So I went to what you to be the county hospital here in Reno a few weeks back, once Washoe Medical center now re-labeled Reknown, because Id lost my Medicaid insurance. Id had at least one nightmare experience there years before when I was uninsured, and subsequently would only go to St. Marys after becoming eligible for Medicaid. I went there suffering a fever and a leg infection and was admitted. The doctors suspected and expected I had Cellulitis, which is a bacterial blood infection. They started me on IV antibiotics and took blood to run a blood panel. My blood panel came back negative for Cellulitis, and because I couldnt smoke without checking myself out I wanted out (I have a terribly addictive nature,) and with my doctor of the minute determining I was good to go I went, desperately, gladly. I was prescribed a three week supply of a heavy daily dose of Clindamycin, I always take the full antibiotic course to inhibit mutation and resistance of pathogens. Two or so weeks into my antibiotic regimen I developed pulmonary edema. Id had walking pneumonia long ago and hoped thats what I had now. Catching my breath is difficult and I cant walk thirty feet without resting. My symptoms dont match that prognosis. Now, this hasnt been confirmed by testing yet, but what appears to be the case is that the huge and sustained dosing of Clindamycin compromised my already heavily compromised immune system, and whatever blood infection I have may have made its way to my heart and is compromising my hearts left ventricle. I suppose I could drop dead any moment. Im on my way to the hospital shortly, and hope to come out of the hospital walking and talking soon. Id like to thank the doctors at Reknown for giving me a massive daily dose of Clindamycin for three weeks, knowing full well I had a compromised immune system. Im at a loss to explain how they could not have foreseen that given my medical history, what Im suffering was a good possibility after completing their treatment regimen. I know they cant know everything, that they call it practicing medicine with good reason, but it is evident they have a callous disregard for the well being of poor, self-destructive types like myself, as evidenced by the number of horror stories relayed to me by friends, acquaintances, and strangers of their own experiences. I had a doctor in Mexico listen to my chest with a stethoscope and say to my, Youve had lung disease. He was right, Id had walking pneumonia many years before. I was floored, how could he know that? Id never, ever, had an American doctor say that to me after listening to my chest. In fact, Id never had an American doctor show any interest in informing me of anything at all.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:42:28 +0000
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