Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 I'm just curious, wondering if I'm one of a rare few... How many of you have been misdiagnosed, or not diagnosed in a timely fashion? Were you left in pain, because a doctor either didn't believe you, or for whatever reason refused to prescribe pain medication? I know, I was when I needed it most. Perhaps you have seen the show on TV called Medical Mysteries. What amazes me is that it seems like a family member is the one, on the Internet, who unravels the mystery. I'm surprised that we so often have to do the leg work for our own diagnosis and treatment. One more question...Have you been treated less than favorably by a surgeon? I'm tired of the excuses that they are allowed for improper conduct, for lacking interpersonal skills. This has just been my experience and I'm not bashing all the truly fabulous medical professionals out there. Jenifer Quote
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Posted March 8, 2006 Hi the first thing i had problems with after i had my back surgery at a military hospital and was divorced no dr i went to would touch my back or prescibe anything for 5 yrs then finally i got into a clinic where they began giving med that didnt help so sent me to pain dr and she has done all she can to help. I was mis diagnosed with rsd, arthiritis,ms and my IBS the military surgeon was nice in the beginning cause i was one of the first people he ever did the rod surgery on but when i began to complain about excrutiating pain afterwards he said you cant be in pain you werent in pain before.When i have had the 3 recent surgeries by my pain dr she was wonderful darcy mastifluv1@... wrote: I'm just curious, wondering if I'm one of a rare few... How many of you have been misdiagnosed, or not diagnosed in a timely fashion? Were you left in pain, because a doctor either didn't believe you, or for whatever reason refused to prescribe pain medication? I know, I was when I needed it most. Perhaps you have seen the show on TV called Medical Mysteries. What amazes me is that it seems like a family member is the one, on the Internet, who unravels the mystery. I'm surprised that we so often have to do the leg work for our own diagnosis and treatment. One more question...Have you been treated less than favorably by a surgeon? I'm tired of the excuses that they are allowed for improper conduct, for lacking interpersonal skills. This has just been my experience and I'm not bashing all the truly fabulous medical professionals out there. Jenifer Quote
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