My daughter was seen at this clinic with a fever that had been soaring all night, a raw throat that was extremely swollen, felt like she was swallowing broken glass, etc. This clinic ran the typical tests and then sent her off with antibiotics and steroids. \r
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My daughter is the mother of an immune deficient child and minimally, I think a shot of antibiotics should have been given if her throat was swollen enough for steroids. A shot of antibiotics would have started infection control and protected the child at home from a potentially devastatng illnes. Secondly, when she asked for pain relief, she was told ""if you are looking for narcotics, that is not what we do here."" Really? Exactly what is it that you do there if you are not providing pain relief for people in obvious pain?. The people that work at this clinic are what are known as opiophobes - physicians who either through inadequate training or fear of prosecution by the government, refuse to provide relief to their patients in pain. It's an epidemic and a national disgrace in this country. I urge this clinic and anyone else reading this to go to the websites of the National Pain Foundation, the American Pain Foundation and pain clinicians org. There is NO EXCUSE for my daughter leaving your clinic in pain and contagious to her child. I had exactly the same illness but went to a respected Denver E.R and was given an antibiotic shot, an antibiotic prescription, a mixture that numbed my throat and a narcotic for the pain. I recovered fast and with minimum pain. And I assure you, I am not roving the streets, knocking off pharmacies looking for opium meds as a result. Research doesn't back up the whole narcotic addiction scare. Please go to the above websites.\r
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To the nurse at the clinic who wanted to tell me her philosophy, an opinion is not a fact - try and remember that. I would urge others to go somewhere else, especially if you are in pain.
Pros: convenient to I225
Cons: Opiophobes, completely missed obvious pink eye infection, failure to do thorough exam which would have indicated bladder infection and pelvic problem
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