Why do I let Dr's torture me?

I swear I could kick myself.  Quix is your foot swinging??
So last Monday I went to the neuro who said...STERIODS, which I guessed. So I started them last Wed and it was not an easy bout this time.
On this last monday I went to an orthopedic to get my hips looked at I thought. I still had this IV sticking out of my arm as my first day of treatment didn't take and I had to do a 6th day.   I did my xrays like a good girl and as I was waiting for the Dr my IV started bleeding.  UGH ! How embarrasing.  So I got cleaned up, fixed the IV and taped her down.  Good to go!

I was obviously miserable and feeling the effects of the steroids.  This PRATT that must be a genius surgeon cuz he has no bedside manner, comes in, barely even looks at my xrays, pushed on my hip  a bit and says..."Which one is worse?"
I told him the right and he says "Well we need to give you a cortisone shot for bursitis"

AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!NOOOOOO!!!!! I explained to him that I have a bad time with cortisone and it is very painful to me.
He said it is the only thing we can try and we won't be able to tell if I can get relief without it.

DUMB DUMB DUMB!!!! So what do I do... I let him shoot me in the hip joint with that crap.
I am in soooooo much pain.  It sent both my left hip and my entire right leg into complete spasm twisting my back and hips all over the place. I have not been able to walk for 2 days.  Not to mention the insane pain at the injection site.  

He didn't even look at how I walk, discuss my issues, or care about helping me to get straightened out....He just treated me for bursitis and said "If it is not better in 2 weeks, we will do an MRI and check for a labrum tear"
Give me a break.  

Why OH Why do we let these Dr's intimidate us and make us do things we know are not good for us?

D

[Lulu54]

Sometimes we are so desperate for answers, we will follow anyone blindly, even the doctors who we know are dispensing bad medicine for our woes.  It seems to be human nature to keep giving people a second and third and fourth chance, despite our better instincts.

Contact your neuro if this doesn't quiet down soon, ok?

I am so sorry that this has kicked you in the rump.  You don't need any more kicks from us!

feel better,
Lulu

[Wobbly]

Wow.. that's horrible to have to go through this... and I understand how Dr can push their ideas on you and you feel like "They know best" ... we must learn..(including me)... to listen and speak up for ourselves and not feel bad or that we might be wrong.  We could be wrong, but that is OUR choice to decide... I have made some choice different to the Dr and felt like he was upset with me... ummmmmm

really now, it's my body and if I didn't want to take something, it's my decision.. I hope you feel better soon and we all should learn something from this.. OK..

take care of yourself first.. let your Neuro and your GP know how your feeling OK..
wobbly

[Zacksmomi]

Thanks girls.
You are the best.  

D  

[Fluffysmom]

Heck, you need a hug, not a kick in the rump!

I don't do well with cortisone injections, either, though not as bad as you.  I had a MRA of my hip, which showed a tear of the labrum.  My wonderful sports and spine medicine doc suggested an injection, but I turned it down and went to see a highly recommended surgeon to see about getting the tear repaired.

She took X-rays, told me I had arthritis too bad to get relief from a repair; it could be taken care of when I got a hip replacement.  WHAT?  I think I was 45 at the time.  She assured me that a cortisone injection was the only thing that would get me relief in the mean time.

I went through with it, and the numbing medicine was the only thing that helped; after that I hurt more than ever.  Then I got socked with a $100 surgery co-pay!  I had checked with insurance before hand, who assured me there would be no charge, so I had to spend lots of time on the phone before they dismissed that charge, so it was painful all around, lol.

Enough of my complaints.  We can lean on each other and learn from our mistakes.  We will speak up and say "no, thank you, that won't work for me!"

So, here's a hug, and a wish that things go better for you soon.

Hugs,

Kathy