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I had the appt. with the Nurse Practitioner I decided to see at my old clinic. This is the third time I've seen her in 2 weeks and she still hadn't looked at the most recent part of my records.
She refused to continue my very low dose of Fentanyl so I asked if I could at least go back to 4 Vicodins a day instead. She finally agreed, but said I was on too much medication and she wants me to have a holistic plan and discontinue all narcotics. She also said she'd only write that script for a week's worth because she has to have a 'team' meeting with the staff (people who've never met me) to formulate my treatment plan!
Then...she said I'd have to sign a contract. I told her that I had done that with my old doc and lso the pee tests that go along with it. If she had looked at my records from the last couple years, she would have known that!!! She talked to me like I was clueless about narcotics and the side effects. She obviously thinks I'm stupid and that really irritated me.
Anyway...when I got back from the pharmacy with my scripts, I noticed that she'd cut my Vicodin in half! What the heck does she think she's doing??? I will probably be too sick to function, much less work, with such a drastic reduction in pain meds.
I couldn't couldn't even talk about this last night because my shoulder was in so much pain from her manipulations of it to prove that it really hurt. I was also so upset that it made all my pain shoot through the roof.
I guess I'll call the clinic this morning and say that she must have made a mistake and then talk to my favorite pharmacist who's working today. I'm supposed to find out what my fate is in a week. If this dosage screw up isn't resolved today...the 'team' might as well euthanize me.
It just keeps getting worse. I wonder if my old doc will take me back...
She refused to continue my very low dose of Fentanyl so I asked if I could at least go back to 4 Vicodins a day instead. She finally agreed, but said I was on too much medication and she wants me to have a holistic plan and discontinue all narcotics. She also said she'd only write that script for a week's worth because she has to have a 'team' meeting with the staff (people who've never met me) to formulate my treatment plan!
Then...she said I'd have to sign a contract. I told her that I had done that with my old doc and lso the pee tests that go along with it. If she had looked at my records from the last couple years, she would have known that!!! She talked to me like I was clueless about narcotics and the side effects. She obviously thinks I'm stupid and that really irritated me.
Anyway...when I got back from the pharmacy with my scripts, I noticed that she'd cut my Vicodin in half! What the heck does she think she's doing??? I will probably be too sick to function, much less work, with such a drastic reduction in pain meds.
I couldn't couldn't even talk about this last night because my shoulder was in so much pain from her manipulations of it to prove that it really hurt. I was also so upset that it made all my pain shoot through the roof.
I guess I'll call the clinic this morning and say that she must have made a mistake and then talk to my favorite pharmacist who's working today. I'm supposed to find out what my fate is in a week. If this dosage screw up isn't resolved today...the 'team' might as well euthanize me.
It just keeps getting worse. I wonder if my old doc will take me back...
I'm so sorry she's to lazy to open your chart and read it,it's a simple task for a big shot NP.Gentle healing Hugs.
I cant believe she went down on dosage and did not give you any tools or treatments to help with the pain that to me shows they are clueless about pain treatment.
I'm sorry your going through all this, it really sucks.
Gentle Hugs!
Deb
1) If you were doing your job, you'd know that I have legit pain, have signed pain contracts, and NEED this medicine to function.
2) Screw the holistic approach. Doesn't work with CPers (ok, most of us) so have some respect for my pain, and treat it.
3) I am neither a child nor an imbicile. I don't appreciate being talked down to.
4) Everyone is replaceable, including you. Buh Bye Now!!!
Cherry, Please search for another practitioner who will treat your pain with respect, dignity, and will make a plan that allows you to live your life, not merely exist because you are so under treated. I know it sucks to have to keep fighting, but you deserve to be treated well. HUGS xxxxx
5) Learn friggin math. 4 vicoden for 7 days = 28 tablets. Moron.
Until I know what this damned 'team' has planned for me, I don't dare go running back to old doc. Then I WOULD look like a drug seeker. So...waiting again to hear from the stupid NP. She better get her head out of her b.....
She still didn't get it right. Three a day instead of four like we agreed on. I wouldn't even have this if my wonderful pharacist hadn't called and talked to my NP.
I had to work so hard this morning...no chance to rest the shoulder until I got to PT. By then, I was in so much pain that she couldn't do much with me. I told her I had to go back and do 2 more haircuts and asked how I planned on doing that????
I did it, but thought...no, wished I could die! At least I got a referral to a different ortho to find out just how damaged my rotator cuff really is. It's getting worse....
Sorry to ramble...still kind of fired up from all this.
Hugs and blessings,
Cherry