sick of being sick

another b-y call from doctor. i've been up all night peeing & heartburn is back... looked up the Lexapro info. & it says "CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience stomach pain, black or tarry stools, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, unusual bleeding or bruising, vision changes, unusually fast or slow heartbeat, uncontrolled movements (tremors), chest pain, muscle cramps, seizures, painful or prolonged erection, change in amount of your urine, severe nervousness or anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, difficulty sleeping, feelings of irritability" I guess that doesn't matter I didn't want to call but I was concern... She was like this isn't ugrent & not worth calling at 4am(it was 5) & you called the other doctor on call when it wasn't urgent (chest pains not urgent?)... plus there's nothing I can tell you to do but drink more Which I have been doing it comes right back out... Then she was like you could stop taking the drug if it's that bad... Am I out of line? I mean I've given these people like $300 out of my pocket & I have no idea what's wrong w/me... I am suppose to go in for an ekg test this coming wends & now I don't know if I want to go... I am so upset & angry & sleepy

ps. this med. can causes heartburn... & she gave it to me when the issue has been heartburn. 

Hi Vicki. I went to a small family practice my friend knew in the town I live in. I have a problem w/doctors & she knew this place was good & understanding. The first doctor I had was great, she listened & asked why I was stressed... & offered unmedical adivice to solve it. Friend is getting out of abusive marriage, doctor suggest I call an abuser surviver place, that they are there for friends & family of victems too. The Er doctor was even great, gave me xanax for the hard, scary nights explained it to me & gave me info. This other doctor was given to me cause the first was out of town for a few days. She didn't listened at all it seems, did a quick check. Then saw they hadn't done a blood or stool sample & sent me over to a place to have that done (they don't do either at their place). When I told her I was scared she told me to take Lexapro, which as we now know was not the answer. She still wanted me to take it... I feel better off. My panics were worse on it... and the having to pee like every few minutes went away like the next day. She has told me nothing about the pain in my chest. I stopped the Prilosec OTC about a week ago, cause I felt it wasn't working. She told me to take Zantac... which isn't it the same as Prilosec? She's doing the EKG because I've been on her about the pain in my chest & I need to know it's not my heart... I wish I could get another doctor, but since it's a small place I think it would be better to stick it out. Soon I'll be covered by Kaiser & will beable to choose my doctor.

Lissa

Thanks Vicki. Had the EKG test earlier today, unfortuntly w/the same doctor. It was too late to get a new one, plus w/my wedding this weekend I didn't want to be worrying about it. I set her straight, nicely. And it actually seemed like she was listening & taking what I said to heart. The test went fine, my heart looks good form this test. I described the pain I have been having again. And she felt where it was & thinks it's the cartalge that got irrated on my left side in my rib cage. Och! She said the only thing I can do is a cold compress & tyleno. I am going to look it up. Cause she didn't tell me if it was caused by all the acid, burping or coughing, or a combo of the three. She's going to be gone next week, so if I have any issues I'll have to talk to some one else. Hopefully I'll be fine until I get to go to Kaiser. The heartburn has flaired up a few times in the pass couple of weeks. But I am going to stay away from caffinee for awhile & very spicy food & a lot of citrus, until I get a better picture.

-Lissa