Karla Maruska

Review of St. Luke's Duluth, MN

I love my regular doctor with St.Lukes, but I have...

I love my regular doctor with St.Lukes, but I have severe Crohn s disease which unfortunately lands me in the Er a lot. Most of the doctors are familiar with me but I just had the worst experience ever tonight. I ve been having a lot of Crohn s issues the last few weeks which is a lot of pain and my body getting dehydrated and I ve passed out a few times. Ct scan showed inflammation and my white blood count has been slowly going up. Tonight my pain was horrible and I passed out again today, 3rd time this week, the doctor wanted to give me tylonel which does nothing when my pain is so high. I refuse to be on narcotics at home but when I m in the hospital or Er it knocks my pain way down, as I ve reached a point where I can t control it at home. Tonight the Doctor assumes I m just there for narcotics which is far from the truth.. I understand they have to be careful but I ended up leaving as the doctor was judging me as someone I am not. Dr. Perala, I will never let him treat me again, he made me feel so belittled ,what happened to the patient above all else.. I have never felt so humiliated ever in my life and their was medical proof of a flair going on.