I have had a lot of bad spells this year and have ended up in the ER. When I get there there doctors pokes and prods. My pain level is at 8-10. He takes a blood test gives me a pain shot and that is the rest of the time seeing. No follow up. A little while later the nurse takes out my if and send me home. I have asked for the doctor to come in and explain what the he'll is going on tipicul response is I gave you a pain shot. I am not here for just a pain shot I want to find out what's going on. Last time I was there I had no bowel or urine for a week. My GI doctor is the best and is trying everything. The ER doctors act like I am fake this.
-
Welcome to Crohn's Forum, a support group for people with all forms of IBD. While this community is not a substitute for doctor's advice and we cannot treat or diagnose, we find being able to communicate with others who have IBD is invaluable as we navigate our struggles and celebrate our successes. We invite you to join us.
Tired of the ER. doctors
- Thread starter goofy
- Start date
What diagnosis, if any, has your GI provided? ER docs are not usually not skilled in treating difficult chronic GI diseases. For a serious GI disease they will mostly try to get your symptoms under control (in this case your pain) long enough for your to follow-up with your GI doc. Or if your condition is severe they may admit you to the hospital where, again, you can be followed up by the proper specialists.
The ER is not the place to get a diagnosis. Their priority is to take care of the immediate problem, like your pain. When I have gone to the ER I usually would end up with an IV for hydration and pain medicine. When the pain is under control they sent me home.
However, in June 2010 I made a trip to the ER that did a lot towards getting my diagnosis. the ER doctor did the IV therapy and pain meds like others before him. But he ordered an abdominal CT scan. He suspected a blockage. The CT not only showed my blockage, but also showed my inflamed bowel. He said it looked like a string of sausage links. He became the first to mention Crohn's disease to me. He sent me to a new GI, and in the next couple of months the diagnosis was confirmed.
Generally though, it would be the specialists that would do the diagostic testing. Not the ER.
However, in June 2010 I made a trip to the ER that did a lot towards getting my diagnosis. the ER doctor did the IV therapy and pain meds like others before him. But he ordered an abdominal CT scan. He suspected a blockage. The CT not only showed my blockage, but also showed my inflamed bowel. He said it looked like a string of sausage links. He became the first to mention Crohn's disease to me. He sent me to a new GI, and in the next couple of months the diagnosis was confirmed.
Generally though, it would be the specialists that would do the diagostic testing. Not the ER.