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My doc said what....

kitkennedy
kitkennedy
I have been so happy with the new medicine I was given first of the month! It was working pretty darn good! Then the breakthrough pain started this week. Then this morning I woke up in oh that so wonderful feeling of pain and being hit by a mack truck. I called my doc's office yesterday morning and they just called me back to tell me to go to the ER Wow did I just hear you right he wants me to go to ER he just put on my chart wow, now I am beyond perturbed. Why would he just say that????
jewells1
jewells1
That is sound advice if the change was that sudden, some meds have a build up effect....and can damage organ fast when they over stress them. Tiredness achy, could be toxins backing up, faster the better for treatment in that case, so you can save the organs,
LeoX3
LeoX3
Sudden onset like that is a red flag in th emedical profession. Esepcially if you'd tolerated okay tilll then. May not even be the med--- better safe than sorry.

I saved my liver by going ot an ER when I turned a little yellow (jaundiced) and I didn't even feel bad. I just knew yellow wasn't good, and they were able to figure out the cause, get me a referral to the right doc, and I'm still here (with my liver).
DavidNRockies
DavidNRockies
I agree.

If it were me, I'd deal with the whole "being perturbed thing" AFTER I got back from the ER.

Just my $0.02. Your mileage may vary ... and all that other stuff.
MillaSofia
MillaSofia
They do. I'm so sorry this happened to you. It's happened to me more times than I can count. This country is not a good country for medical care. I don't know what to do about it. It's horrifying and medieval. We are second class citizens. It hurts. It's aggravating. It's fury making. But here we are. And you know when you go to the ER they weill wonder if you are pain medication seeking. Then they'll maybe, if you're lucky, contact your doctor. He will say, I don't know what happened. She was doing okay.......My dear, we have to change the world, but right now, maybe you need a new doctor. Much caring and understanding.
Community Leadermujicaptsd
mujicaptsd
What Jewells said. The organs that got damaged in my body were my kidneys, and the damage is permanent. Just speaking from how I wish I had my healthy kidneys back, my two cents is to definitely follow your doc's advice.
Reed31
Reed31
Please do let us know that you are doing okay. I hope you are feeling better very soon and it was nothing serious.
Pampasgrass
Pampasgrass
Well, it is unfortunate that you had that prescribed only then to be advised to visit the ER.

I myself am taking natural supplements, but even those I really have to watch.

Just scratched one supplement off my daily intake to see if symptoms improve, because I noticed negative physical and mental changes. Not good, the only thing about these natural supplements is the fact that they are not as strong and invasive to the system than regular drugs. But there are risks with everything, and I always get very mad when I miss a symptom or do not uncover it in time.
Anything that hurts someone's health will be seen as a negative of course. But I believe that PTSD patients are in worse shape, because PTSD is caused by something that forced us to give away control. Now every time I notice something that does not allow me to control my health to the optimal levels I get very mad. It occurred to me that PTSD could be the culprit for me getting so mad.