Re: I'm frustrated

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Hi Alenna:

((((Alenna)))

I truely know the frustration you are feeling..

I have asked my doctor.. for pain med's just a little something to help get through the days a little better he told me pretty much the same thing that doctor told you.. Stop smoking exercise more. and take the elivil "if you sleep better you wont hurt as much" YA RIGHT!!!

I refuse to stop smoking it is the ONLY pleasure I have any more..

I wish I could afford to go and try to find a nother doctor but unfortunatly for me I cannot at this time.. sure wish the government would get off there butt's and let me have my SSDI..I know wish in one hand and poo poo in the other..LOL

Gentle Hug's

Marie

pretty_n_cute2002@... messanger the same

AOL. marieava

MSN.my_blue_eyes67

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Will they ever get it hun?? This is the most frustrating thing of all.. besides the disease it self and the disability thing. If they or a family member is suffering as we all are.. they would do something then. Why would they want anyone to go through so much, I have no clue... and why do they think you are there in there office spending your money anyway's if for some hope of some kind of relief. Geeesh!~ I pray one day they will come to grips with the fact that not everything is caused by weight and stuff... you know Huggles you lots Sophia -- I'm frustrated Gotta be brief because I am off to work. I just saw the new pain clinic guy and I'm just frustrated. I won't be switching to him either. He basically says.... Stop smoking, lose weight, exercise, and stop taking all narcotic medications. He'll give me spinal injections ($600.00) every 2-4 weeks but no other medication. First off who can afford that? and Secondly, If I don't take my medication, I don't get out of bed... COME ON!! I told him for every doctor that believes we shouldn't take pain meds, there is another one who believes that we shouldn't have to suffer. I would much rather be on medication and be able to get out of bed in pain still, then be off medication and in bed writhin in pain!! It's an opinion. I was hopful that they would offer alternatives like massage, hot tub therapy, heat wraps..... but NO Just stop you meds and there are no alternatives. Your a fat, lazy, white trash smoking addict and that is your problem. If they want us not to take pain medication, then damn it... THEY need to get off their asses and find us a better treatment that makes our lives more livable!! They would be drinking morphine by the gallons if they had to live with the amount of pain that most of us do! He said it is almost malpractice for anyone to prescribe you pain meds. I just said, It is not malpractice for a doctor to prescribe relief therapy for someone dealing with chronic pain. It is my right to strive to live pain free, people with chronic pain need relief and it is also my right to seek that relief. I am here checking for new alternatives and if you don't think I need pain relief why are you offering me $600.00 injections? If you can't offer me any alternative therapy than... uh No, I won't be scheduling a procedure at this time. UGH!!!!!!!!! Alenna -------------------------------------------------- Site Moderator for: fibromyalgia_support_group Site Moderator and Co/Owner for: ncm_wisdom Emails: alenna@... and alennam@... / Aim id: brucenorton2000 "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." Helen Keller (1880 - 1968) 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that situation better.Have a nice day everyone.

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i LOVE this... you go girl. sorry but i laughed out loud at this...not that its funny exactly...its just so TRUE and twisted in an ironic sense.

lee

.. Ind if you don't think I need pain relief why are you offering me $600.00 injections?

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I can really sympathize with all the docs being that way when it

comes to pain meds. When I was first diagnosed, the doc prescribed me

Soma to help with sleep and pain. But as you all know, I don't have

insurance now and cannot afford to go to anyone. But when I lived in

AZ, just earlier this yr, I did the unthinkable. I went to Mexico and

got my soma. In fact I have been considering calling the pharmacy

there where I got it last time and put in a repeat order. They told

me all I had to do was call, let them know what I wanted and they

would send it when they got the money order. And it is cheaper than

when I get it here in the states, $13.50 for 100. I am not

suggesting this for anyone, just letting you all know what I am

definately considering for the time been, at least until I can get in

to see a doc with some insurance. It sure beats nothing at all or

only motrin for the pain.

Donna

> Hi Alenna:

>

> ((((Alenna)))

>

> I truely know the frustration you are feeling..

> I have asked my doctor.. for pain med's just a little something to

help get

> through the days a little better he told me pretty much the same

thing that

> doctor told you.. Stop smoking exercise more. and take the

elivil " if you sleep

> better you wont hurt as much " YA RIGHT!!!

> I refuse to stop smoking it is the ONLY pleasure I have any more..

> I wish I could afford to go and try to find a nother doctor but

unfortunatly

> for me I cannot at this time.. sure wish the government would get

off there

> butt's and let me have my SSDI..I know wish in one hand and poo poo

in the

> other..LOL

> Gentle Hug's

> Marie

> pretty_n_cute2002@y... messanger the same

> AOL. marieava

> MSN.my_blue_eyes67

[Guest guest]

This is the way I order my birth control pills. Instead of $28 a

month here, I can get a three month supply from New Zealand for $38.

Same pills and they get here in about a week.

N.

>

I went to Mexico and

> got my soma.

[Guest guest]

My daughter in law was getting hers in Mexico as well. I think they

were about the same as yours. Donna

> >

> I went to Mexico and

> > got my soma.

[Guest guest]

Alenna,

Amen sister!

I'm sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with the new

pain management doctor...it IS very frustrating when you come up

against something like that. It's my understanding that some less

scrupulous pain docs like to push those steroid injections because

they're such a cash cow for them. There is also no guarantee that

the injections are going to work, and in some cases they can make

the pain worse.

It blows my mind that the doctor you saw said that using narcotics

for Fibro is almost malpractice. My answer to that would be that I

think it borders on malpractice to let us suffer needlessly in

pain. I don't see how any doctor with a shred of morality or ethics

could deny a patient the ability to live their life free of pain,

regardless of it's source. A good doctor should be willing to do

whatever it takes to adequately relieve their patient's pain.

However, there is one area where I do have to agree with the doctor,

and that is on smoking. Smoking DOES increase pain levels, by

constricting the blood vessels, and cutting off the supply of oxygen

to the muscles.

Anyway, I hope your search for a new pain management doctor turns up

someone good very soon. Keep the faith, and don't settle for less

than the best....he or she IS out there somewhere!

Much love,

Jen

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Crap Alenna. I'd be frustrated too. Definitely cross him off the list. What an idiotic doctor who is money hungry.

hugs,

Sundra

-- I'm frustrated

Gotta be brief because I am off to work. I just saw the new pain clinic guy and I'm just frustrated. I won't be switching to him either.

He basically says.... Stop smoking, lose weight, exercise, and stop taking all narcotic medications. He'll give me spinal injections ($600.00) every 2-4 weeks but no other medication. First off who can afford that? and Secondly, If I don't take my medication, I don't get out of bed... COME ON!! I told him for every doctor that believes we shouldn't take pain meds, there is another one who believes that we shouldn't have to suffer. I would much rather be on medication and be able to get out of bed in pain still, then be off medication and in bed writhin in pain!! It's an opinion. I was hopful that they would offer alternatives like massage, hot tub therapy, heat wraps..... but NO Just stop you meds and there are no alternatives. Your a fat, lazy, white trash smoking addict and that is your problem. If they want us not to take pain medication, then damn it... THEY need to get off their asses and find us a better treatment that makes our lives more livable!! They would be drinking morphine by the gallons if they had to live with the amount of pain that most of us do! He said it is almost malpractice for anyone to prescribe you pain meds. I just said, It is not malpractice for a doctor to prescribe relief therapy for someone dealing with chronic pain. It is my right to strive to live pain free, people with chronic pain need relief and it is also my right to seek that relief. I am here checking for new alternatives and if you don't think I need pain relief why are you offering me $600.00 injections? If you can't offer me any alternative therapy than... uh No, I won't be scheduling a procedure at this time. UGH!!!!!!!!!

Alenna

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