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Originally Posted by Kitty
I am so disappointed in the medical field. I'm not talking about my current Neurologist....he's wonderful......but the ER doctors and nurses and some of the "specialists" who give up after one or two tests when nothing seems concrete for a diagnosis. We deserve much better. 
All of the times I've been to the ER I've had to explain what MS is to numerous staff members. I've pretty much had to coach them along the way. I leave feeling like they owe me money! 
As MS gains "popularity" you'd think doctors would want to become more familiar with it and some of the more common symptoms.
I hope your new Neuro visit on the 10th proves to be successful. And I hope you give that hospital a reason to be fearful of you! Not giving you an arm bracelet and then giving you the wrong blood test results.......that's worth a call to a lawyer IMO. Wonder who got your blood test results?  |
I feel the same way about coaching the hospital staff. On top of MS I have Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. So I really feel like I'm giving a seminar when go to the hospital.
The new neuro has really great reviews and comes highly recommended. If he doesn't know what is going on, maybe he will know who can help me.
Yes, the hospital is going to catch all kinds of flack on this. I had the same question of if they even read the right results!
The shoulder pain wasn't the reason we started steroids, it started on the third day of steroids.
I'm still doing worse each day right now. My lips are tingling, I feel like passing out and my left arm feels like there is pressure in it and it's half numb, besides the pain. So I'm going to urgent care after they open.