Sarah,
I'm so sorry! That's why I don't bother with the ER,
no one listens, they have the degree not the disease
so they are clueless! I wish I could help. Please hang
in there! I just curl up with ice packs or my heating
pad & ride it out.
Take Care,
Rita
--- Sarah <sgoforth@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I must have been speaking too soon... > > Last night was a sleepless one to me because of my > pain, so I went to > the E.R. this morning, as my family doctor is out > of town. I explained > I have adhesions, and told him my pain was severe, > and I'm nauseated. He > took some x-rays, and told me I don't have a bowel > obstruction. He said > I was constipated from taking Lortabs, and told me I > have to get off > them. I tried telling him I just started taking > Coalesce, and it's > helping that problem. He told me my pain was not > caused from adehsions, > only from being constipated, and if I'm hurting, I > need an enema!!! > Needless to say, my eyes are about swollen shut from > crying, as when my > mother came to get me, she also spoke w/ the doctor, > because I wasn't > being very nice. I informed her loudly, "I was told > adhesions don't > cause pain. They only cause bowel obstructions." > She basically took the > doctors side, which hurts. I know my body, and I > know what's going on. > I'm going to have to wait until next week when my > family doctor gets > back. She knows that when I tell her I'm at my > limit, she believes me, > and admits me to the hospital for surgery. I wanted > to wait, but just > can't. I was just hoping I would get an > understanding doctor today. I > told the nurse that the doctor has a lot to learn > about adhesions. > > At Wed, 2 Oct 2002, Rita Steele wrote: > > > >Sarah, > >Well said. I'll take you up on that trip to > Germany, > >when you win the lottery! > >Take Care, > >Rita > >--- Sarah <sgoforth@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Reading everyone's stories, it's just so sad. > I've > >> been through all of > >> the same stuff; doctors telling me the problems > are > >> in my head, although > >> with 17 sugeries, there was ALWAYS something > found, > >> doctors not wanting > >> to prescribe anything strong, thinking we just > want > >> drugs, etc. > >> > >> I just wish some of these doctors would have to > walk > >> in our shoes for > >> just one week. That may just open up their eyes > a > >> little bit! > >> > >> Everyone, take care, keep your chin up, and think > >> positive. I know at > >> times it is hard, as I'm almost at the end of my > >> rope right now. But, > >> like someone else said, at least we have each > other, > >> and EVERYONE here > >> understands what we are going through. If I ever > >> win the lottery, I > >> will pay for all of you to go to Germany to have > >> surgery!!! > >> > >> Take care of yourselves, > >> Sarah > >> > >> http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm > > > >http://sbc.yahoo.com > > http://www.adhesions.org/forums/listcmds.htm