I reported over a week ago that I was having sciatica-like symptoms where both severe pain and muscle weakness were going down my right thigh? I saw my doctor on Thursday, July 17th, and he gave me all those normal *do you feel this pin sticking you?* and *squeeze my fingers* and *push my hand*. So I guess he determined it wasn't sciatica and said a nerve study can't be given until 3 weeks go by, but he wanted me to go to another part of the hospital and get a bone scan. I did, and since you have to have an injection of nuclear reactive type stuff then wait 2 hours, I was there the rest of the day. The test hurt but only because of the pains I was having with that right leg. The very last thing I asked him in his office was, "What about my Water Exercises?" He said "let's wait until after the bone scan". So I didn't hear anything Friday, but figured I wouldn't. I knew that he and his operative assistant operate on Mondays and Wednesdays, but also knew that she (the PA) has told me that she goes over the voice messages after the day and if one won't wait til Tues, she'll call that evening. So Mon went by, Tues went by, I left another voice message late on Tues. Then on Wed, I left a message with the receptionist who said she would tell her personally that I called. I didn't call again until today and the receptionist assured me that the PA had been getting my messages. What in the hell do you think happened???? Originally, I just wanted the results of the bone scan, but now, I've heard about a Pain Specialist who works out of two clinics near Parkland Hospital, and at this point, even though the leg pain has died down a lot, the lower back pain has not. But the doctor's office has to call the Pain Specialist's office, answer some questions, and fax some information. But she knows nothing about that. From what I gather, I don't actually ever reach my doctor, the PA intercedes for him on the voice mails, etc. She's always been super-nice. I don't know what I've done wrong.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Does anyone have any ideas?
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