---- Adhesions Society <adhesions@adhesions.org> wrote:
> ADHESIONS Digest 1328
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> Topics covered in this issue include:
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> 1) Pain Management
> by "IAS Admin" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>
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> Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:21:28 -0600
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> From: "IAS Admin" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>
> To: <adhesions@adhesions.org>
> Subject: Pain Management
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> Sender: alegna2017@aol.com (angela)
> Subject: Pain Management
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> I unfortunately live with daily pain some days the pain is
> unbearable.Last week i went to my scheduled appointment with my Pain
> Management physician I had been in tremendous pain with pain upon
> walking. I informed the Pain Management MD of the pain. He was
> writing in my chart without looking up shrugged his shoulders & said
> "you should of gone to the er". I could not believe the arrogance &
> uncaring statement.He didn't examine me or question the scale of pain,
> ask me what I have done for pain relief.I told him I did not go to the
> er because all they do is give me morphine order a bunch of tests &
> blood work send me home & I still have the same problem PAIN.I told
> him just to walk in the er my coinsurance is $300.00 because I am not
> working & already know what the er is going to do I decided to keep my
> pain management appointment & not go to the er.Still he did not look
> at me & made no other comment.He then handed me the same narcotic
> prescription & ordered an MRI for my back.I could not believe
> this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is so evident that this provider has no care or
> concern for my health!This man is supposed to be one of the best
> providers in his field!The narcotic he prescribes isn't working any
> more I have been on it since 2008.I am just so upset feeling this way &
being under the care of physicians who lack knowledge about adhesions
related disorder.
> Is any one else going through this?
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