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i know what i would do
mcmurraychick
Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 08:46 PMre: i know what i would do
icgrnis
Monday, March 24, 2008 at 04:12 PMI was told by hospital administration, these are private contractors, locum tenems, which change every 2 - 4 months. The jest was to avoid this doctor! It's the old adage, "the doctor knows best and to err on the side of caution", for her. Here in Arizona there is no Joint Commission Accreditation of Hospital to regulate them. I'm used to the California system mentioned above, with proper channels to follow in this type of situation.
Llike yourself, I don't go in at the first sign. I wait until I'm in atrial fibrillation, dehydrated(minimum 6 sticks for an IV line, 45mins. under ultrasound for a PICC line) or have lost consciousness due to a vaso-vagal episode, which this time included broken blood vessels and capillaries on my face from the force of the vomiting, this really scared me as I was home alone.
I am exploring other avenues of action within the system, but no one wants to "rock the boat", especially for a migraineur a.k.a. "drug seeker". I have also found out that on weekends (this is when the episode took place), they have only one Dr. and 2 PA's, this is a rural Level II Trauma Center!
Thank you for your response and support, it really means alot, to have someone who understands and has been there. If I can be of any help to you, please let me know. If you come across any information I would be very grateful to hear from you.
re: re: i know what i would do
mcmurraychick
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 07:25 AMevery state has some type of medical licenseing board. that is who you should really complain to.
my mom had a stroke that was mis diagnosed as a migraine. when 2 days later i was called and told she was no better i took her to HER doctor, but by then the damage was done.
let's just suppose for a minute that what you are having isn't really a migraine, but a stroke. you might now regain conciousness.
report this doctor before they kill someone!
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i would start with a phone call to the adminstrator of the hospital, and then one to the state medical board.
if you have documented proof of migraines, i would do my best to see that this doctor, and i use that term very loosely, is sanctioned.the hospital should do it's own investigation.
this is why i am thankful that i live in a small town. i have had the nurses call to check on me at the end of their shift.......... one of them even lives on the street over behind me, and has come by to see if i was better. my doctor pulls 2 nights a week in the ER......... and both of the other docs in the ER know me, and know i am not going to go until i can't stand it anymore.