Posted by Racer on August 31, 2005, at 17:17:38 [reposted on September 3, 2005, at 3:24:26 | original URL]
In reply to Why should i let drs abuse me? please help:(, posted by kerria on August 31, 2005, at 16:01:30
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> How did i get in so much troble.?
> Everything is so bad and i want to die.
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> kerriaDo you really want to die? Or do you want relief from the pain so that you can live again? Those are two different things, no matter how much the same they may feel right now. (I'm in that sort of space, too, right now, so I'm not intending this to sound shallow or invalidating. Just, maybe I'm not gonna be able to express myself all that well right now.)
I don't know your situation vis a vis your PM doctor, and I know that it can be hard to get to a decent doctor in a lot of areas. Is there another doctor you can see? Or have you simply told this doctor that the pain is so intolerable that you can't hold a job? (By the way, if you really can't work -- start the SSI paperwork NOW. If they make the dx and fix the pain, you can cancel, but it's gonna take forever to process anyway.)
If your current doctor brushes aside your distress, can you find the strength to tell him that this is NOT acceptable -- which it isn't -- and ask him WHEN he intends to do his job? Or ask him to prescribe something for the pain now, whether or not there's an official diagnosis.
And if you're still suffering this much, get out your telephone book and find the nearest Planned Parenthood -- they were always very responsive when I had to get all my health care there. It's easier to get in, much cheaper, and they actually seem to CARE about patients.
Best luck, and I do hope things improve for you.
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