Hi Cheryl

I can't even begin to imagine that woman's pain. I'm sorry you had to witness such drama. It's strange when you can see all THREE sides to a story, huh?

I don't see how hospital staff could have handled it any differently. She was asking for pain meds, but only spoke of horrible emotional pain. Meds for physical pain should not be used to treat emotional pain. I suspect they were trying to recommend psychological help for her pain prior to her storming out of the exam room.

I think people expect to live lives without pain nowadays. Pharmaceutical companies have fooled us into thinking all we have to do is take a pill to relieve our pain. They've also fooled us into thinking a pill will help us overcome the obstacles we have to face in life. This woman has a long road of healing ahead of her, and I doubt a prescription for pain meds would have helped her.