When they don't believe you anymore.

[Guest guest]

I am seeing a PA at a pain management clinic who seems to think she knows

how much pain I should feel. Every time they try something that doesn't

work, such as an ESI or Facet Injections, and I come in early because I am

in so much pain, she tells me " Well, I have 3 herniated discs " and she

shrugs her shoulders as if to say " and I am ok, why aren't you? "

So now I feel like they think I am " searching " . I have much more that just

3 herniated discs to worry about. I have 2 faild surgeries, nerve root

damage resulting in foot drop, scar tissue from the first surgery wrapped

around the nerves in my lower back, DDD, Stenosis, etc. So I think I feel a

little different than she does. She referred to my last MRI ( last

December) and said the only change was the stenosis and degenerative

disorders. Well, that's the only change, but I still have all this other

stuff messing with me.

Anyway, how difficult is it to change pain docotors? I don't really feel

that she is being as compassionate as she could be because she feels that

her problem gives her a scale to rate my pain with.

Thank you for listening,

Robin