Re: Pain Management Question
From: Robin (rmasse2333@aol.com)
Sat Jan 12 09:27:11 2002
Dear Katrina
I didn't have a possitive experience with pain management. They were
very nice & helpful. They tried a few different meds that didnt work
for me. I was using vicodin, but it wasn't controling all of my pain.
Then, the pain management department closed because the anathesiologist
was moving & taking a job else where. They refered me back to my dr,
who was a general practitioner that did not believe that adhesions
caused pain. He actually told me that I went from dr to dr looking for
pain meds & when they cut me off, I went to another dr. He also told me
that I was addicted & needed to go to detox! That was the last day I saw
that dr after going to the same clinic for over 15 yrs. My new dr that
I have had since March 2000, is wonderful. She is a Nurse Practioner.
She is wonderful. She has supported me in everything I have done. The
first day I went to her, about a week after the last "dr". She
increased my pain meds! She told me I was not taking enough to control
my pain. She has tried several different pain meds to help control my
pain, and has worked with me until we found the right combination. I am
not saying that pain management wont help you. But, if you dont get
help, there are other places to go & people to see. My pharmasist has
helped me so much. I have gone to him for 20 years or more. I have
only had 2 prescriptions filled other places. At one point he
incouraged me to seek more pain meds. At the pain management center,
they were talking about putting in a morphin pump. The pharasist told
me that the drs could do it here. He said, why wait, if your in pain,
they should do something now. He has been so much help. I didnt mean
to go on so much. I just want you to know that there are people to
support you. I really hope that the pain clinic will help keep you pain
free. Best of luck, robin
At Sat, 12 Jan 2002, Katrina wrote:
>
>Hello Everyone,
>
>I am recovering from my December surgery (lucky #13) and since the Drs
>have decided no more surgery they are sending me to a pain management
>specialist. I have never been to one and was wondering if anyone has
>any information on what to expect and what to look for.
>
>--
>Thanks! Katrina
>