Chronic Pain Support Group
Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...
So I"m going to get this off my chest....
I realize there are folks on this Site who don't have good Dr.'s, and the empathy I feel for these folks are as real as it gets. I hate that not everyone who needs a great Dr. to help them through these difficult diagnosises, has one.
Unfortunately when a person has a bad Dr. and chooses to post about it here, it generally turns into a negative rant about all Dr.'s/Nurses/Clinics/Hospitals, the whole medical community.
After finishing re-newing my Healthcare.gov Insurance I noticed that my main Dr. wasn't covered anymore. I didn't panic, I just made a note to ask her about it today when I was there for my monthly appt. I asked her, and got the answer I expedted, they'er too small of a practice to afford the BCBS premiums. What she did next, is 50% of why I love her so much and why I've been her patient for 17 years. She said, "So now we have to get your ducks in a row before the end of the month and your policy changes. Help me think of any and all blood labs you need and we'll do them today. What about your liver/kidney Ultrasounds, is it time for them? I said, they're do in January. She said, "we'll do them this month so their paid for easily. Then she pulled up med list on her Computer and said, "Okay lets order any meds that we can get 3 months supply for. Because she knows my meds have been free since August. The last thing she did as I was checking out of the office, was to come up to the counter and tell her nurse to have me come in on the 30th of Dec. instead of my normal Jan. 5 date, so I could save some money and use my $5 copay 1 more time.
She automatically went into, "Help the patient as much as humanly possible" mode. I didn't have to ask or bargain or beg. And then we went over how I'll be paying them a cash price startig January and what I could afford for a cash price, so we settled at $50/month.
My point here is very simple...there are bad Dr.'s in the world...but there are also so many great Dr.'s out there, ones who do whatever they can for their patients. Ones who go the extra mile every day of the week, for their patients.
As someone who used to work in the Medical field,it can be very difficult to listen to the "all Dr.'s are eveil" or 'all hospitals are just out ot get money and treat you badly" Utilizing Support Boards like this one offers advantages, but you know you'll have to put up with a lot of Dr. bashing all the time. And sometimes it can be hard to listen to it without the other side, the positive side. There are many good Dr.'s out there, I've worked with quite a few, I've been treated by many and I have a great team of them currently.
So that's it, just wanted to get that out of my head and off my mind.
******This was not meant to anger or offend anyone. If it does, pls. just ignore it.
Peace and low pain to all.
I realize there are folks on this Site who don't have good Dr.'s, and the empathy I feel for these folks are as real as it gets. I hate that not everyone who needs a great Dr. to help them through these difficult diagnosises, has one.
Unfortunately when a person has a bad Dr. and chooses to post about it here, it generally turns into a negative rant about all Dr.'s/Nurses/Clinics/Hospitals, the whole medical community.
After finishing re-newing my Healthcare.gov Insurance I noticed that my main Dr. wasn't covered anymore. I didn't panic, I just made a note to ask her about it today when I was there for my monthly appt. I asked her, and got the answer I expedted, they'er too small of a practice to afford the BCBS premiums. What she did next, is 50% of why I love her so much and why I've been her patient for 17 years. She said, "So now we have to get your ducks in a row before the end of the month and your policy changes. Help me think of any and all blood labs you need and we'll do them today. What about your liver/kidney Ultrasounds, is it time for them? I said, they're do in January. She said, "we'll do them this month so their paid for easily. Then she pulled up med list on her Computer and said, "Okay lets order any meds that we can get 3 months supply for. Because she knows my meds have been free since August. The last thing she did as I was checking out of the office, was to come up to the counter and tell her nurse to have me come in on the 30th of Dec. instead of my normal Jan. 5 date, so I could save some money and use my $5 copay 1 more time.
She automatically went into, "Help the patient as much as humanly possible" mode. I didn't have to ask or bargain or beg. And then we went over how I'll be paying them a cash price startig January and what I could afford for a cash price, so we settled at $50/month.
My point here is very simple...there are bad Dr.'s in the world...but there are also so many great Dr.'s out there, ones who do whatever they can for their patients. Ones who go the extra mile every day of the week, for their patients.
As someone who used to work in the Medical field,it can be very difficult to listen to the "all Dr.'s are eveil" or 'all hospitals are just out ot get money and treat you badly" Utilizing Support Boards like this one offers advantages, but you know you'll have to put up with a lot of Dr. bashing all the time. And sometimes it can be hard to listen to it without the other side, the positive side. There are many good Dr.'s out there, I've worked with quite a few, I've been treated by many and I have a great team of them currently.
So that's it, just wanted to get that out of my head and off my mind.
******This was not meant to anger or offend anyone. If it does, pls. just ignore it.
Peace and low pain to all.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
My last appointment..I brought in documentation of worsening conditions.. and thanked her for continuing my care, in spite of my violating my contract with her. She ended the appointment by hugging me.
I've had SUCK Dr..like most of us. And, humane ones.
Hugs
jc
Haha... of course..it likely helps that I won't outlive my " tolerance"
I can't for the life of me fathom the pain control med draconian policing. If drs and DEA let animals suffer the way they do people they'd be in court!
To think that Americans would be subject to 'contracts' and drug testing you machinery that reports you for not using it like cpap machines...we used to worry about communist governments taking over our lives, but corporate facism has turned out way worse.
All drs ( all PROFESSIONALS) should have professional skills, it has been neglected in some professions communication skills but in 2015 everyone knows it affects outcomes. Drs need to be somewhat compassionate to effectively do their job.
But even more so in for-profit medicine, if we are customers we deserve accurate info, and proper customer service.
Bizarre.
I have the 'personal freedom' to go buy me an AK47 but not to chose how to manage my own sleep routine or pain management...
The world's gone mad.