THROUGH THE MEDICAL MILL...

I was at the doctor's office today. It's really not important which one, there are so many with me lately. As I was about to leave and was paying my obligitory co-pay (why do we pay for insurance anyway, if there's always a co-pay?) I inquired about my account balance. As it is, there's always some sort of deductible that must be met each year before the health insurance fully kicks-in (see previous parenthetical question). To my surprise (and dismay), I had already met the requirements of this deductible. Here it is, the beginning of May, for chrissakes, and I've already been to the doctor enough to have satisfied the deductible portion of healthcare insurance!

I spent most of my adult life (and childhood, for that matter) never going to visit doctors of any kind. It's not that I don't trust them or anything (well, maybe),  it's just that I've never really required their services. The past four years since my accident, all that has changed. I have more than made up for a lifetime of not visiting the doctor. Over the past four years, on what has seemed like a fairly routine basis, I have seen: neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopedists, orthopedic surgeons, urologists, general practitioners, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, kidney specialists, bone specialists, post-traumatic psychiatrists, psychologists, physician assistants of every ilk, dermatologists, MOHS surgeons, plastic surgeons--oh, and every six months I go to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned. I have had it up to HERE (straightened hand up to throat line) with going to see doctors every other friggin' week.

And then there's the medicine. I also spent most of my life not taking so much as an aspirin when I had a headache, I simply don't believe in the stuff. Over the past four years, I've routinely been prescribed or been on at one time or another topamax, neurontin, baclofen, codeine, morphine, fentanyl, dilantin, hydrocodone, percocet, vicodin, lortab, heparin, lovenox, coumadin, and a whole host of psychotropic drugs when I was in the ICU that I can't even pronounce! To this day, I still ingest a daily regimen of pills whose side effects include drowsiness, inability to concentrate, and general stupor--that's right--stupor! Enough already--STOP!!

End of rant...I just needed to vent. You are now free to continue your day.

Comments

[Percocet Side Effects]

My name is Monica Stone and i would like to show you my personal experience with Percocet.

I am 35 years old. Have been on Percocet for 7 days now. It did help the pain but the side effects weren't worth it. I'd rather have the pain.

I have experienced some of these side effects-
nausea, very itchy, racing heart, anxiety, flashing lights(almost hallucinogenic?), weird dreams, tiredness

I hope this information will be useful to others,
Monica Stone