This is why I hate doctors... in my area, they are jerks and care only about themselves and their career... here it is..
The other night, I couldn't sleep. i knew I had a UTI and felt terrible, but dealt with it because I don't trust doctors. Sometimes I can treat it myself with homeopathic remedies and I'm ok,,, but after another sleepless night, I got up around 2 in the morning and felt so dizzy I passed out cold on my kitchen floor. When I came too, my husband was looking over me scared to death, I don't know what happened, but I felt like my BP was skyhigh, so he got scared and called the Ambulance {mistake #!} they came out, and saw I could walk and was alert, so they asked if I wanted to go to the hospital, and my husband convinced me to go. So, I got in the Ambulance feeling very emabressed, and they treated me very badly and told me that I was keeping them from more important duties, I felt like I could've jumped out and walked home. I felt so bad I even apoligized, because I diddn't know what else to say. and I hadn't slept in 2 days. So, I get to the hospital and was greeted by actually a very nice nurse, who was compationate and actually cared.
So, after and urine sample and a bp check {was 184/104} and a 2 hour wait. The doctor came in calling me by my last name, I knew that wasn't good. He said I would not have died from my HBP today, but I would eventually and that wasn't a reason to be there.and then he asked what the problem was and I told him, when he saw I came in by ambulance, he proceeded to tell me that I was a bad person, that someone could have died because I took an ambulance, and that an ambulance ride costs 600$, and then he told me that people die every day because of someone like me and I was "taxing the system", When he left I cried so hard that when the nurse came in, she couldn't understand what I was saying. When I finally got it out, she was understanding and said what he said was horrible and she wrote down in my chart what he had said to me and gave me a number to call to complain, when I told my husband and when he picked me up what happened, he immediatly called that person to complain, after he told her she said,"oh no, not again". So, I hope he got in trouble. I hope I recieve something in the mail for a law suit against him or something but I don't think I would get that lucky. I already don't trust dr anyway, and this confirmed my feelings. I have many diagnosis and I haven't been to my dr for a while because I dont trust any one I have even had. My Grandfather was the lead medical director and an MD at that hospital for 55 years. If he was still alive that dr would've been fired on the spot... so there it is, sorry so long, sometimes I think about it and cry, where is the compassion? What about the hippocratic oath? Its all lost now adays... something needs to be done.. thanks for reading... PS~when I left my BP was 202/126... I left anyway!
This is why I hate doctors... my horrible story?
Question posted by chronicpainhurts on 20 March 2010
Last updated on 6 July 2022
49 Answers Page 4
TO KWOODISON From Sacosam re message from "Cronicpainhurts"! Right on Angel, I give/gave You a strong thumbs up !
This kind of thing is just plain mean and should never have happened. Your writing gives me the impression you are not from the U.S., which doesn't matter at all to me, except that I'm embarrassed for my country if these people (the doctor and paramedic) were Americans. I'm so very sorry you were spoken to and treated with such disrespect by this pathetic doctor. His remark that you weren't going to die today was probably the only kindness or reassurance possible from this person but I'm sure it didn't sound a bit kind. You are certainly not a bad person or taxing the system! Your tax dollars help pay to run this "system." Please try to see that your health is still in danger and you could still have a stroke, or worse. Forgive me if I seem to be making your experience even more awful. Please, may I suggest that you turn your energy to getting your blood pressure down.
It's so simple to say and hard to do, but eat as well as you can afford with tons of fresh fruits and vegetables and drink lots of water. More exercise is great, doing easy things like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, parking farther away from the entrance to your destination, walk the dog or play with the children more. Getting your sleep under control is very important to a person's overall health but it's hard to sleep well with UTI. Your dear husband needs you by his side and your health is a problem. Homeopathic remedies are often more helpful than swallowing another pill. As you work at this, it would be good to measure your own blood pressure at the machines you see in grocery stores in the pharmacy area and Rite Aid and other drug stores. Firestations will also take your blood pressure. Be sure to write it down -- take it twice (after you have been sitting down a few minutes) and choose the best number and WRITE IT DOWN. It's very normal to see a big difference between two readings taken two minutes apart. Good luck to you in making a difference in your blood pressure and feeling better.
Oh my gosh, I'm sitting here so pissed off. You know why this pissess me off more and more. I am RN (not been able to work in 2 years,various reasons). Please don't think I am bragging but I loved taking care of my patients. My motto was before I ever knocked on my patient's door I would ask myself. How would I want my mother, my father, my sister and even myself to be treated if I was laying in that bed. Then what pissed me off was they would give me 6-7 patients (orthopedic floor) most post surgical needing pain medicaion. Because I took care of the needs of my patients I was not there the 12 hours I was scheduled, I was there around 15 hours. I was the only nurse that was left there finishing up paperwork while all the others were gone in 12 hours. I figured it out, they spent no time with their patients and they were the most rude people. It was like they were robots, no smiles no compassion.
Sorry so long it just makes me sick. Your blood pressure was already at stoke level is the reason you passed out. Not sure how to say this ,but you could have had a sroke that left you paralyzed or you could have even died that day. That's how stupid that doctor was.
***When your husband called to complain, the words "oh no, not again" is a red flag that this doctor has had lots of complain'ts against him.***
I would take to someone about it and see what could maybe be done perhaps a lawyer. I'm not a lawyer but If I lived close (im in Tennessee) I would jump on the banwagon and we would shake up his world.
Please do try to find a doctor that will work with you on your bp meds, because high blood pressure can cause so many complications. I wish you the best. Let me know how things or going.
Thanks for your imput. My mom is an RN and she is really mad too.. she no longer works and is retired, but she thinks that dr was stupid. She said she would call her lawyer for some advice and to see if anything can be done. As I said in my letter, my Grandpa was a MD and medical director of that hosp for 55 years. He died in 2007 at the age of 91. He was my dr until I turned around 21, until his retirement. I never had another dr until then, and he was so nice and so compationate and he was family. Then I get out into the REAL world and get all these diagnosis and find out the stupidity that is out there.. I was an STNA for 13 years, and even though I wasn't a nurse, I took good care of my patients and got real attached to them. I know the nurses are pushed to there limit and are consistantly understaffed, but you have to show compasion anyway, and if you can't you are in the wrong profession.
I even was at the point that I was a PCT and was trained to give treatments and help with cathater changes, and different medical things. I wanted to be a nurse, but I could never pass the chemistry part. and now I can no longer work... I do have some training in the medical field and I understand how it works. It is lacking so much.. It seems like people don't know what else to do, so they become a nurses or STNA, just so they don't have to work at mcdonalds. I know there are alot of good nurses{crazyk64 included} and dr out there, but the system is so overworked and understaffed, that they fall through the cracks or they find some of the bad practices of others and get frustrated and find another career. I am feeling somewhat better, but I have alot of headaches, I think due to HBP. I broke down and called my dr today and he put me back on the Azor, which is really strong and that I was on before he changed it, and slowly I am feeling better after this evenings dose. I made an appt with him for next week. He is fairly nice, but he told me once, that with all my diagnosis that, and I quote, "If you were a horse I would have put you down by now" I know it was just a joke, but when someone is suffering, keep it to yourself. I don't want people to think I'm dr hopping, but I can't find one that I like yet. This only the 2nd dr I have had in 6 years, so not so bad... so, I will just keep pushing on and hope for the best.. take care everyone, and thanks again!
If I were in the business of caring for the ill & injured and owned the facility. It is people like Anonymous I would seek out for the highest wages I could dish out. I've had really awful experiences as of late. Including a Dr. that could not diagnose my malady with two blood panels but injected me anyway with something causing me great anguish and pain even now. He looked like he was on drugs or something. And the records have vanished. And my own Doctor seems to know of no way to assist me in finding out who injected me with what. I've about had it with these cattle herders, I'm just paying them to give me the runaround. I think they are under orders to keep cost low and save the medical insurers from any payouts. Doctors don't work for us - they work for the insurance companies, and they should not be on the stock exchange for ethical reasons. Thank you to all the ( good ) Doctors and kindhearted nurses who do all they are allowed to do for us.
I don't know how they get away with treating people like that. We are the reason they even have a job. I had this dr. who thought he was funny. Back when I was in my 20's I went to him for a gyn exam, and while I was up in the stirrups, he comes into the room and says, "Come on in fellas." That really pissed me off. He was the family dr. when I was growing up. What a jerk. I never really liked him... he made house calls (remember those?) and I used to hide in the closet when he arrived. I also bit him when I was about 5 because he made fun of my underwear... Funny thing was I had a loose tooth so it came out when I bit him. My parents loved the guy, so I got beaten when I got home and heard about how terrible I was for decades later... because I bit the dr. Like he was some kind of god... parents thought he was, I guess. I'm actually glad I bit the a-hole.
Remember 1/2 of 'em graduated at the bottom half of their class!
I rcvd a treatment that was not scheduled for me, was for someone else. Dr. refused to acknowledge me or his error, changed my med records, and after contacting patient advocate for the hospital, my complaint was noted, but would not follow up with me on my med records. I reported him to the AMA thru their site on the web, giving step by step what was done and all details. I was contacted by phone by an investigator with more questions. Once investigation was complete, they will not tell you what sanctions they impose, unless it goes to court, however, reading between the lines of the final letter I received about the investigation being thoroughly conducted, I KNOW, that this is in his permanent file at the very least. My thought being, he will think twice before he mal practices on another patient. I urge you to file complaint with the AMA, get copies of your med records for that night, maybe the nurse will help you, but the hospital will not for fear of suit.
By filing with the AMA, they will investigate. Also, you have the right to consult an atty for what happened to you, but please at least file complaint with AMA so that no other patient must suffer this type of treatment. I am so glad you didn't stroke out and hope your are doing better. But please, don't let this pass. You were treated horribly, and he may have Dr. credentials, but he is certainly no caregiver. Best of luck and health to you.
what is meant by RN?
I am really sad to hear your story. I hope you are from US. I am from India. Here the situation is different, in the sense, you have to wait in long queue because there is no value for a patient's time.
But I am glad to note that you take homeo medicines also. So why dont you stick to homeo treatment. It can do wonders. Read www.hpathy.com I take homeopathy and Ayurvedic treatment only, because I hate Allopathy more than the drs.
My BP is ususually 180+/110+ They prescribe some medicines for these which have bad reactions and may cause damage to kidneys, liver and other internal organs. It is a ridiculous system.
Dont worry you will get well soon.
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