Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 , You bet it's a plus, lady. Get some rest, and I'll be sending up prayers. Love you, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 , Are you feeling better? Chest pains are scarey...you've had a heart attack before?? Can I ask how old you were? Just curious, my rheumy always says it is pleuritic pain but it's scarey just the same. I did want to tell you that I work at a hospital here in SC and it is my understanding is that besides the liability issues, if you sign yourself out against medical advice......your medical insurance won't pay for your visit. Don't know if it's true every where--- take care of yourself, get lots of rest gini On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:50:10 -0500, BSewell wrote : > <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC " -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN " > > <html> > <head> > <meta http-equiv= " Content-Type " content= " text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1 " > > <title></title> > </head> > <body text= " #000000 " bgcolor= " #ffffff " > > > > Well, spent another night in the ER.. <br> > severe asthma and chest pains .. <br> > treated and allowed to go home.. under protest..<br> > EKG showed no changes .. sinus <span > style= " font-size: 12pt; font-family: & quot;Times New Roman & quot;; " >hythm</span> > and tachycardia (pulse 126) > <br> > <br> > The ER doc wanted to keep me but didn't fight me when I confronted him > with the obvious.<br> > Since they were not going to be giving me any IV medications or > antibiotics, and were only going to monitor my blood pressure and > diabetes, I can do that at home. <br> > <br> > I have been dealing with this kind of crap for years. I have a virtual > hospital set up here .. oxygen concentrators, nebulizer set ups with > oxygen or plain air, I can check my own blood pressure, and have been > giving myself insulin injections 4 x day for 9 yrs.<br> > <br> > I am also a Lupus patient, I am immuno-suppressed and very susceptible > to infections. If I stayed, I would just get sicker.<br> > <br> > He asked me if you can do all that then why did you come into the ER? <br> > I just looked at him and said .. because I cant afford to take the risk > that the chest pains were not another heart attack!<br> > (Geesh .. can we say .. sarcastic SOB of a doctor?)<br> > And since you say I am not having one .. then I want to go home!<br> > <br> > So .. I signed the paper I was leaving against medical advice .. (told > him .. just give me the paper that saves your butt and the hospital > from lawsuit in case I have a heart attack on the way home) .. he > didn't think it was very funny .. I told him .. then you tell me > another reason why I have to sign it? He just shrugged and said .. > never thought about it that way .. DUH!!!<br> > <br> > So I am home .. mentally wired as heck from all the extra meds .. and > really really tired .. just running on empty .. smiles..<br> > hey .. 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Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 , Are you feeling better? Chest pains are scarey...you've had a heart attack before?? Can I ask how old you were? Just curious, my rheumy always says it is pleuritic pain but it's scarey just the same. I did want to tell you that I work at a hospital here in SC and it is my understanding is that besides the liability issues, if you sign yourself out against medical advice......your medical insurance won't pay for your visit. Don't know if it's true every where--- take care of yourself, get lots of rest gini On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:50:10 -0500, BSewell wrote : > <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC " -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN " > > <html> > <head> > <meta http-equiv= " Content-Type " content= " text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1 " > > <title></title> > </head> > <body text= " #000000 " bgcolor= " #ffffff " > > > > Well, spent another night in the ER.. <br> > severe asthma and chest pains .. <br> > treated and allowed to go home.. under protest..<br> > EKG showed no changes .. sinus <span > style= " font-size: 12pt; font-family: & quot;Times New Roman & quot;; " >hythm</span> > and tachycardia (pulse 126) > <br> > <br> > The ER doc wanted to keep me but didn't fight me when I confronted him > with the obvious.<br> > Since they were not going to be giving me any IV medications or > antibiotics, and were only going to monitor my blood pressure and > diabetes, I can do that at home. <br> > <br> > I have been dealing with this kind of crap for years. I have a virtual > hospital set up here .. oxygen concentrators, nebulizer set ups with > oxygen or plain air, I can check my own blood pressure, and have been > giving myself insulin injections 4 x day for 9 yrs.<br> > <br> > I am also a Lupus patient, I am immuno-suppressed and very susceptible > to infections. If I stayed, I would just get sicker.<br> > <br> > He asked me if you can do all that then why did you come into the ER? <br> > I just looked at him and said .. because I cant afford to take the risk > that the chest pains were not another heart attack!<br> > (Geesh .. can we say .. sarcastic SOB of a doctor?)<br> > And since you say I am not having one .. then I want to go home!<br> > <br> > So .. I signed the paper I was leaving against medical advice .. (told > him .. just give me the paper that saves your butt and the hospital > from lawsuit in case I have a heart attack on the way home) .. he > didn't think it was very funny .. I told him .. then you tell me > another reason why I have to sign it? He just shrugged and said .. > never thought about it that way .. DUH!!!<br> > <br> > So I am home .. mentally wired as heck from all the extra meds .. and > really really tired .. just running on empty .. smiles..<br> > hey .. 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Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 , Are you feeling better? Chest pains are scarey...you've had a heart attack before?? Can I ask how old you were? Just curious, my rheumy always says it is pleuritic pain but it's scarey just the same. I did want to tell you that I work at a hospital here in SC and it is my understanding is that besides the liability issues, if you sign yourself out against medical advice......your medical insurance won't pay for your visit. Don't know if it's true every where--- take care of yourself, get lots of rest gini On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:50:10 -0500, BSewell wrote : > <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC " -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN " > > <html> > <head> > <meta http-equiv= " Content-Type " content= " text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1 " > > <title></title> > </head> > <body text= " #000000 " bgcolor= " #ffffff " > > > > Well, spent another night in the ER.. <br> > severe asthma and chest pains .. <br> > treated and allowed to go home.. under protest..<br> > EKG showed no changes .. sinus <span > style= " font-size: 12pt; font-family: & quot;Times New Roman & quot;; " >hythm</span> > and tachycardia (pulse 126) > <br> > <br> > The ER doc wanted to keep me but didn't fight me when I confronted him > with the obvious.<br> > Since they were not going to be giving me any IV medications or > antibiotics, and were only going to monitor my blood pressure and > diabetes, I can do that at home. <br> > <br> > I have been dealing with this kind of crap for years. I have a virtual > hospital set up here .. oxygen concentrators, nebulizer set ups with > oxygen or plain air, I can check my own blood pressure, and have been > giving myself insulin injections 4 x day for 9 yrs.<br> > <br> > I am also a Lupus patient, I am immuno-suppressed and very susceptible > to infections. If I stayed, I would just get sicker.<br> > <br> > He asked me if you can do all that then why did you come into the ER? <br> > I just looked at him and said .. because I cant afford to take the risk > that the chest pains were not another heart attack!<br> > (Geesh .. can we say .. sarcastic SOB of a doctor?)<br> > And since you say I am not having one .. then I want to go home!<br> > <br> > So .. I signed the paper I was leaving against medical advice .. (told > him .. just give me the paper that saves your butt and the hospital > from lawsuit in case I have a heart attack on the way home) .. he > didn't think it was very funny .. I told him .. then you tell me > another reason why I have to sign it? He just shrugged and said .. > never thought about it that way .. DUH!!!<br> > <br> > So I am home .. mentally wired as heck from all the extra meds .. and > really really tired .. just running on empty .. smiles..<br> > hey .. I'm still alive and kicking .. so that is a plus!<br> > <br> > hugs.. <br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > <br> > > <br><br> > <tt> > & quot;The LUPIES Store & quot; Come check out our store...<BR> > <a href= " http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies " >http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies </a><BR> > <BR> > & quot;The LUPIES Web Page & quot;<BR> > <a href= " http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html " >http://www.itzarion.com/lupus group.html</a><BR> > <BR> > & quot;The LUPIES online photo albums! & quot; <BR> > Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...<BR> > <a href= " http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view? username=lupies " >http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view? username=lupies</a></tt> > <br><br> > > <br> > > <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> > > <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> > <tr bgcolor=#FFFFCC> > <td align=center><font size= " -1 " color=#003399><b>Yahoo! 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Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I don't know ... I mean I know you aren't doing good, I also know that you can handle a lot yourself. I hate ERs, and some doctors think they know it all. Still, I worry about you. You've got too much on your plate. Just please don't miss anything important, thinking you can handle it yourself. Hope you feel better. I want to say "I don't know how you do it", but I know people do do it when they have no other choice. So, I'll just say to please be strong and take care of yourself, and hopefully you'll have some better days soon. Mojo Running on Empty The ER doc wanted to keep me but didn't fight me when I confronted him with the obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I’m sad you had another experience with the hospital. I hope you feel better soon . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, spent another night in the ER.. severe asthma and chest pains .. treated and allowed to go home.. under protest.. EKG showed no changes .. sinus hythm and tachycardia (pulse 126) The ER doc wanted to keep me but didn't fight me when I confronted him with the obvious. Since they were not going to be giving me any IV medications or antibiotics, and were only going to monitor my blood pressure and diabetes, I can do that at home. Express yourself with over 6,000 FREE Email Smileys - click here! Get your FREE personalized email signature at My Mail Signature! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I’m sad you had another experience with the hospital. I hope you feel better soon . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, spent another night in the ER.. severe asthma and chest pains .. treated and allowed to go home.. under protest.. EKG showed no changes .. sinus hythm and tachycardia (pulse 126) The ER doc wanted to keep me but didn't fight me when I confronted him with the obvious. Since they were not going to be giving me any IV medications or antibiotics, and were only going to monitor my blood pressure and diabetes, I can do that at home. Express yourself with over 6,000 FREE Email Smileys - click here! Get your FREE personalized email signature at My Mail Signature! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2004 Report Share Posted March 11, 2004 I’m sad you had another experience with the hospital. I hope you feel better soon . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, spent another night in the ER.. severe asthma and chest pains .. treated and allowed to go home.. under protest.. EKG showed no changes .. sinus hythm and tachycardia (pulse 126) The ER doc wanted to keep me but didn't fight me when I confronted him with the obvious. Since they were not going to be giving me any IV medications or antibiotics, and were only going to monitor my blood pressure and diabetes, I can do that at home. Express yourself with over 6,000 FREE Email Smileys - click here! Get your FREE personalized email signature at My Mail Signature! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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