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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a similar experience as a patient.  I had waited over a week with the flu before i sought care.  By the time I went to the ED, I hadn't been eating or drinking x 48 hours. I was in terrible pain.  For whatever reason, they assumed I got the flu on purpose to seek drugs, even though they thought I was sick enough to be admitted and X-ray should signs of pneumonia.  Then I was told I could only be admitted if I didn't ask for any pain medication. I was very very sick.  So I agreed.

I'm very angry and upset.  I don't use drugs. The assumption that I did was so unfair, and once I was labeled they were mean to me.  The ER nurse put the call bell on the other side of the room.  I was so weak I needed help to move.  The RN said something like "you have legs."  I was dehydrated, they couldn't stick me.  When I tried to tell them the IV was infiltrating, they rolled their eyes. It was awful.[/quote]

There has to be more to this story as it doesn't make sense.  If you were getting such poor care, you get in a cab or have a family member transport you to another hospital or you call patient relations/care or what ever it is called.

I've had mixed experiences.  I have docs push heavy duty drugs on me.  I always refuse as its not something I want to deal with given I react to many medications.  A few put them in to the pharmacy without telling me.  Usually I catch it there and decline or I flush them when I get home.  Other docs automatically assume I am there for pain killers given my chronic pain.  I've had lively arguments in telling them to look at my pharmacy history.

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