Re: Hawki or anyone? Med problems, explaining it to the new doc


"LooseCannon" <lambchop.LC@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> ZombyWoof wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 01:09:01 -0700, LooseCannon
>> <lambchop.LC@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>ZombyWoof wrote:
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>>I got hit with that question of What are you going to do if I say no?"
>>>>once. My response was "Suffer" and if then the discussion of if you
>>>>thinks that the best I'll do it followed. It wasn't until then that I
>>>>finally ended up getting breakthrough meds.
>>>
>>>I betcha these docs get some really, really interesting responses to
>>>questions like that, anywhere from temper tantrums that would put a 3
>>>year old to shame, to crying jags, to threats! I imagine that they are
>>>relieved when someone doesnt put on a show or any kind and accepts what
>>>the doctor decides to do.
>>>
>>
>> I think the staff ends up taking more crap and listening to more
>> temper tantrums then the Docs do. You should see how some people act
>> in public at the clinic I go to.
>
> Thats one job I dont think Id ever want, to work as staff for a pain doc.
> Aside from the fact that suffering ppl are calling for help every single
> day, and are coming in for there monthly appts, there are the ones who get
> abusive and want there meds filled early, and I can definitely say I DO
> NOT have the patience for that kind of thing.
>


had to LOL at this...it is NOT only folks in pain that are a "pain" to
medical personnel...

believe me...it is often very very tuf not to tell a patient off....and IF
you do...even nicely (??)...you can be sure you will hear about it...

actually it was this type of stress that made me decide that it was more
than I wanted to contend with...


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>> ZombyWoof
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