chris 2k asked:


My wife was given a prescription to reduce the swelling in her feet. It was HCTZ. Her records report she has always been allergic to sulfa drugs. We have used this Doctor for years. HCTZ has sulfa in it, she had a major reaction to this that took her out of work for two weeks, so it could clear her system. She had to take an ambulance to the hospital. The doctor is aware now of what happened, but offered to only fix it. What do I do about the bills from the hospital and ambulance?

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chris 2k asked:


My wife was given a prescription to reduce the swelling in her feet. It was HCTZ. Her records report she has always been allergic to sulfa drugs. We have used this Doctor for years. HCTZ has sulfa in it, she had a major reaction to this that took her out of work for two weeks, so it could clear her system. She had to take an ambulance to the hospital. The doctor is aware now of what happened, but offered to only fix it. What do I do about the bills from the hospital and ambulance?
Actually, my wife trusted him, and when she visited him the next day after she was out of hospital, he had to check the computer for its ingredients. He didn’t really know. That is crazy. He isn’t a backwoods doctor. The ingredients list from the drug company doesn’t say sulfa, it uses a more direct terminology that most laymans do not understand.
I am not looking to gain from this event. I just don’t want to lose, either. I understand mistakes, and if I were to make one I would have offered to cover the expenses. I don’t need his insurance to sky rocket, or be greedy and want a lot of money. Just the bills are fine with me.

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