Was BACK in E.R. last night..

[uforgot]

Wow! Take care of yourself! And for what it's worth, I have a slow connection, and I probably wouldn't have re-read the Crash thread. I saw this one and your name and thought "Oh, my gosh! Again? I need to read this". So I'm glad you started another Thread! After all, how many times do we have a new one about using Ipods?

[bmccasland]

((((((((Jenn)))))))))

I'm sure most of us have had various degrees of roadrash, one of the most painful and easily infected wounds to get. I hope you're feeling better!

[jusdooit]

I am so sorry you injuries have worsened. Good advice to always find someone to go with you!!!
Along with the advice to write/ talk to the nurse manager I would also cc the top administrator. Depending on how po'd you are, I would consider a report to either JCAHO or local agency. I would also make it clear that I refuse to pay for the additional x-rays and CT scan (I would also advise my insurance company not to pay). They were not medically indicated according to your complaints.
Hope you start to feel better soon.

[Aggie_Ama]

Jenn- My husband had a terrible ER experience last August where he was improperly diagnosed. I got a lot of good advice on who to contact, here's the thread: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=9877

Take care and COMPLAIN to anyone who will listen about your experience at the hospital.

[Bikingmomof3]

Jenn,

Rest, rest, and then rest more. Take your meds and let your body heal. I give some good advice, yet rarely follow it myself.
I am sorry you had a bad experience at the ER. Pain scales and emergencies often get trumped by even worse emergencies as I have learned from numerous trips to the ER. Strokes and TIAs are handled promptly, thank goodness. It is amazing just how fast I can be rushed from admin to CT all the while having IVs inserted and vitals and neuro checks. Other times I have gone in with pre-symproms, pain sclae of 9-10 and waited and waited until the pre-symptoms became the actual problem I was there to prevent.
Ack-this was not suppoed to be about me.
Long story made less long... I have been to numerous ERs and in many states. Sadly they are over-worked and under-staffed.
The point- Feel Better soon!!