in the ER: a nurse's opinion
>
>> I found this site by accident and have read so many stories of
>> "mistreatment" by nurses and doctors in ERs when you come to us in pain.
>> I want you to think of it in our terms.
>>
>> You wander in day and night, most of you walking on your own, in no
>> apparent acute distress.
>> You register and wait, telling everyone in the busy waiting area that
>> you MUST be seen immediately, "because you hurt so badly."
>> You take up valuable space in busy trauma and emergency medicine
>> departments complaining of terrible pain in your abdomen, and you tell
>> us you must get pain meds for the pain.
>>
>> One a pain assessment scale of 1-10, virtually all of you cite between
>> an 8 and a ten. But you aren't perspiring, crying, vomiting, bloated,
>> or acting like you are acutely ill.
>>
>> Many of you refuse to have x-rays, scans and other diagnostic studies
>> because you say "all those tests have been done a million times and they
>> are always negative" but you demand pain medication!!
>> You tell us you have adhesions but adhesions are nothing more than
>> layers of scarring that have no nerve endings. How can this cause pain?
>>
>> I am told "I need 100 mg of Demerol, IM " by someone who refuses to
>> allow us to examine them, and when we refuse to give you narcotics you
>> become upset.
>>
>> What do you want from us? If every drug addict walked into my ER and did
>> what many of you do, they'd be booted out by Security but for some
>> reason, you feel we are treating you unfairly??
>>
>> Maybe instead of asking for pain medication, you might benefit from
>> talking to a therapist who can help you deal with your "pain"?
>>
>> If we do an MRI or flat plate and see something suspicious., of course
>> you'll be treated aggressively, and receive sympathy and medication.
>> Otherwise, please understand, we are not a narcotic dispensing
>> department for everyone with indigestion or cramps.
>>

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