MonorailMan
<font color=red>Relatively Cheap Date, Dewars Alw
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First off, let me ask this: When did they start calling emergency rooms "emergency departments"? When I was driving around yesterday trying to find a spot to park I saw a sign that said "ED only". I thought really long and hard about that because.....well.......let's not even touch that one.
I was diagnosed with something called "Pleurisy", which is an inflammation of the lining around the lungs and chest cavity. I couldn't afford the script they wrote me so I've been taking an over-the-counter version (Motrin) in slightly smaller doses. It helps with the pain quite a bit. I told the doctor I was taking Tylenol for the pain but he told me it wouldn't do much of anything because it's not an Ibuprofen based anti-inflammatory. Who knew?
Yesterday I was in so much pain. When I leaned over to reach for something I would actually wince and yelp out an expletive. Even when I drove myself to the ER...er....ED I would cringe every time I made a sharp right-hand turn. It also affects my breathing. It's not like I'm gasping for air, but whenever I inhale I've noticed I can't take in as much as I used to. The doctor said it should only last 7-10 days.....but I'm currently on either day 6 or 7, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Something that annoyed me to no end was the dismissive nature of the doctor and attending resident. I honestly don't even think they looked at the X-Rays they took, however they did manage to peek at the blood test which showed I had no blood clots. They were extremely dismissive when it came to my eye problem because they assumed it was just an infection under the eyelid. The attending said, "Just put a hot compress on it a couple times a day." And then he came back 15 minutes later and said, "Yeah.....just put a cold compress on it...." Makes you think about how competent some of these people actually are.
At least I'm not in too much pain right now. When I applied for financial assistance they didn't seem to believe me that I had no income. They're apparently going to do some research to try and find out if I'm actually as broke as I said I was.....but that could take months. And in the meantime I'm in serious debt with a medical bill.
I was diagnosed with something called "Pleurisy", which is an inflammation of the lining around the lungs and chest cavity. I couldn't afford the script they wrote me so I've been taking an over-the-counter version (Motrin) in slightly smaller doses. It helps with the pain quite a bit. I told the doctor I was taking Tylenol for the pain but he told me it wouldn't do much of anything because it's not an Ibuprofen based anti-inflammatory. Who knew?
Yesterday I was in so much pain. When I leaned over to reach for something I would actually wince and yelp out an expletive. Even when I drove myself to the ER...er....ED I would cringe every time I made a sharp right-hand turn. It also affects my breathing. It's not like I'm gasping for air, but whenever I inhale I've noticed I can't take in as much as I used to. The doctor said it should only last 7-10 days.....but I'm currently on either day 6 or 7, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Something that annoyed me to no end was the dismissive nature of the doctor and attending resident. I honestly don't even think they looked at the X-Rays they took, however they did manage to peek at the blood test which showed I had no blood clots. They were extremely dismissive when it came to my eye problem because they assumed it was just an infection under the eyelid. The attending said, "Just put a hot compress on it a couple times a day." And then he came back 15 minutes later and said, "Yeah.....just put a cold compress on it...." Makes you think about how competent some of these people actually are.
At least I'm not in too much pain right now. When I applied for financial assistance they didn't seem to believe me that I had no income. They're apparently going to do some research to try and find out if I'm actually as broke as I said I was.....but that could take months. And in the meantime I'm in serious debt with a medical bill.
I am REALLY sorry you cannot afford the perscription they have given you. I take it you have no medical insurance (or at least nothing that covers RXs)? Oye, that must be rough.
There was a very small portion of it that I loved, but the rest just drove me nuts. I always laugh every time I see the Japanese guy gettin' down in the audience during the "park-n-play" feature. 
There was a woman who complained about waiting almost 3 hours, so I thought it was going to be a long wait, but it only took about 30 minutes. Must've been the desperate look I gave them. 
The one I went to was fantastic when I was admitted for severe low blood sugar a few years ago. The rooms were comfy with nice TVs, and the doctors were great. However, their emergency department stinks. 
feel better!
