During my visit they removed the scab on my wound.  It was painful...the nurse asked if wanted her to back off.  I said yes...she asked if i wanted lidocaine...i said yes.  She applied it and i told her that the lidicaine does not relieve the pain afterwards.  She seemed surprised and said it does for most people.  Which made me feel like there was something wrong that i would speak up.  After my visit there was burning pain in the wound and nerve pain down my leg.  I called yesterday and explained what was going on.  She said she would leave a message for the staff.  A nurse called this morning and said this is beyond the scope of what they do and I should call my primary care physician.  Are you kidding me?  The wound is their only focus...we don't care if while they are doing debriding  I'm in pain during or after?   I couldnt believe they dont do injectables...WHY?  We feel its more effective if patients feel pain?  I have seriously been thinking of not returning.  I have had a couple of surgeries in the last couple years along with several biopsies for moles.  Nothing has ever been as painful as this.  You need to take a look at these procedures an reassess how you do them.  During this time I went to my dermatologist where she did a biopsy on the wound.  She injected with lidocaine...I felt nothing and afterward no pain.   I told her you don't do injectables and she couldn't believe it.  When you talk about it hurting they look at you like you are the only one who has ever brought it up.
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