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.

We walked out of the room and straight into the administrators office. The CEO of the hospital was in there too, and they were not happy. I had a bag of vomitt with me, and was obviously hurting. It is hospital polisy to treat pain in real way. I just hope it did some good. Then after going to the ER which cost God knows what, i had to go somewhere else to get a shot. I just don't understand.

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.

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

Boy, can I identify with this topic.  Whenever I go to the ER, I always get the doctor d'jour, so there is no continuity of care.  I usually get a brief exam, then he/she asks what I usually get for the pain.  I usually get a shot of Dilaudid and Phenergan, with a small prescription of Vicodan (or similar medication), in case my migraine comes back before I can get to my doctor. The doctor has my hospital records to back up my answer, but then the doctor mumbles something about the nurse bringing me something for pain, with no explanation as to what that might be.  One doctor/jerk ignored my request and the information on the medical records showing my previous treatment.  He sent the nurse in with a shot of Benedryl and orders to put me on oxygen for an hour.  I violently objected to this treatment, since I knew it wouldn't work, but the doctor refused, stating that he did not believe in prescribing narcotics for migraines.  I got the shot and got the oxygen, which as anticipated, did nothing for my pain.  I had to go to a walk-in clinic to get a shot, which did the trick, but ended up costing me almost $150.00, since I don't have regular insurance.  I just hate doctors who think they are God, and refuse to listen to their patients.

Just my experience,

Leigh Ann

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