I seen Doc Amabile several times over the years. Now, I'm done with him and his office staff. He hasn't been able to help with a couple not so serious things I was experiencing. I'll spare you the details except for this last visit (on a Monday). Went in with sciatica. I was in extreme pain, couldn't stand straight up, and had to stop several times to rest between my car and his office. He said sciatica and prescribed prednisone. We discussed pain killer/muscle relaxer but nothing prescribed. He said his #1 priority was his patients. He said to call him if I needed anything. Well, the prednisone didn't do much. I couldn't sleep at all due to pain. Moving around the house and doing basic tasks were impossible. Called his office Tuesday and nurse said that she would talk to the doc and get back to me. Nothing heard. Called again Wednesday at 7am when they open and again at 1200. Same response from nurse. Nothing heard back. Called Thursday again with same message from nurse. But they finally called back late Thursday and said the Doc doesn't prescribe pain killers but will prescribe muscle relaxers. I picked up the scrip Thursday eve and had first dose At 6pm. No help whatsoever. Pain was still terrible so went to ER Thursday night. Hadn't slept all week. PA at hospital said to stop the prednisone and prescribed Valium and ibuprofen. It works!
Doc Amabile isn't worth the effort and his staff seem unorganized and uncaring.
I am curious if he will call at some point to see how I'm doing but I highly doubt that will happen. read more