The Loss of a Young Migraineur
March 5th 2008 02:39
April Cleave 25,mother of 2 died December 15,2007.She went to the er for treatment of a migraine.She was given 2 doses of morphine,which her family thinks was too much for her.She slipped into a coma that night at home and never woke up.
I know I've been so drugged up at the er before,it scared my daughter.She would talk to me,I could hear her,but was not able to speak.They don't usually monitor you at the er.I told the doctor on one visit that shots didn't work.That is what they gave me anyway.I asked him if I should let the nurse know if it didn't work.He was shocked by my question.He said that it would take over an hour for it to begin to work,they couldn't have me keep the bed tied up.
I feel for April's family.Her husband,her children,all of her family.I wonder what kind of care April was given or not given.I wonder how many April's there are that we never know about.Actually,I had to look for her.She made it on her local news.
How can we get through to the medical community that migraine is a real disease.April should still be here.
I see alot online about funding for migraine research.How do we get that far when you can't even get the er to take you seriously.
I know I've been so drugged up at the er before,it scared my daughter.She would talk to me,I could hear her,but was not able to speak.They don't usually monitor you at the er.I told the doctor on one visit that shots didn't work.That is what they gave me anyway.I asked him if I should let the nurse know if it didn't work.He was shocked by my question.He said that it would take over an hour for it to begin to work,they couldn't have me keep the bed tied up.
I feel for April's family.Her husband,her children,all of her family.I wonder what kind of care April was given or not given.I wonder how many April's there are that we never know about.Actually,I had to look for her.She made it on her local news.
How can we get through to the medical community that migraine is a real disease.April should still be here.
I see alot online about funding for migraine research.How do we get that far when you can't even get the er to take you seriously.
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Comment by Mountain Fog
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QUOTE ME NO QUOTES!
For such a thing to happen, someone should have been held accountable, and as you say, the medical industry as a whole seems to be playing the usual ignorance card.
I've spoken of different modalities for treatment, in other areas, to doctors, and even medical professors and surgeons, but they say, in their phelgmatic way, "Hasn't come down the shoot yet!" Meaning, if the AMA hasn't looked at it, they won't!
cheers
fog