Who should I contact for another pain med script?!
Question:
Who should I contact for another pain med script?
I went to the ER Sunday after a car accident. I have 2 cracked ribs. Was given a script of Tramadol. That ran out this morning and I'm in pretty bad pain again. I've taken 2 doses of 800mg ibuprophen today. It helps a bit, but I'm still in pain.
My discharge papers say to follow up with my PCP, but he's already gone for the day.
I've never been to the ER before. So I'm not sure if I should call them, go to an urgent care place, or what.
Any ideas?
Answers:
Your primary care physician's office should have the medical records from your ER visit. They should also have an emergency number and an on-call physician who can be contacted with this request. The physician who wrote you the scrip for Tramadol may not be the physician who is currently on duty in the ER, and some ER physicians are extremely reluctant to prescribe pain medications using another physician's diagnosis.
If your physician's office does not have an emergency number, returning to the ER may be an option. If you go to an urgent care center, your medical records won't be there.