in case you didn't know (sorry, sarcastic...)

December 13, 2007

Well, Tuesday, I spent like 5 and a half or something hours in the

urgent care (because I can't get into see my new pcp until the end of

january). I saw the nurse practicioner. She wanted to know before

she wrote me any scripts, if I have any mental illnesses. I

said, " No, I don't have any mental illnesses. " Her reply? " EXCEPT

FOR PAIN!! PAIN IS A MENTAL ILLNESS!! " She didn't say much after

that about it, except that I need to get referred to a pain

management clinic and a rheumatologist. Then on the discharge

paperwork, it said that SHE had diagnosed me with fibromyalgia (gee

thanks!!). But, the paperwork also said that I needed to follow up

with the clinic (meaning primary care) and that I needed to call a

phone number (it was on the sheet) to set up an appointment with the

PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC FOR PAIN.

Gee... there's a new twist on the old " It's in your head... " ! Pain,

according to this nurse practicioner, is apparently now a mental

illness in and of itself. Gee... will that get us all on SS

disability? I mean we've all heard that mental illness is the way to

go with trying to get SS disability!!

Sorry... it REALLY annoyed me!

At least she gave me the scripts for Baclofen (spelling?... it's

supposed to be a muscle relaxer) supposed to take 2 a day, but she

only gave me 20 with no refills; Percocet, supposed to take 1 every 6

hours as needed for pain, but she only gave me 20 with no refills;

and Lyrica, supposed to take 3 50mg pills a day for 1 week, then 3

100mg pills a day for the rest of the month, she only gave me a one

month prescription with no refills. She knew that i couldn't get

into primary care until the end of january though!! so, why couldn't

she give me enough scripts to last until then??????????? why is she

gonna make me go back in less than a month and wait for ANOTHER 5-6

hours on what must be the world's most uncomfortable chairs for

someone with chronic pain to sit in?? i went in on what i call a

good day (as far as the symptoms go... they actually sucked, but

thats about as good as it gets, ya know?) By the time i left i could

hardly stand, and i almost had to crawl to my car (stupid me, went by

myself... next time i will have someone pick me up at the hospital at

the VERY least!!).

sorry... ranting...

Hugs

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