Looking for suggestions

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I had to switch doctors the first of the year due to new insurance.

I saw my new GP about two weeks ago just to familiarize myself with

him and he with me. While I was there, I asked him for a

prescription for darvocet simply because I liked to have something on

hand in case I get uncomfortable. His response, " you know they're

addictive " . I reassured him that addiction wasn't an issue for me

cause I was scared to put anything in my body that I didn't have to

because of the methotrexate that I take. The first available

appointment for the new rheumy I'm suppose to see was the end of

April. I had been doing fine until last friday when I began having a

really bad flare up. I spoke with my new rheumy's office and they

moved my appt. up to March since I was having such problems. I

suffered through the weekend with very little sleep, limited

movement, and considerable swelling and pain. The darvocet just

wasn't touching the pain.

I called my new rheumatologist office this morning asking for a

stronger pain medicine so I could get some relief(and a little

sleep)! They wouldn't do anything for me since they haven't seen me

and suggested I call my GP. I did just that. I spoke to the nurse

at my GPs office around 9:30, when they hadn't called back around 2

pm...I called again. They finally got back to me, asked what kind of

medication I've taken in the past for pain so I told them. I also

explained the darvocet wasn't touching the pain, and I felt like I

was going to go crazy if I didn't get some sleep soon. I didn't hear

anything back....again; so I followed up with another phone call at

5. Finally at 530 they called and said.....the Dr. wanted to see

me! I waited all day, to hear that! They also can't fit me in until

Friday!

So, here I am still hurting....still can't raise my left arm, barely

can walk around, can't talk(jaws flaring to), and have to wait til

friday! I really feel like my GP is just putting me off cause he

thinks I have an addiction problem or something!! Come on!! If I

had an addiction problem, I sure wouldn't be calling him......I work

with addicts and getting something would be really easy for me. What

is he thinking?

I'm stuck, angry, in pain, and have no idea what to do. I can't go

to my old rheumy cause insurance won't cover it. I can't afford to

pay for it out of pocket.

If anyone has any suggestions what i could do, I'd sure appreciate

it.