on an MRI. My friend said her doctor gave her a non-narcotic anti-inflammatory patch and it helped the inflammation. I'm going to ask my
pain specialist/primary doctor for one. I had to go to the ER Saturday night because I was doubled over with pain. They couldn't find any blockage
but said I was constipated...Oh, well! I thought I was okay since I go once
a day. He said I need to use Miralax daily and drink lots of fluids.
So, what do you know about Spinal Cord Stimulators? The last two pain specialists I've gone to recommend I try one. I'm considering giving it a trial and if it works, that would be great. If it doesn't, I haven't lost anything. I already went through several years of wearing a morphine pump. I exhausted every medication the doctor could come up with but became immune
to everything he tried. It kept me so dopey. I liked it when it worked but
I got tired of the cost and getting immune to each med.
We have to keep on trying to find a doctor that will have compassion. Good luck and God Bless.
Linda in Jax, FL
P.S. Have you considered getting a back brace at the medical supply store. It would pulled you up straight.
>----- Original Message -----
From: "IAS Admin (Tracy)" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.obgyn.net>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 5:35 AM
Subject: Doctors and Meds-Vent-Texas Mentioned
> Sender: racostew@yahoo.com (Alta)
> Subject: Doctors and Meds-Vent-Texas Mentioned
>
> Hi,
>
> In the past year I have been through 6 doctors. Really, since we have
> moved to Texas I have never met such incompetent doctors. Actually, 4
> out of 6 of the doctors don't want to deal with me because of adhesions.
> Has anyone else come across this? One had a memory problem and the
> other, tried to force a spinal inplant stimulator.
>
> Why is it so hard to find a doctor who has knowledge and will treat me?
> The last doctor I went to got seemed like she would work out until she
> read my records. (My records indicate that I comply with doctor orders,
> am of sound mind but have a really screwed up abdominal/pelvic area.)
> Our first visit was fine. She wanted me to see a gastro even though
> that had been ruled out. The second visit she was different. She said
> this was a condition I was going to have to live with. Inbetween I had
> made a few phone calls, never were they returned. The third visit I saw
> a PA. Never did she prescribe anything to me. Then the letter came
> stating that my problems were more than she could handle and could I
> find another doctor. Really I don't know what to do about it. Do I let
> it go? Do I write a letter in response? It really bugs me.
>
> I do see a new gyno on Tuesday. My neighbor sees her and she is being
> treated for endo. I am keeping my fingers crossed she is strong enough
> to take me on. I was trying to stay with a doctor in my area because I
> don't like to drive to much anymore. I just hope I don't have to go to
> Dallas, which would be a 90 minute drive. I have to concur with someone
> who wrote they walk around like a 80 year old lady, I am the same way. I
> can pull it together when I need to, but it takes a lot out of me.
>
> Has anyone noticed that doctors are not prescribing meds that much
> anymore? I was informed that in Texas the DEA are cracking down on
> doctors watching the amount of narcartics they are prescribing? A friend
> that is a nurse at a doctors office mentioned the doctor has cut way
> back after receiving a warning on a cancer patient.
>
> Thanks for listening
> Alta
>