Both my Doctor and myself know that there is very little they can do about my chronic pancreatitis with its occasional acute flare-ups. So we have come to an understanding.
As long as the pain is bearable and I can treat it with the percosets that I am prescribed for pain, I treat myself from home. If I get a mild flare-up I’ll stop eating for a few days to let it cool down and usually spend a lot of time taking it easy and letting my body get better.
But if the pain gets to be enough that the meds aren’t covering it we have agreed that I will head for the Emergency Room for better pain meds and closer observation.
We have come to this agreeement because I hate hospitals, always have, and the last thing that I want to do is go in if I don’t have to. Of course I always keep my doctor apprised and in the loop but why waste money and go to the hospital if I don’t have to?
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