Timothy R. Robeck

Review of High Point Regional Health Sys...

I've been coming here every week for the last year...

I've been coming here every week for the last year for dialysis and I have rarely ever been impressed with this place. I am constantly fighting with them about diet restrictions or my medications. Nothing is consistent. My meds are always coming at different times or they don't have my meds updated or they argue with me about what I am prescribed. They never put me on the same diet and often times restrict my protein intake even though I am supposed to be on a high protein diet. I'm always hungry and forced to beg the nurses to get me bag lunches just so I can go to sleep since I can't sleep when I am hungry. Often times they put me on a "prudent" diet and my dry weight is 165lbs and I'm 6 foot so I am hardly over weight. I no longer have a nephrologist (I did have Dr. Igwamaze) because I fired him for ignoring my blood pressure when he was told by several dialysis techs that it was out of control. I was running 200's/100's+ and higher and after he seen it at 216/135 thats when he reluctantly admitted "I guess it's a little out of control". This went on for four months. The nurses and select doctors are the only reason I give this place two stars. I'm usually on the 7th floor and I adore the nurses. They are great! It is very common to wait in the er for 4+ hours or more. I would recommend going to a different hospital outside of the wake forest family if you want better care. I only come here because I have no transportation leaving me no real other choice but to go to this hell hole. I've even considered calling the ambulance to take me to Greensboro instead. I'm sure cone health is a hell of a lot better. Once I get my license back I'm going to quit going to wake forest hospital in high point. That place sucks bad!