Tuesday, October 9, 2007
How wrong is that?
Ok, you know the headache that I've had? Well, I endured all weekend and took Monday off of work to go to the doctor to get something done about the pain. I called the Women's Clinic & they recommended that I go to a family practice since it was not necessarily a "woman" specific problem. So I called Shelby Family Practice. At 9am, they told me they could not see me until 3pm. I called Cleveland Family Practice. I had gone there once 6 years ago for, ironically, a headache. They have changed over to Caromont Health since I was there and all my records needed to be updated. They said after I had updated my records I could call back for an appointment. In other words, I could not be seen there that day either. I called Piedmont Family Care, thinking I would just try someone entirely new. I was told to stop by the office and pick up a new patient packet, fill it out, bring it back and that they would contact me within a few days to schedule my first appointment with them. In other words, we can't see you today either. I was so miserable and emotional (I'd been hurting since Thursday morning and the pain was only getting worse) so I just went to the Emergency Room. How wrong is it that someone in need of medical care...who is insured... cannot get into any of 4 different doctor's offices to be seen for a problem that needs immediate attention? When you're sick, you don't need an appointment three days from now! I am so mad about this. I really need to find a good family doctor, no matter how far I have to drive, and get in with that person when I am not sick, I suppose. The ER doctor gave me muscle relzxers and pain meds, diagnosed me with a strained neck muscle that had caused a severe tension headache. I still have the pain when my meds wear off but I am going to have to go back to work tomorrow si I won't be able to take all the pain medicine cause it makes me sleepy. Can't exactly teach Algebra in your sleep! So, does this doctor thing make anybody else as mad as it makes me? And why do they always ask...who is your doctor? Does anybody have A doctor anymore? I wish I did, but I don't so what do I do to find one?
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I'm so sorry you had to end up in the wretched ER. Since I work there and all, I'm curious as to how your experience was there. I haven't been hearing very good things about it lately. You should have just gone on to Shelby Family Practice, they probably would have gotten to you faster than the ER did. I've been going to Dr. Novak there for the past couple years, I really like him. If you do ever go back there, make your appointment with him.
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