Calgary needs a 24 hour clinic!

[michika]

The clinic on 4th and 12th was the site of appointment number 2 unfortunately.... I got another appointment for later this morning somewhere close to home, so hopefully third time is the charm.

The most frustrating part of all of this is that when I had a primary care physician in Edmonton I never had to deal with all this crap. I wish Calgary would do more to attract physicians, women at that, and help ease some of the issues.

Everywhere you go a cough is low on the priority list of walk-ins and you're constantly being bumped lower and lower on the list. Its a sad and unfortunate reality.

[Pier Pressure]

So you tried over the counter cough remedies and they did not work? I have never heard of being prescribed something for a cough, and I have had that "anitbotic" lecture myself. You feeling any better? Did you have any luck? Even if you find a family physician next time you go to see them chances are they have moved away or changed locations. I am in the same boat - just cannot win around here for medical attention.

[ElGuappo]

with all the crap i have been going thru in hte last monthe i from this point on will NEVER gogto another ER in calgary. i will from this point on goto drumheller and their ER. they have more staff than patients and the drive is only 90 min which is byfar shorter than the wait in calgary. my last visit to the ER in calgary i continuslly was passed over over for people with sprained ankles and such. i was only complaining about a pain where i had a tumor removed 8 years ago. and after 6 hours in the waiting room my family doctor ened an i drove to his office and lab and went for xras all in lin less than 90 minutes.

Just my rant about calgary health care or lack there of. i have a friend who is a resident surgen at the foothills and when i tole him i thought they had the worst triage nurses in the country all he could do was AGREE.

[ElGuappo]

PS if you want i can hook you up with my family doctors number. IMO he is fantastic.

[awa1979]

I don't live in Calgary, but in a smaller city in BC but the clinics here tend to suck as well, the ER isn't too bad, but the lack of walk in clinics and more importantly family doctors is concerning.

I found a good doctor south of the border, so I generally just pay cash and see him so I can see the same doctor on a regular basis for an ongoing issue.

You can get a cough suppressant from the pharmacy that contains codeine and its very likely the same one the doctor will prescribe but you don't actually need a script for it. (In BC at least but I'll assume its the same in Alberta.)

Last winter I had a cough the lasted 6 weeks, finally went away on its own, but there wasn't anything the doctor could do, it wasn't bacterial.

[Pan]

Originally Posted by ElGuappo

with all the crap i have been going thru in hte last monthe i from this point on will NEVER gogto another ER in calgary. i will from this point on goto drumheller and their ER. they have more staff than patients and the drive is only 90 min which is byfar shorter than the wait in calgary. my last visit to the ER in calgary i continuslly was passed over over for people with sprained ankles and such. i was only complaining about a pain where i had a tumor removed 8 years ago. and after 6 hours in the waiting room my family doctor ened an i drove to his office and lab and went for xras all in lin less than 90 minutes.

Just my rant about calgary health care or lack there of. i have a friend who is a resident surgen at the foothills and when i tole him i thought they had the worst triage nurses in the country all he could do was AGREE.

Most People who NEED the er CANT drive 90 Minutes if you go to an ER when you could wait a couple of days with no harm other than discomfort you deserve to be smacked As everyone knows complaining of pain, without if have a direct negative impact on your immediate well being is not going to persuade any doctor to get off his or her arse, they rightly tell you go to a clinic.
And no I'm not meaning you...depends on the amount of pain you are willing to live with or can for that matter. Maybe if people went to the doctor only when they needed to the doctors wouldn't be so busy.

[michika]

I finally got into see someone and got something prescribed. Over the counter products are not strong enough. I tried the "new" buckley's on Thursday at a doctor's recommendation, it burned the inside of my mouth like I'd swished boiling water around in there.

I also finally got someone to look at my ribs! Boo that I have a fracture, which is what I suspected, but finally someone took it seriously enough. I started having pain December 6th, and finally got it sorted out.

Now I'm going to take my happy drugs, and finally get more then 2 hours of continuous sleep. I think I'm more excited then I should be...

[Pan]

Originally Posted by michika

I finally got into see someone and got something prescribed. Over the counter products are not strong enough. I tried the "new" buckley's on Thursday at a doctor's recommendation, it burned the inside of my mouth like I'd swished boiling water around in there.

I also finally got someone to look at my ribs! Boo that I have a fracture, which is what I suspected, but finally someone took it seriously enough. I started having pain December 6th, and finally got it sorted out.

Now I'm going to take my happy drugs, and finally get more then 2 hours of continuous sleep. I think I'm more excited then I should be...

Ouch, fractured ribs...hope you start feeling better....you only have three days recoop time then you better be back at that tank...we want updates. !

[Lance]

Hopefully, now that you've got some good drugs you'll be on the mend. And if not, at least you'll be in a drug-enhanced happy place.

[michika]

Lol,

I'll make sure Kevin gets back to the hard labour asap. I'll be sipping my drink, and supervising for the new couple of weeks.