Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hi Chelle, This is supposedly a Pain Management Specialist. LOL I've told his nurse that he works for the DEA, NOT the patients. He manages the meds, not our pain. And that is the truth! That is how I feel about it. He's not interested in what works for me, but what he thinks he needs to prescribe. I hate dealing with finding a new doc because they all treat you as if your a drug seeker. When I first started going to him and stressed that the short acting med worked better for me. He plainly said, " If you are here for short acting pills, then you need to go elsewhere. " I should have gone elsewhere, but I hate looking for docs. I had a hard enough time finding this one. My sister has a really good pain doc and he won't see family or friends, but she is moving to KS next month and as soon as she's gone, I'm going after him! I'm just biding my time until I can change. Oh the med I want him to increase is the fast/short acting MSIR 30mg. He gives me a measly 90 pills per month and I run out every month. I have to use them sparingly and it's hard to do. Anyway, thank you for your input and interest. Tommie Lousy Doctors! Tommie, Isn't there any other doctor for your short term meds that would be covered by your insurance???? (I'm sure you've already looked into this, right? Duh.) It sounds like you're just NOT getting through to this guy. What's the medication that you want him to increase? If you can get by on 180 a month, what's the big deal??? As long as you're not regularly asking for an increase, but maintaining that dosage, then that is not addiction. That is pain management. When will they get it???? Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 In all honesty we are doctor shoppers and drug seekers but not for dishonest reasons. They call it pseudoaddiction. We need to brace doctors with this. http://www.beatingaddictions.co.uk/Pseudoaddiction.html http://www.mywhatever.com/cifwriter/library/eperc/fastfact/ff69.html This is real. I once told a dentist when we were discussing my meds...of course we're drug seekers...it hurts and he cracked up and said... " True...very true " . If a doctor has " labled " you you need to fix that. Insist you will NOT be treated this way and have your treatment for pain be blocked for false accusations. Agree to see a substance abuse councelor/shrink to get that off your back. I used to diagnose substance abusers but I was licensed to do so. Not even doctors are very good at it unless they are trained in addiction. I was and even the shrinks prefered me to diagnose. I was a substance abuse councelor as well as a certified psych nurse and could legally do so. The ER docs suck big time at it. They need to understand the concept of " narcophobia " . We have to stand up for ourselves and we deserve the best treatment possible. Just don't make expectations all of your pain will be relieved. It won't. http://www.cpmission.com/main/ourights.html http://www.aapainmanage.org/info/BillOfRights.php I know how it feels...I had to use a clinic and if anyone is narcophobic they are. They really do have to deal with real addicts...free clinics. Glad I got my disability to get my own doctor back. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tommie wrote: Hi Chelle, This is supposedly a Pain Management Specialist. LOL I've told his nurse that he works for the DEA, NOT the patients. He manages the meds, not our pain. And that is the truth! That is how I feel about it. He's not interested in what works for me, but what he thinks he needs to prescribe. I hate dealing with finding a new doc because they all treat you as if your a drug seeker. When I first started going to him and stressed that the short acting med worked better for me. He plainly said, " If you are here for short acting pills, then you need to go elsewhere. " I should have gone elsewhere, but I hate looking for docs. I had a hard enough time finding this one. My sister has a really good pain doc and he won't see family or friends, but she is moving to KS next month and as soon as she's gone, I'm going after him! I'm just biding my time until I can change. Oh the med I want him to increase is the fast/short acting MSIR 30mg. He gives me a measly 90 pills per month and I run out every month. I have to use them sparingly and it's hard to do. Anyway, thank you for your input and interest. Tommie Lousy Doctors! Tommie, Isn't there any other doctor for your short term meds that would be covered by your insurance???? (I'm sure you've already looked into this, right? Duh.) It sounds like you're just NOT getting through to this guy. What's the medication that you want him to increase? If you can get by on 180 a month, what's the big deal??? As long as you're not regularly asking for an increase, but maintaining that dosage, then that is not addiction. That is pain management. When will they get it???? Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Amen to that... I think there is a difference between being a drug seeker because you want to get high, and being a drug seeker because your body is dependent on it--in order to get pain relief. Jodie > Hi Chelle, > > This is supposedly a Pain Management Specialist. LOL I've told his nurse that he works for the DEA, NOT the patients. He manages the meds, not our pain. And that is the truth! That is how I feel about it. He's not interested in what works for me, but what he thinks he needs to prescribe. I hate dealing with finding a new doc because they all treat you as if your a drug seeker. When I first started going to him and stressed that the short acting med worked better for me. He plainly said, " If you are here for short acting pills, then you need to go elsewhere. " I should have gone elsewhere, but I hate looking for docs. I had a hard enough time finding this one. > My sister has a really good pain doc and he won't see family or friends, but she is moving to KS next month and as soon as she's gone, I'm going after him! I'm just biding my time until I can change. > > Oh the med I want him to increase is the fast/short acting MSIR 30mg. He gives me a measly 90 pills per month and I run out every month. I have to use them sparingly and it's hard to do. > > Anyway, thank you for your input and interest. > > Tommie > Lousy Doctors! > > Tommie, > > Isn't there any other doctor for your short term meds that would be covered by your insurance???? (I'm sure you've already looked into this, right? Duh.) > > It sounds like you're just NOT getting through to this guy. What's the medication that you want him to increase? If you can get by on 180 a month, what's the big deal??? As long as you're not regularly asking for an increase, but maintaining that dosage, then that is not addiction. That is pain management. When will they get it???? > > Chelle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Very Well said. Lousy Doctors! > > Tommie, > > Isn't there any other doctor for your short term meds that would be covered by your insurance???? (I'm sure you've already looked into this, right? Duh.) > > It sounds like you're just NOT getting through to this guy. What's the medication that you want him to increase? If you can get by on 180 a month, what's the big deal??? As long as you're not regularly asking for an increase, but maintaining that dosage, then that is not addiction. That is pain management. When will they get it???? > > Chelle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 yes, indeed. matter of fact, i will be mentioning that in those exact words to my doc. thanks jodie > > Hi Chelle, > > > > This is supposedly a Pain Management Specialist. LOL I've told his > nurse that he works for the DEA, NOT the patients. He manages the > meds, not our pain. And that is the truth! That is how I feel about > it. He's not interested in what works for me, but what he thinks he > needs to prescribe. I hate dealing with finding a new doc because they > all treat you as if your a drug seeker. When I first started going to > him and stressed that the short acting med worked better for me. He > plainly said, " If you are here for short acting pills, then you need > to go elsewhere. " I should have gone elsewhere, but I hate looking for > docs. I had a hard enough time finding this one. > > My sister has a really good pain doc and he won't see family or > friends, but she is moving to KS next month and as soon as she's gone, > I'm going after him! I'm just biding my time until I can change. > > > > Oh the med I want him to increase is the fast/short acting MSIR > 30mg. He gives me a measly 90 pills per month and I run out every > month. I have to use them sparingly and it's hard to do. > > > > Anyway, thank you for your input and interest. > > > > Tommie > > Lousy Doctors! > > > > Tommie, > > > > Isn't there any other doctor for your short term meds that would be > covered by your insurance???? (I'm sure you've already looked into > this, right? Duh.) > > > > It sounds like you're just NOT getting through to this guy. What's > the medication that you want him to increase? If you can get by on 180 > a month, what's the big deal??? As long as you're not regularly asking > for an increase, but maintaining that dosage, then that is not > addiction. That is pain management. When will they get it???? > > > > Chelle > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.