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I am so fed up right now. I am in constant pain taking 3 tsp of hydrocodone just to make it because I feel like I have a fist in my chest. I've been banded since Aug/2005. My doctor won't even call in Phenergan for me. N or will his office page anyone, I spent 4 hours in the ER and finally left when they had 72 pts ahead of me.

If only I had known I was going to be in this much pain I would have never had this surgery. I might have been fat, but at least I lived life w/o pain killers. :)

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MsButterKup 23

Why haven't you seen another doctor? I would think a second opinion would be warranted in your situation.

Myra

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Carrie,

Could something else be going on? Perhaps it's not the band, have you had the same pain before???..... I think you should pursue another medical avenue right away if it continues... chest pain is not a good symptom...

Bless you.

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I work in the medical field for a group of specialty surgeons. I see over 300 people a week and honestly I don't have time to see anyone. I finally got to the point I was hurting so bad today that I had to leave and go downstairs to the ER.

I have requested my records and hubby's from our surgeon and spoken to a different surgeon's office. I know that in many cases they charge a transfer fee IF they will even see you. The new surgeon's office is supposed to get in touch with me by Thursday.

I have a 2 year old daughter who I did this for and I am so hiped up on pain killers right now I feel like I am missing out anyways.

I feel like I have been abandoned by my doctor and left to be in pain.

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Why won't your doctor see you?? You really need to get an unfill under flouroscopy or a barium swallow ASAP. How long has this pain been going on and why do you need Phenergran? That is normally for nausea, are you nauseated as well?

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Why won't your doctor see you?? You really need to get an unfill under flouroscopy or a barium swallow ASAP. How long has this pain been going on and why do you need Phenergran? That is normally for nausea, are you nauseated as well?

Once again, exactly what I was going to ask. (Leatha, get out of my head! :) ) Carrie, what is going on and for how long have you been feeling this way? Where are you with regard to fills?

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Hi Carrie - So sorry to hear you are having pain right now. I encourage you to put yourself first and find out what is really going on. It is difficult to take care of others without taking care of yourself. Keep us posted & will be thinking about you.

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I ended up taking 3 tsp of hydrocodone every 3 hours last night, I kept waking up in pain.

I have a 10:15 appt with SCOR to have some Fluid removed. Then I am probably going to head over to the Baylor ER to try and be seen again. Hoepfully they can do a scan and tell me why I am hurting so bad if SCOR can't find it.

I called my doctor's office again this morning. They don't care. He is out of town until Monday as is his office manager. They are right around the corner from SCOR and I will be there to pick up mine and my hubby's medical records as soon as I finish with SCOR.

I'm sick of being ignored and treated like a bother.

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Who is on call when he's away? Something isn't right here.. I hope you get it resolved soon. Does SCOR look at your band under flouro? I think you definitely need to have that done.

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