venting about my docs
last week at my ultrasound appointment, i was having some cardio/respritory issues. my pulse was 136 and i was having some difficulty breathing. my high risk doc decided to refer me to a cardiologist. they called me tuesday to set up an appointment - they couldn't get me in until april 9. today, i got a phone call from the cardiologist's office re: my upcoming appointment. apparently, the dr. has decided to be out of the office that whole week, so i've now been pushed back to april 14. (>.<)
after that phone call, i called my OB's office to see what i can do in the mean time to make this easier to deal with.
the nurse who called me back was extremely nice, she listened to me vent and explain the situation. she's going to talk to my nurse practitioner and OB and find out what they want me to do. i am extremely uncomfortable - always gasping for air, feeling like my heart is going to explode alien-style out of my chest, and having skull crushing headaches. she promised to call me back by friday with some kind of answer about upping or changing my meds or SOMETHING to make this easier to deal with.
right now i can't walk from the living room to the bathroom without gasping for air. i can't take a shower unattended in case i pass out. i'm frustrated and pissed off by the whole thing. of course, the angrier i get, the harder it is to breathe. i'm also not pleased with the mixed-messages i'm getting. the doctor at the high-risk clinic suggested that this is caused by the change in my medication, but isn't doing anything about it until i see the cardiologist. the cardiologist has been sent the relevant info and is willing to push me off for four now FIVE weeks, so i'm thinking it must not be THAT critical. however, i feel rotten. i'm seeing 4 different doctors now - i wish one of them would make a move and DO something.
after that phone call, i called my OB's office to see what i can do in the mean time to make this easier to deal with.
the nurse who called me back was extremely nice, she listened to me vent and explain the situation. she's going to talk to my nurse practitioner and OB and find out what they want me to do. i am extremely uncomfortable - always gasping for air, feeling like my heart is going to explode alien-style out of my chest, and having skull crushing headaches. she promised to call me back by friday with some kind of answer about upping or changing my meds or SOMETHING to make this easier to deal with.
right now i can't walk from the living room to the bathroom without gasping for air. i can't take a shower unattended in case i pass out. i'm frustrated and pissed off by the whole thing. of course, the angrier i get, the harder it is to breathe. i'm also not pleased with the mixed-messages i'm getting. the doctor at the high-risk clinic suggested that this is caused by the change in my medication, but isn't doing anything about it until i see the cardiologist. the cardiologist has been sent the relevant info and is willing to push me off for four now FIVE weeks, so i'm thinking it must not be THAT critical. however, i feel rotten. i'm seeing 4 different doctors now - i wish one of them would make a move and DO something.