Jeannie T., My b-i-l in N.C. was having much the same trouble with the VA. He was able to work something out, so he was getting what he wanted from the pharmacy & wasn't paying as much as the VA wanted. I'm not sure if he was getting meds from both of them..but I know that by the time he ended up, he had enough pills for a whole month. I'll have to ask my s-i-l, Rose, next time I talk to her. I agree with you about how they run people through doctor's offices nowadays. This PA knew I was in pain & yet he refused to give me any relief. He was too busy to see me, but while my husband & I waited to see him, he stood out in the hall & flirted with the nurses. That's how busy he was!! He got kicked out of the nursing home b/c he was having an affair with one of the nurses over there & her husband found out about it & wasn't too happy. So, no one could see me when I was in the nursing home after I broke my ankles. They wouldn't let, James, the PA, in the door. You probably have more problems with your feet than I do. If I shop around I can find place that specializes in narrow shows with narrow heels. I have a whole bag of shoes sitting in the garage that I'm going to give away to someone who can use them. I cannot wear them any more b/c my feet are flat from lack of rehab. I was bedridden for over 2 months & I was suppose to have someone helping me walk each day. I was lucky if I got someone to get me up & walk with me 1-2 times a week. Makes me angry to think that I really didn't have to have these problems...but I have them now & I have to live with them. ~J ----- Original Message ----- From: <askgranny@juno.com> To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Oh my aching feet ! /cortisone shots. > Son has trouble with the VA giving him enough pain meds to last his a > month. He says if you complain too much they red flag your papers.... > > I think they run so many people through the Dr's office they don't really > pay much attention ....Unless it's to palm you off on a specialist....I > too have a triple narrow heel...but not a narrow foot...sigh...JneT > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:40:53 -0700 "Jen LaBonte" <AZJen@npgcable.com> > writes: >> Jeannie T., After I had been in & out of hospital for between 8-9 >> yrs, I was >> placed in a rehab hospital where I was suppose to be walking on a >> regular >> basis. However, they seldom had time for me. B/c of that, I now >> have flat >> feet & have to wear orthonics. > > ____________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! > http://www.juno.com/freeemail?refcd=JUTAGOUT1FREM0210 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message