Lunatic Physician Assistant

[NavyVietNamVet]

I've got this PA, I've never seen the actual doctor, my primary care provider, but they're treating hypertention and NOT the root cause. I was taking hydrocodone (vicodin) they prescribed for a screwed up lower back/right hip but when two of my tests came back "clean" they quit.

Nothing untoward is going on with these scrips or meds and these "medical professionals" are about to send me over the edge. I've talked, provided documented evidence and argued. My only true option here is asking for another doctor, but, all we have here is foreigners working off student debt from medical school so they can return home.

I'm really tired of being some new resident's crash test dummy.

Oh, and btw, I introduced myself twice in a week and hadn't got "moderated". I'm Randy, proud member of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club.

[Commander Bob]

My piss test was cancelled because I was transferred to ambulatory pain clinic. Now I have to get an appointment there before my pain meds run out, and no one answers the phone. I find out that just because one person in the clinic calls in sick the whole clinic comes to a halt. How can a 50 billion dollar medical system be brought to its knees because employees don't show up for work? My advice is stay away from VA pain clinics. When you need them they won't be there for you. Pity those with chronic pain who can't find private or VA doctors to help them. Private doctors are too scared of DEA and VA staff is too dysfunctional. Health care reform is needed and start by fixing the damn VA. Billions of bucks spent and no one answers the phone or returns calls. Damn what a system! Depending on the VA for crucial medications in an invitation to the morgue.

And I sometimes wonder why I won't go ten feet from the VAMC front door. Good Luck, John