Posted 2/1/2011 11:23 PM (GMT 0)
My rheum. doc retired back in August. I lost my health insurance
and went on the state ins. A local hospital clinic sees pts. in their
weekly rheum. clinic. On a positive spin my former docs's office
with her replacement doc. run this clinic ! i met him at my 1st
appmnt. in Sept. w/ a next appmnt for December.
Meanwhile I was hospitalized for a serious skin infection and flare before
the Dec. appmnt. I tried to convey the suggestions for prednisone and
Percocette to the clinic nurse via phone before my dec. appmnt. and
she reported back to me (from the doc?) that no to both of those things.
Anyway....Arrggg....My Dec. appmnt got cancelled and supposedly the
entire clinic was canceled that day. i was given Jan. 13 as next one.
I called a few times to get a sooner one to no avail....pain-pain-pain.
Blizzard hits clinic closed again. Next appmnt. March 14 or something
around that. !!! I called again begging again for sooner -pain- please
appmnt. pain-pain-pain-
Finally,....Yes !! Thank you God !! Appmnt granted for Jan. 26, ...pain
Saw doc. we reviewed meds. , he ordered perc. as back up pain med.,
fine. He ordered Prednisone 5 mg. x 30 day. I was so fatigued out of
my mind and in serious pain and didn't realize until next day or two
that when i took pred. 3 years ago, I was given a much larger dose
of like 30 mg. and felt immediate relief within 24 hours !!!
What am i gonna do ? I took 20 mg. yessterday because i'm simply over
the edge and don't want to go postal and end up in prison for murdering
someone !! I know pred. is not given for FM but i'm suffering w/ RA in
a VERY bad way too.... I feel some relief today, better than last several
weeks. Sorry for the long rant...