Cheryl Cole wrote:
> At Sat, 3 Nov 2001, Hchalm@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >Dear Cheryl:
> >
> >I agree with Sally whole-heartedly. Why can't he keep you on both? If he
> >were a good pain specialist he would understand that there are times when
> >just the patch doesn't work and must be supplemented with additional
> >medication (which is where the oxycontin comes in). The oxycontin alone
> >doesn't work all the time and my PS gave me additional meds called
> >(breakthrough meds) when the oxycontin alone doesn't work and I take them
> >with the oxycontin. It sounds like if the patch works at times, but then you
> >have breakthrough pain, you then could use the oxycontin. You could ask
> >what everyone is on and print it out and hand it to him the next time you see
> >him. Good luck, sounds like you need it with this one.
> >
> >Love,
> >
> >Hell-yun
>
> --
> I would love to know what everyone else is on and if it helps them.
> This info would be great to give to the new pain guy when I see him in
> Jan. This Dr. I am currently with is so childish! I had to beg and
> cry to get the oxycontin. Don't know why he wouldn't keep me on both.
> He really didn't want to give me what he did. I have taken printed
> material from the IAS board to him once before. He barely glanced
> at it and said "These people don't know what they are talking about."
> So there you go. Some dr.s are threatened by a patient with a little
> knowledge.
>