IDrinkaRum
12-10-2007, 03:45 AM
While replying to a post at CS, I was reminded of why I hate Military Hospitals/Doctors .
I have had many bad experiences with Military Doctors. Many of them have no clue what they're doing.
Back in 1992, I was in a car accident (the car was totaled -only hit on the passenger side & I was the passenger). My right knee decided to "kiss" the dashboard and I ended up in the back of an ambulance going to the local hospital to get it looked at/have a brace put on it. That was fun - not. For months afterwards I had problems with my knee just giving out for no apparent reason. (Just walking on level ground, laying down and then getting up, etc.) I ended up going to the Military Hospital, to have the joint looked at. The doctor ordered a Bone Test for me. (I had to drink radioactive stuff and then the dye had to work through me and then they looked at. the. knee. bone. NOT the joint itself, not the ligaments, etc. around it, but the BONE). Needless to say, they couldn't figure out what was wrong with my knee and basically said it was all my imagination.
I went in for a bad back. (I have a tendency to strain my back, sneeze & throw out my back). I had all my symptoms, and the doctor felt I had kidney problems. My parents took me to a civilian doctor and he diagnosed my back problem (AND gave me wonderful meds) in like 2 minutes flat.
I wear glasses. I have a weak eye muscle and that causes me to see double without my glasses. My current eye doctor (whom I LOVE) told me I can do eye exercises to strengthen my eye muscle. The military doctors? They said nothing could help me in that category.
When you're in the military, you really have no choice but to go to Military Doctors/Hospitals. Let me tell you, all other aspects of military life is wonderful, but the hospitals/doctors/clinics suck. With the exception of the Dermatologist, the experiences are all bad.
I have had many bad experiences with Military Doctors. Many of them have no clue what they're doing.
Back in 1992, I was in a car accident (the car was totaled -only hit on the passenger side & I was the passenger). My right knee decided to "kiss" the dashboard and I ended up in the back of an ambulance going to the local hospital to get it looked at/have a brace put on it. That was fun - not. For months afterwards I had problems with my knee just giving out for no apparent reason. (Just walking on level ground, laying down and then getting up, etc.) I ended up going to the Military Hospital, to have the joint looked at. The doctor ordered a Bone Test for me. (I had to drink radioactive stuff and then the dye had to work through me and then they looked at. the. knee. bone. NOT the joint itself, not the ligaments, etc. around it, but the BONE). Needless to say, they couldn't figure out what was wrong with my knee and basically said it was all my imagination.
I went in for a bad back. (I have a tendency to strain my back, sneeze & throw out my back). I had all my symptoms, and the doctor felt I had kidney problems. My parents took me to a civilian doctor and he diagnosed my back problem (AND gave me wonderful meds) in like 2 minutes flat.
I wear glasses. I have a weak eye muscle and that causes me to see double without my glasses. My current eye doctor (whom I LOVE) told me I can do eye exercises to strengthen my eye muscle. The military doctors? They said nothing could help me in that category.
When you're in the military, you really have no choice but to go to Military Doctors/Hospitals. Let me tell you, all other aspects of military life is wonderful, but the hospitals/doctors/clinics suck. With the exception of the Dermatologist, the experiences are all bad.