My thought is to go to the ER anyway and beg them to see you. When I read what you said about the hospital, I instantly thought of Ky. and Texas. What you said reminds me of them.

We moved back to Ky. for 2 years and when I found that no Dr. or hospital would see me due to not having money or insurance we came back to Co. Here they have what is called Indegent Care Programs where you pay by what your income. In my case it was 10. to the ER. When we were in Texas when my daughter got married I went to a Hospital in Dallas and they told me they would not see me because I had no money nor a Dr. at the time. I do know exactly what you are saying.

I would go and let them bill you and then go back and sat up payments of 10. a month. If you do that they won't turn you in to a credit bureau and in your case with the shape you are in, I honestly wouldn't care if they turned me in to the credit bureau. Deal with all of that when the time comes.

I have quit going to the ER here because they are a joke anyway. I went 2 times. The first time they didn't know what to do for me because we just have a lousy hospital, the second time I had a Dr. that chalked my pain up to depression. I had TOS and chest pains at the time. I won't tell you what her nickname is in this area.

Honestly if they held a contest for the worst Drs. in the USA and the worst hospitals this area here would win. When I had my surgery last month, one of my nurses said they had gotten a new administration to straighten the hospital up. I still won't go to the ER and my PCP tells me to call him if I need help. He doesn't even trust it.

I know exactly how you feel. I have been there and for me I was blessed and found someone who would take care of me for 5 years for free because I had no insurance.

I don't know where you live but do you have any other hospitals even in a 65 mile radius that you could go to. We have 5 in that range. Also maybe walk in to your Drs. office instead of calling and tell them exactly what shape you are in and that you need help.

I also cannot take meds. I do believe I tried every pain med, depression med, muscle relaxer, heart med, cholestral med out there and I couldn't take any. The more of the med I'd get in my system the worse the side effects became. They never let up on me like the do others. I finally found Methadone. The side effects are minimal and it's getting to be the most popular med for pain. I also swear by lidocaine patches. I couldn't do the fentnal patch, after 6 hours I was throwing my guts up on that one.

Also see if your Dr. will send you to a good Anesteologist for blocks. My thought on RSD is not have one Dr. to rely on. It just is too hard of a syndrome to deal with and if you have a PM, PCP, and a Anesteolgist all 3 in line trying to help you, if one is out of town then you can call the other. Make sure they are working together also so they won't think you are Dr. hopping just for meds.

This forum has helped me a lot. I have met so many good people on here and they are very helpful. Like Vicc, I have seen my share of fights on here or should I say have been included in them, I tend to bring out the worst in people at times. LOL Lisa didn't mean anything she just maybe worded things differently. You should also try to realize that we are all in pain here and it sometimes makes our brains not work right and things come our wrong that we say.

I do hope that you start feeling better soon and don't give up the ship.

Ada