What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
I went to a Planned Parenthood location to have specific tests done, on 04/19/06. When I went in they advised me they were going to do a full PAP test on me. I told the assistant that I did not want a full PAP done because I had one recently and wouldn't be due for another until September of this year, she told me that I would need to tell this to the examining clinician. When I went in for examination I told the clinician that I did not want a PAP done, and she said ok. I also asked for a specific test to be done besides the others, and she told me that I did not need the test, which upset me. After the results came back (all test were same day resutls) I was given a prescription, and told to take it twice a day for 10 days. I was not given an information sheet with the prescription (i.e. uses, side effects), and I was not given a prescription for something else they told me I had. I started the prescription that evening, and the next day I started getting headaches, not knowing this was the beginning of an allergic reaction I disregarded it thinking it was just a normal headache. Over the next 4 days, I started getting pain, but I thought it was part of the ailment I had, I also got sick where I was getting dizy, and nauseated along with other things. On the fourth and final day, I woke up to find my entire body covered in red spots ( a rash) that eventually developed into hives. Since the clinic was not open I called a number my fiance had for health information, and the nurse told me that I was suffering from a severe allergic reaction and to stop the medication immediately. All of the symptoms went away within a day of me stopping the medication. If I would of had the informational sheet I would have recognized the syptoms a lot sooner. I also called them to see if I could get another appt. or what I should do. She only advised me to stop the medication as well and said they would not issue me a different medication to take care of the ailment I had. On the 11th of May I received a letter from the clinic saying my test results were in and that I needed to call immediately (there shouldn't have been any further test results from the 19th of April). When I called they told me that my PAP test had come back unsatisfactory, being scared and not thinking I made an appt. to go back for another test. After realizing that I was not supposed to have this test run in the first place I called the following day. They told me that this is routine, and I advised the lady that I requested the test not be done. She asked me what I wanted her to do, and I told her I wanted an explination as to why something was done to me when I specifically asked for it not to be. (Isn't that my right as a patient to deny services?) She said she didn't know and that the clinician who ran my tests was not in to answer anything either. Is there something more I should do about this, or is there even anything I can do?
I went to a Planned Parenthood location to have specific tests done, on 04/19/06. When I went in they advised me they were going to do a full PAP test on me. I told the assistant that I did not want a full PAP done because I had one recently and wouldn't be due for another until September of this year, she told me that I would need to tell this to the examining clinician. When I went in for examination I told the clinician that I did not want a PAP done, and she said ok. I also asked for a specific test to be done besides the others, and she told me that I did not need the test, which upset me. After the results came back (all test were same day resutls) I was given a prescription, and told to take it twice a day for 10 days. I was not given an information sheet with the prescription (i.e. uses, side effects), and I was not given a prescription for something else they told me I had. I started the prescription that evening, and the next day I started getting headaches, not knowing this was the beginning of an allergic reaction I disregarded it thinking it was just a normal headache. Over the next 4 days, I started getting pain, but I thought it was part of the ailment I had, I also got sick where I was getting dizy, and nauseated along with other things. On the fourth and final day, I woke up to find my entire body covered in red spots ( a rash) that eventually developed into hives. Since the clinic was not open I called a number my fiance had for health information, and the nurse told me that I was suffering from a severe allergic reaction and to stop the medication immediately. All of the symptoms went away within a day of me stopping the medication. If I would of had the informational sheet I would have recognized the syptoms a lot sooner. I also called them to see if I could get another appt. or what I should do. She only advised me to stop the medication as well and said they would not issue me a different medication to take care of the ailment I had. On the 11th of May I received a letter from the clinic saying my test results were in and that I needed to call immediately (there shouldn't have been any further test results from the 19th of April). When I called they told me that my PAP test had come back unsatisfactory, being scared and not thinking I made an appt. to go back for another test. After realizing that I was not supposed to have this test run in the first place I called the following day. They told me that this is routine, and I advised the lady that I requested the test not be done. She asked me what I wanted her to do, and I told her I wanted an explination as to why something was done to me when I specifically asked for it not to be. (Isn't that my right as a patient to deny services?) She said she didn't know and that the clinician who ran my tests was not in to answer anything either. Is there something more I should do about this, or is there even anything I can do?
