Why Is My Dr. So Nasty To Me??

Pain Pills
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Alot of you already know my story for the past couple of days.(if not you can look on the other post) Im having a bit of trouble with the Dr. that did the surgery on me. Well, not her so to speak , but her nurse.
The meds. they put me on for pain at home was way to much for me. I used to take alot of Vic's , but other than that i have never taken any other pain med. before. They told me on Friday when i came home, that if i had any probloms with this medication that i could call and they would help me. So because of it being to strong and making me think and do crazy things, i called and finally asked for something different today. First , they told me no. Then i called my family Dr. to ask why they would do this to me, and they told me to call back again and tell them that they needed to fix this matter.(basically told me to put my foot down) So i did, and they listened, but gave me this huge attitude. They told me they would call in a script for pain meds. that wernt as strong as the percicet that i am now taking.(2 pills every 3 hours) !!
They ended up calling me in a script for 500mlg. Vics.!! That wouldnt take the pain away from a sliver in my thumb!! I feel like there just mad at me because i told them i couldnt handle the "BIG" stuff and demanded a change. But when you have major surgery done and then they give you 500mlg.Vic's, after 2 perc's every 3 hours, i feel like there trying to prove some type of point to me. Its horrible to think that they can take advantage of you like that!!


Any help would be helpful in this matter.!! Why would they do that ??


Christina
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I had something like that happen to me in 2000... Back then, I rarely ever took pain pills.... maybe one every six months or so... I had surgery to repair a severed nerve in my finger and the doctor wrote me a script for Lortab 10. Just one made me so sleepy and nauseous (and now I take 4, go figure), that I called to ask for something less potent. Imagine my surprise when he told me "Take advil" and hung up the phone! This was on the first evening after my surgery!
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Ya, thats kind of how it went. I just dont understand anymore.! They told me they know that im in pain and it will last for about a week longer but bacically, take the tuff stuff or take nothing at all. Im not sure this is right , but im calling my family Dr. in the morning to find out what to do. I have to take 3or 4 just to make the pain subside. I dont want the heavy stuff. Just what im suppost to be having. My Family Dr. told me that he is surprized that with my weight and my tolerance, i haven killed myself yet. To much of that stuff maked you go crazy(so he says)! I am feeling kind of let down. Im not trying to find a drug of choice but for god sakes, when someone tells you its to much . Id imagine its to much.

Thanks for posting to me
Christina
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Danielle -

You just reminded me of myself - I remember a time when I hated taking pain meds - 1 5mg perc would make me nauseated and feel like crap - I used to wonder "what in the world do these people see in these pills"??? Now, in the end, I could easily take 4 10mg percs at a time - on an empty stomach - now problem. And the sad thing is, in the end that amt wouldnt even give me a "buzz"!!!!

Love,
Marie
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friend that happened to me they gave me percaet and than put me on vikes . they got mad than I said why are so mean they said because some people take advantage of the drugs to get more drugs.. we no your not BUT they dont really some dr feel that way also some nures are nasty human beings that my stroey ..hope that helps you some take care dearlove poopie
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A big part of the problem with dealing with Drs & meds & nurses & office staff is communication, not urs, theirs. You call in and leave a message, someone interprests what u say & summarizes it to the Dr who interprest what they say. i think in all cases snap decisions & miscommunications are made. Their reason is that they don't have time (the dr & staff) but that's BS, cause they should make time to understand what u r saying.
I gotta say though, you remind me of my wife, expecting these people to be caring, compassionate & listening to what u r saying. If it was me, and the percs were too strong, i don't think i wouldve told em, just taken less.
But if what they gave u isn't working, call them and say it isn;t working & u need something that does. As long as u didn't make the mistake of telling them u were an addict, u should be ok.
Hope u feel better
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I agree with Brown. Once you say you are addicted, they RUN like hell...
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I never told my Dr. at the hospital that i was addicted to Vic's or any other pain killer for that matter. All i told him was that it takes alot to get the pain to go away with pills for me because of how much i have taken in the past. they told me that this would be stronger than the Vic's so it should work. But boy did it ever. Then i ask them to help cause its to strong for me, and they freak out. Maybe there not used to someone asking for LOWWER amounts of pain killers???

Thanks for all the replys though , its nice to know this type of thing happens to other people too!!!
Your Friend, Christina
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Christina,

Just wondering, what did you want them to prescribe? And did you tell them what you wanted?
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Friend- The problem is these Doc's 'scrib the stuff and you get hooked and then they won't help you quit..it's goofy..but my guess is they are afraid of lawsuits..see, my belief is if a Doc gives you something, you get hooked, he has a moral responsibility to help you get off..
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sharon, no i ddnt tell them what i wanted. They asked me in the hospital what kind of pain meds have i been on in the past and i told them Vic's. Its the only thing i have ever taken.(for kidney stones) and they asked how that worked. I told them that it was o.k. but it got to a point that i had to take more than just one to make the pain go away after awhile. They asked if i had ever tried PERCICET and i said No. They told me that it was stronger than a vicadin and worked the same way. They said that they would try me out on this and if i had any probloms that i could call and they would change it if it was to much. They already thought it would be to much for me even before i left the hospital because of my weight and haveing not taken anything real strong before. But they not only gave me one pill, they told me to take 2 every 3 hours no matter what. Even if i had no pain at the end of the 3 hours to still take the next douse of 2.! I tried to just take 1 every 3 hours and that was still to strong then i tried 1/2 a pill every 3 hours and that didnt do anything to take the pain away. Its very confussing and im at my wits end with this. AHHHHHHH

Christina
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Christina,

Try taking one percocet every 4-6 hours as needed for pain,,,,,not on a regular schedule as you have been taking them. That is way too much percocet for someone that is not used to them. I'm a Registered Nurse, and have been for alot of years. Just wanted you to know that I have healthcare experience. I don't usually mention that alot. Also if you have any phenergan for nausea, use it every 6 hours as needed. Don't take the percocet on an empty stomach even if you have to eat something soft like pudding or maybe just a peice of toast. This should help alot. Am I correct that the Vicoden was 5 mg? If so you could take 1 1/2 to 2 of them every four hours as needed for the pain and then the next time maybe try the pecocet. If you don't have any phenergan, try calling the MD's office tomorrow and ask them for it. And please trust your MD for advice over me or anyone. These are just suggestions by me.

Hope this helps a little,

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Sharon, that was very nice and down right wonderful of you to post to me and say the things you did. I have tried all combo's of the percs. and i cant stand it. I realy feel like its hurting me. There has to be something eles to help. Even if its not the Vicadin then something eles could maybe do the trick. This pain is so horrible i could throw up from the feeling of it. Im not sick and i dont have an infection, but when the bad pain sets in i start to get sick and throw up and i get a high fever and it just takes me to my knees.!! I have never felt anything like this before. But the Perc's are makeing me crazy. I dont know how anyone could say that they help. My body just will not take them i guess. Im 25 years old and weigh 99-100lbs. Its just too much for me to handle.

Thanks for all the help on this matter , im gonna call my family Dr. in the morning to ask for help on the issue to! You the BEST!!!

Christina
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Christina - I'm confused about your original discussion with the doc, the new Vic script, and the quest for a third script. What's the bottom line here? If the Percs were too strong, did you flush them when you received the Vics? I just really don't want you to go down the wrong path...

I do hope the pain goes away...

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Me as well friend, and r u still on the percs or not??, if not did u flush them??
i was not real clear as well???hope it gets better, mitz.....
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My guess would be that the docs are suspicious that you're just shopping for more meds. It's an old trick for some addicts -- when they've almost used up the first script for, say, percocet but it's too soon to get a refill or another script, they'll call the doc and say they're having a bad reaction to the percocet and request another type of pain med . . . it's like double-dipping with the same doctor. It happens enough that doctors are on the look out for it and may over-compensate. M.
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have u considered darvocet, they are good for pain (good for wds too).
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I know this topic was started yesterday and alot of the people that wrote the last few times are problobly not even on the board right now but, i have to get this out , just so that everyone knows....


No, i havent been taking the perc's and the Vic's togeather!! I cant even feed myself on the prec's alone , let alone take two different at the same time.!!!
And 2, im not asking for a 3rd script.!! My first script with the Perc's was for 60 of them. There are as of right now, 47 of them left and im not taking anymore because of the things that happen.

3rd, I asked for something alittle less strong . I just plain and simple couldnt handle it . It was to much for my body. how many people would you know that would do something like that?? I was kind of proud of myself.

4th, the script that they gave me is of 500mlg. I know that some of you dont know me and dont know my story but, come on , those pills i could take for a stubed toe and the pain wouldnt go away.! I just think that they are mad at me because my Family Dr. called them and told them that after the way i had been treated, he wasnt goin to refer anyone to that office ever again. And that he was putting his foot dwn and taking control over my situation from now on.

As for the Perc's well, i could flush them down the toilet, but im not sure if im gonna do that yet , since they seem to be my only way of pain releaf for the time being. Even though im trying to wait till the last possible moment before having to take one , its still the only thing that will work right now.(unless i take 4 or 5 of the 500mlg. vic's at a time ) and i dont want to do that.!1

Sorry this got long. I guess it was more for me than anyone eles. I just thought that people were trying to say that i was just searching for pain killers because i had the craving and that isnt how it is at all. DOES ANYONE UNDERSTAND what is happening with me. I think it one way, but it comes out in words different. and then i keep babbling to make it sound the way i was thinking it in the beggining

Thanks for listening though(if you have made it this far down the page.) I know it got long.
Your Friend, Christina
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Good morning my friend how are you today?I'm alot better today alot stronger alot more determoned.I understand your feeling on Dr I have played so many of them and most of them have no feelings for their patients,I know that there are some good ones but the bad ones are real bad.How is your pain today sweety...mj
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M.J. Good morning to you as well, ill just cut right to the chase, im miserable!!!!! Im so uncomforable right now that it makes me sick.!! My stomic, because of the stitches in my bellybutton, i cant even get up and out of a chair with out help. And the swelling is soooooo horrible that i look like im 6 or 7 months pregnant.!! My fiancee and i tryed to make light of the situation yesterday and joked about the Dr.'s realy putting a huge baby in my belly instead of takeing the appendix and ovarie.(ha, ha) I guess it was funnier out loud and in person than it just was there!!
How are you feeling today???


Your Friend, Christina