Re: WAY OT:Coughing remedy?-daughter sick, deperate

Posted by Billy NY on March 16, 2012 at 08:52:20 from (67.248.100.3):

In Reply to: WAY OT:Coughing remedy?-daughter sick, deperate posted by redtom on March 15, 2012 at 20:28:14:

I would suggest trying to find, get a referral or whatever you may have to do in your area to locate a specialist, even if out of the area.

I do not know what it is with doctors and the medical practices today, but I will share my experiences related to same. This got a lot longer than expected !

It appears that one must be absolutely proactive with being up front, candid and very descriptive with medical professionals today, it seems you just can't get their attention for very long, you have to push until you get results, or change. Sitting around and waiting can be deadly, (not saying you're doing that just something to avoid).

My father has been dealing with asthma, COPD and some very serious recurring issues, to be honest, he's very fortunate to be above the dirt. Last October, he was hospitalized for 2 weeks, stemming from an asthma attack and its effects on his heart. 2x year he's been hospitalized and close to same in between.

The turning point was firing his doctor, well he found another, specializing in and extremely interested in determining what is causing these problems. He changed meds, he set up respiratory therapy, and my father has improved drastically, he could barely make it up flight of stairs without being out of energy, I mean to the point of collapse. The doctor suspects a long hidden bacterial or maybe viral infection, possibly dormant for a long time, hidden and hard to detect. This doctor took a serious interest in him, vs other doctor, treat what they see or diagnose, seemingly superficial, he gets better, but he's just not right and relapses. I believe he's finally found a doctor capable of providing the best medical treatment he can get for what he's dealing with.

A good friend and farmer who has planted the ground where I live since before I was around, same age as my dad, was dealing with some very serious issues, I was there at his bedside when a doctor came in and reviewed his situation, and was quite frank in layman's terms about things like the meds another doctor had him on and some other things. Well he followed what this doctor prescribed, been awhile now, so I can't recall the specifics, but this doctor was a personable guy who speaks directly to you in layman's terms about the situation, with me there and though he's a great long time friend, I'm not family, doctor told him in no uncertain terms about the change in meds and other things. Well this guy had gone through H$ll, was a complex liver issue, he's diabetic, but always went to the doctor and took care of himself, never really drank or smoked either, just good ole farming work is all he's done. The meds and the additional stress on the liver was one of the main contributing factors of his health problems. Fast forward, he's able to live and work normally. He does not work as much as he did, downsized and sold a bunch of equipment, which was probably in his best interest across the board. The change came from the doctor and the world is a better place with him still in it because a doctor took the time to look closely at his situation.

I don't like hanging out with the criminals handcuffed to gurneys either, I brought my dad into the ER in Coney Island once after a collapse, due to heat and other circumstances, The attending nurse at the reception told me I had to wait, I pointed to the car directly outside the window, with the big guy in it with his tongue hanging out, she said you have to wait, she saw him too. I hopped in the car, and drove to the ambulance dock/bay, the NYPD guys with their shot up or otherwise injured criminals handcuffed to the gurney, rushed over, got him out of the car, got immediate medical help from the hospital personnel and it saved his life. His BP was skyrocketing, he was a ticking bomb, and had I not the instinct to take action like I did, he'd have been gone, end of story.

It sounds like you need to get some additional medical help for her right away. I sincerely hope you can cut through the red tape and find a specialist or whomever necessary for a 2nd opinion or look, it is possible that the results could be different.

There is some stigma with the medical profession today, and it appears you must be very proactive with these people to get your point across, intelligently and politely, but with a stern, serious tone.

I arrive for surgery Nov 4 last fall, nurse practitioner had looked at my condition after another surgery follow up, that appeared to be vascular, said she would review it with the doctor, call me and arrange this surgery. I arrive and am prepped, the doctor whom I like and have a good opinion of, takes a look (and I've explained this problem numerous times in my visits to this facility)and realizes what I have been saying all along. He cannot perform this surgery, as its not a vascular issue, something else, and recommended a specialist who subsequently performed the surgery that I am still healing from now. The bottom line was that this nurse should have initially summoned the doctor prior to scheduling surgery at an earlier visit, and made the determination then. I still get billed a copay and insurance charged a visit, or prep for surgery that was completely unnecessary. The nurse practitioner appears like a waitress turning over tables in a restaurant, getting people in and out, keeping a pace that allows things to be overlooked that should not be, this is what I am talking about and its like that everywhere I go. The doctor who operated on me, I've met 3 times and probably spoke to him for 3 minutes total ! Fast paced world, they don't seem to care if you die, lot of them throw meds at you, treat the superficial things and to them you're good unless you stand your ground and make them do their job, by pushing the issues until either you have reached the limits of the medical treatment that apply to the situation or you get results.

The darned insurance companies like to turn their backs on you too, they have tried to cancel us out because there's only a couple people in the plan, one whose life absolutely depends on it and has a lot of high dollar claims due to the above situation that has only recently gotten much improved results, which should reduce the high dollar claims, its a catch 22 ! This resulted in a veteran, having to speak to a congressman whom is also veteran about the situation. The whole thing is a constant fight to stay alive, or so it appears looking back.

I sincerely hope you can get to the bottom of this and help your daughter get through it.

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