Guest guest Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 OKD, I agree whole heartedly!! It took my internist forever to refer me to a pain mgt doc. I didn't have a rheumy at the time. My RA however, was staying under control w/mtx (but am now on Enbrel also yipee!!) But I guess what I don't get is these doctors, rheumy, etc, go into that field knowing they are going to be dealing w/people that are living with a chronic condition. A chronic, painful condition. In knowing that, why aren't they more likely to recognize how bad the pain is? My ex-rheumy wouldn't give me anything but darvocet. I told him it was a crock. That I wish HE would walk in my shoes just one day. Nae TX [ ] Re: Is this the norm > Shoot, I complained to my OB/GYN and my Endcrinologist for almost a year > before they listened to me. I cried when I got to the Rheumy and she just > put me on Enbrel and MTX (after some trepidation). I am the one that > sought out and asked for a pain management specialist and demanded the > referral. What a relief that was. > > Why arent they attached to each other (Pain Mgmt and Rheumy's) I will > never know, but the Pain Management Specialist was a god-send, she gave me > pain patches, NSAID patches (Flectors, I am in love with them) because the > patches dont mess with your stomach. > > Demand a referral. We should demand that they meld the specialities. > > OKD > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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