Re: ER Problems-, Robin, Percy and all

September 9, 2003

Robin wrote:

>> I also know how you get treated in the ER, I have always

gotten pain medication, but often treated like I am some sort of

drug addict. And they have yet (I have only been there twice since

I have had cp) to believe in the dx of cp.<<

It has always been the suggestion of the PAI that any person

having an official diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis carry a

medical record sheet with them whenever they have to go to the

ER. With the evidence documented on paper or a letter signed

by the patient's physician, it's very difficult for ER personnel to

doubt your words and deny treatment.

There is a sample medical records form that Kimber was nice

enough to share with us, and it is available for any member to

use as a guideline for their own report. This sample form can be

found in the files section. Just click on this hyperlink:

If you don't have something like this prepared, or a confirmation

letter from your doctor summarizing your diagnosis, I suggest

you get this done as soon as possible. It saves time, opens a

lot of doors, and helps make your complaints credible.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments and advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.

" What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters

compared to what lies within us. " - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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