Funny thing pain, if you’ve never had a severe pain then the suggestion of taking simple analgesia and resting the affected area all seems quite reasonable. I was reminded of this when I read recently of a doctor’s advice to someone who was suffering from sciatica. Having personally experienced sciatica, it’s a condition I would not recommend to anyone who wishes to walk, sit, laugh, sleep, or to just simply pull up your trousers. It’s a bit like a dentist drilling your teeth without an anaesthetic, but it affects your whole leg. In other words the pain is consuming, exhausting and without respite. Clinical studies do show that in the majority of cases the pain will eventually subside and surgery may not be necessary, but in the meantime the patient has to deal with the pain or deal with the medication required to dull the pain. Remember, pain-killers are not selective to the area affected. They affect the whole of the nervous system and elsewhere so there may be significant side-effects from these medications.
Dealing with severe pain can be a complex issue, but I suggest that you have to treat this sort of pain fairly aggressively as acute severe pain is relatively easier to treat than chronic severe pain. In the early stages of an injury or insult to an area of the body, most of the pathological processes are happening at the site of the injury or insult. Throughout time the brain begins to modulate this pain and so no only do you have the injured area to deal with, but you also have complex neural pathways within the brain to deal with as well. This often means a far more complex management plan and a far more protracted recovery time. Specialists are very skilled at dealing with these issues but they do rely heavily on the stories their patients give them. That means being honest in answering their questions and not being heroic with a grin and bear it grimace! Often the use of a pain scale is helpful with zero being no pain at all and a 10 being the worse pain you have ever experienced.
Another health issue we commonly down play is influenza. Over the years I have frequently heard people say that they would not have the flu vaccine because either they never get the flu or that they had it last week for a couple of days and then it was all over! Influenza is a serious debilitating disease that will usually last from 10 days to two weeks and often leave you flat on your back exhausted. It’s not a happy 10 days either as patients do not have the energy to read a magazine or even watch a DVD. You will literally feel ancient with every movement being a real challenge and that doesn’t include the aching all over or the fevers and sleepless nights. The influenza virus is also extremely contagious and most people are unaware that if you spread it to someone who is more frail than yourself that you may actually be putting their life at risk.
With the ‘flu the big challenge is to vaccinate as many people in the community as possible, including children, those employed and unemployed, the elderly and the infirm, to reduce the chance of an epidemic occurring. Recent research has also showed that vaccinating pregnant women in the last trimester of their pregnancy will help protect their new born infants born during the ‘flu season.
Medicine has evolved over the last 40 years, but the change has been fairly slow with doctors by nature being very cautious and conservative people. But we can’t leave the doctors to take all the initiatives. As patients we need to be good listeners in our approach to health by heeding all the great health messages that keep being given to us about vaccinations, smoking, alcohol, exercise and healthy eating. We also need to be good communicators and tell our doctors how we are feeling with conditions such as pain. If the team treating you doesn’t have the best information then it may be that you will not end up getting the best treatment!
Here this nice Video about health care
The French health care system has been dubbed “the best in the world.” David Turecamo finds out why the French can afford to get sick.
Yes I believe it is.
This is a government "for the people, by the people". We enable them, if they take advantage of us, our inaction and indifference is enabling them. If we are unhappy with our government it is our responsibility to do something about it, to change it.
Yes, the government should care about its people. In the 21st century, in "the greatest country in the world" its a pretty sad state of affairs if you even have to ask that question.
"Let freedom ring with a shotgun blast" !
Amen. I agree with you. Finally, someone who sees what is really going on.
Contact a private attorney. What you need is power of attorney for health care. If you think they can't take care of their bills you can also ask the attorney how to take charge of their finances also.
The only way you can do either of these is with the help of an attorney.
I laugh at those that say how horrible it is How the hell do they know.They are just bleeding libs that worry about every ones rights but most don't worry about what is right for us here in the USA staying safe.Let me put it this way If I knew someone had info that would save even these bleeding libs butts I would be shipping in water to have this done.Stop being so righteous and understand if it works to save me or my family then use whatever means there is to get info.To those that say poor poor terrorist will screw you and I hope you or any of your family doesn't end up like so many of those did in the 9-11 attacks….
You need to make sure you are staying in contact with your insurance claims department, not just the doctors office. If you can get the two of them to talk, they should be able to resolve the issue.
I know EXACTLY how frustrating it is dealing with insurance crap. I went through it myself.
Obama is the one fining. I am shocked he did not deny it.
Bhil, aboriginals or natives of India are the first to own the land in India. Though could not go through your full narration however I included in watch list and would read at leisure.
However I agree that we so called urban Indian or so called Aryan have deprived Bhils of their legitimate rights and in greed of so called growth have encroached their habitat. Now they are forced to come out in our world and adapt to get integrated with so called main stream.
Max what we can do is now adopt then in our society and give them their due respect.
There…I inserted a few commas, a few extra words, some phrase reversals, and an upper case change. It's good to go, now. (Oh, and NEVER use the word "really"..I changed it to "effectively."
A single payer health care system is the best choice that we, as a nation, can make to ensure the health and safety of our population…even if the system cannot be fixed in it's entirety. Although the system is complex and it is hard to find the perfect program, we should take into consideration how this system would effectively benefit Americans. Learning how to cooperate is also the key in the success of a universal health care program. Politicians should put aside their political differences, insurance companies should stop thinking about financial benefits, and Americans should be made aware of themedical benefits. I strongly believe that by concentrating on what's best for all of us will lead to the creation of a better health care system that will drastically help to change health care for the better.
If he just follows the Constitution, I'd be happy.
Maybe after millenia of being oppressed, they wanted to try being the oppressor?
Hi Red, the problem with alcohol, like any other stimulant, is that it's fairly easy to get hold of, and that as your body gets used to it, then it takes more and more of the stuff, or a move onto the stronger brews, to have the same effect.
Breaking the vicious circle is hard, particularly for older people, where in some cases the pub or club has become like a second home, and the fact that they would may well lose their close circle of friends.
With a lot of will power, and help, it can be done, but remember, in your case, it's something that has had 30 years of build up to what it is now, so it is in no way going to be easy.
I wish you, and your family all the luck in the world, and for all your sakes, I hope you can crack the situation.
Good luck,
mike t.
Forget arguing with the the billing office. Direct your complaint in writing directly to the doctor and request him/her to insure that THEIR billing office corrects the error and rebills correctly.
If you are getting interviews it is probably not your resume. Though I have to tell you that your resume is all over the place and you do not quantify your accomplishments as much as list your duties.
So, my assumption is that you are doing something in the interview that blows it.
Maybe it is the answer to your 5/10 year plan you are telling the interviewer "my plans are not to be here".
Or, you just are not coming across as a solid sales personality type.
Or, you are not asking enough relative questions.
Or, one of a million ways applicants shoot themselves in the foot without knowing it.
Truly, hard to tell.
But if you are getting interviews, I would look at either your interview skills or your references.