I wasn't going to post here again, but since you couldn't possibly have read my "tone of voice" you wouldn't know that "b/c my doctor prescribed it for me" was only sarcasm, just like I sarcastically thought, "well there was a guy round back in the alley selling morphine patches, so I figured I'd give it a whirl"--duh. I didn't actually say those things to the e.r. doctor. If you'll go back and read my post, I stated the e.r. doctor was screaming at me for having the duragesic patch, which angered me because I had a legitimate reason for pain meds and I didn't appreciate being treated the way he was treating me. I had explained to him my medical condition in detail. After he realized I wasn't a junkee, his tone softened and he gave me a lecture stating I was killing myself with narcotics and that my brain produces natural endorphines to battle natural pain. Fine and dandy doc, but what about the unnatural pain?panzertanker said:3. In response to the dipstick other poster:
It is YOUR responsibility to know your drugs and understand their use. I have a responsibility to educate you as to why you are taking it, but the burden of healthcare remains on YOU to be educated on your condition and proper care. This means you should be able to give a better explanation when asked "why are you on this" other than "b/c my doc prescribed it for me....DUH!"
Ignorant statements like that show a person who is not taking responsibility fo rtheir own healthcare. You should be well versed in your problems as well as treatments and current medications. You are obviously computer literate enought to find this site so I reasonably believe that you should be able to look up your meds and dx to be better informed....
Further, when I was initially prescribed narcotics, many years ago, I didn't have internet access to easily keep myself informed. I ignorantly trusted medical professionals then too.
Over time, I did begin to fear I was killing myself with narcotics. The narcotics did help manage my pain, but I felt terrible all the time. Run down, lethargic, just plain awful. This is specifically why I wanted a hip replacement--to decrease my pain enough so that I could get off narcotics so that I wouldn't feel like crap 24/7. As stated before, my surgeon specifically mentions this conversation in my med record and he said I was the only patient who had ever said that to him before--that they wanted a thr to get off narcotics. Unfortunately, my new painful condition prevents me from decreasing the meds, as I had hoped. I pray this will change.
Again, about my reading the consent, I did read it word for word. I didn't, however, associate foot drop as a risk from the paralysis mention, nor did I know I was a higher risk for this "known" condition (known to medical professionals). And to deter another attack, yes I knew of foot frop as a result of a head injury, not a hip replacement.
I have my medical record and my surgeon specifically spoke of the risks he says we discussed. --(quote)"The risks, benefits, indications, and rationale for thr was discussed with the patient. Distinct possibility of the procedure not relieving her pain as discussed. Potential for dislocation or other mechanical failure as well as infection, bleeding and blood clot events discussed. The patient signs consent after all questions answered"(end quote)--Nothing about nerve damage or foot drop. The only question I had was, "Could anything go wrong that I should be aware of?" He did tell me about the dislocation possibility, but also said I wouldn't have to worry because he was good and it wouldn't happen. He told me the thr should relieve up to 65% of the pain in my hip. I was quite happy with that.
This is a "Discussion" forum, I believe. Whether you all realize it or not, many of you come off as being presumptuous and pious toward people who genuinely feel they may have legitimate cause to question their healthcare and would like to discuss their condition, which may take more than one inconveniencing post. I accept that you think my doctor did nothing wrong. That's your right. I still feel "foot drop" should have been worth a mention. Only my opinion, but then again, it's only my body.