My ER visit from ....

I had one of the worse migraines yesterday. It lasted about 12 hours before I went to the ER. I told him, usually Nubain,DHE, and phenergan work. After 2 seconds of examining me he walks out of the room without saying anything. 30 min later the nurse comes in with DHE and Thorizine. I told the nurse, this won't work, please tell the doctor that when they get this bad I need something for pain and nausea too. She says in a mean way, Lets just take it one step at a time. So I get the shots. 30 min later I'm in tears with the pain and tell the nurse the shots have not worked. The doctor says that he will not give anything else and to go home. I tell the nurse, I'm not leaving feeling the same way as when i came in. she talks to him again and he still won't presribe anything. We tell her over and over my history. When I can in I told the doc. that I had called my Neuro. and she told me to go to the ER for a pain shot. I gave him her card and everything. Of course he did not call. Then at 6 he says, why don't you go to your Neuro.... I can't b/c they are closed and in memphis. They just get even more rude and say, well just go home. And I started to cry and the nurse says, Well I do know one thing that crying is just going to make it worse.

I am sorry you are going through it so much just now. A little while ago tysmyboo our forum moderator posted some forms for a Neuro or other Doctor to fill in detailing the treatment schedule that they want an ER to follow. Have a look back at the posts over the last couple of months and see if you can find it, I will have a look too and will post where it is if you have not found it first.

Take care Ann

I have found it on page 4 the post is entitled 'Important Migraine and Headache Forms' do have a look it appears that this is just what you need!! All the best Ann.

Ann...and AngMichelle,

I will bump that post up toward the top!

 

Sara

AngMichelle.... Pain is the 5th vital sign now. It is LAW.... Get the hospitals Risk Management or Administator's address, send a certified copy.... Tell them the story & that you expect a reply in 10days....
Perhaps an attorney at this point also.... Contact your local Pain Association. Similar thing happened to my son, I was with him.... They kept yelling at him saying cant you talk? Pain is the 5th vital sign..... Good luck

I'm so sorry AngMichelle
I've had so many ER trips for my migraines, even a 3 day medicine infusion, where i got thorazine and other things (ive gotten DHE in the past as well)
ive had no luck :(
it helps to know that im not the only one (as im only turning 16 ) who had to go through that, however, this kinda stuff isnt something that should be wished on anyone :(
who do you see for your migraines?
im currently at the jefferson headache center in Phila., thats where i got the 3 day infusion they recommended... a lot quiet environment there than in the er which ive frequented :(
ive been on medicine from 5th- 10th grade, and they even got me botox and lydocane injections in my head and the non medical accupuncture sessions :( these are all options im sure youve thought of, and perhaps something coudl work for you!

i hope they didnt give you benedryl via iv, stay away from that :( it burned my veins like crazy
ugh the er sucks :( i find i have a worse headache (ha!) after listening to all the alarms and annoying nurses and yelling.
how often do you get these anyway?

get better :)
-jeff

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"The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful."

I think being in so much pain and being overly sensitive makes us "touchy" (as my mom would call it)...then feeling defensive because we know how poorly we have been treated in the past as "drug seekers"