Modern Medicine Fails People With Chronic Pain

https://www.wired.com/story/modern-medicine-fails-chronic-pain/ This is not dissimilar to stories I have heard and things I have personally experienced from age eight into adulthood. This story is adapted from The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain, by Haider Warraich.

I’ve spent a lifetime trying to get doctors to believe my pain. It’s all too common for women.

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https://www.thelily.com/ive-spent-a-lifetime-trying-to-get-doctors-to-believe-my-pain-its-all-too-common-for-women/?

Burnout, depression, denial: How our culture of medicine is killing both doctors and patients

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/burnout-depression-denial-how-our-culture-of-medicine-is-killing-both-doctors-and-patients-11621620537

Setting My Alarm

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I'm determined to be prepared for my doctor's phone call in the morning. I know he'll call and try to get ahead of me and what I'm feeling/thinking, but I am still very much in a state of shock and betrayal. I've considered cancelling my appointments with him for the rest of the year; but … Continue reading Setting My Alarm

The Importance of Doctor/Patient Trust

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Today, I received multiple messages from my treating hospital with information I had never sought out because it was off-limits. However, they are now one of the first hospitals in the country to allow patients to view all of our medical records, respond to comments made by anyone who has treated us, and request corrections … Continue reading The Importance of Doctor/Patient Trust

Election Day 2020

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Everyone I spoke to this week, save two or three people, brought up today's election. I am trying to be positive, yet realistic. I am not telling anyone who to vote for because I don't feel it's my place. We all have different things that are important to us when we vote. I have a … Continue reading Election Day 2020

‘First, Do No Harm’ Doesn’t Mean ‘No Rx Opioids’

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https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2020/7/25/first-do-no-harm-doesnt-mean-no-rx-opioids?

Patient Abandonment & Forced Opioid Tapers

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Patient Abandonment & Forced Opioid Tapers This is part of a letter sent to a hospital after patients were informed that their opioid scripts would be suddenly discontinued following a doctor’s retirement. The hospital agreed to contact the primary-care physicians of every affected patient to ensure continuity of care. Feel free to use this letter … Continue reading Patient Abandonment & Forced Opioid Tapers

Essential Appointments

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Today, I went to an essential appointment with my headache specialist. Not surprisingly, she acted like nothing ever happened via phone between us. This month is my two year mark as one of her patients, and aside from a few appointments where she actually knew my name, and my medical reasons for seeing her, this … Continue reading Essential Appointments

Will You See An Actual Doctor The Next Time You Go To The Doctor?

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https://www.consumerreports.org/doctors/will-you-see-an-actual-doctor-when-you-go-to-the-doctor If your insurance pays for you to see the doctor, and it's a serious issue, DEMAND your appointment be with the doctor. Mine is booked six months in advance and I'm an established patient, so I've decided the best thing to do is find a new doctor who doesn't tell her nurse she's too … Continue reading Will You See An Actual Doctor The Next Time You Go To The Doctor?