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Sep 07, 2003 at 06:42 PM by z's playa
Hello everyone! I'm not a nurse yet but will be in about 3 years time. I have a huge question regarding the so called term, "frequent flyer". I've suffered from migraines for the past 2 years. I started off with aprox. 8 a month. I could usually handle them with Imitrex, however, 2 per month needed to be treated with i.v steroids and/or narcotics. Prophylactics brought the frequency of my attacks down to 3 a month with only one visit to the ER around my period

My doctor wrote me a letter (as requested by the last ER doctor) that lists all my medication....propranolol, Naprosyn, Imitrex, states that I follow up every 3 months as requested by him, and ok's the use of the occasional narcotic. I have not been to the hospital for migraine in 4 months but I feel like I may need to go considering I've exhausted all my rescue meds and i had to wear..

to write this. Would you label me a drug seeker or a frequent flyer, judging by the # of times seen in the past 2 years, keeping the letter in mind and the 4 month break? Each time I go I feel like I'm walking The Green Mile. Humiliation at a hospital shouldn't be part of an already awful day, dont'cha think?
PS could someone define a FF?
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