Feeling Crummy

[john999]

I have been feeling crummy lately. I am going to see a cardiologist/internal med. guy close by. The VA is worthless to me. They tell me something is wrong with my heart and that's it. No tests, no follow-up etc. I got problems from various injuries and illness, but if I keep using the VA I will be dead. That is how I feel about it. I tell them about insomnia, foot trouble and neck pain and they have nothing for me. All the worry about is me OD'ing on pain meds. No options. VA Healthcare System? What system?

John

[Philip Rogers]

That's why I see a local doctor. The old surgery was a success but the patient died syndrome. At least w/my local doc I feel better. Stay well, John!!!

pr

[Buck52]

John999 go to the ER and tell them you need checked out hard time breathing and your having bad chest pains you need some test done EKG's and maybe a heart catheter test... that requires major testing for blockages.

if your pcp won't listen to you go to ER and maybe change your pcp. ask for another Doc.

[Navy04]

Sad to say that I agree with you bud. I too have had multiple issues with the VA health care over the last two years. I have fired my VA Crohns Dr a few times, but will have to go back to them soon for more meds. I can use the Civilian Docs as I have Tricare and SSDI Insurance, but I try to keep everything in the VA, so they never try to pull any crap. I always seem to be sitting in the middle of the crap, that can go either way. We are all just broken down and tired of being sick, hurt or sad, over what the Govt did to us, and thru us out like the trash on Monday morning!!!

[Philip Rogers]

Yup, I kinda agree w/them, John. A general overall malaise feeling could be cardiac related. You've got the insurance, so why not go, just to be on the safe side.

Be safe and do it now!

pr

[john999]

I went to a good local private cardiologist today. He says what the VA came up with is probably a false positive. However, since I have risk factors I am getting another stress test. He says only if something shows up would he go for the heart cath. I just happen to have 4 out of five risk factors mostly due to AO exposure one way or the other. I already get 60% SC for the heart from VA. I am not really sure how I got that except CT scan showed calcification of arteries in my left leg, and from there we got to CAD. Hey, it got me "S" so even if it is false positive I am not going to argue with the All Knowing VA. I tell you the VA is wrong often just due to piss poor care and unprofessionalism. If they told me I had a brain tumor and without immediate surgery I would die I would not believe them. I would get a second opinion. The VA was opened up to all vets without adequate funding. They have been running to catch up ever since. Now we all get substandard care.

John