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Posted 4/9/2014 4:11 AM (GMT 0)
I have a lot of chronic issues. I spent years at a pain clinic in IL and then moved to MI. I found a great doctor who just would prescribe the same regiment I was on for 10 years back in IL. So for 6 years no problems with the doc.
Then in Dec, I was rear ended by a drunk and now I have 3 bulging disk (C3-4, C4-5 and 5-6), bad back pain and pain into the arm and hand). My doctor sent me to a pain management place. I called them and made an appointment. But I asked the lady who answered the phone to tell me their approach to chronic and acute pain.
Anyone who has gone though chronic pain knows that shopping for a new doctor is a pain in the you know what. I had to do it a few times. Once because my doctor passed away, the other, I moved. No doctor wants a complex case. So I wanted to know more about him. She was a b* and told me off. Oh sure, I want to go there. NOT
Anyway, my lawyer suggested a pain clinic. I went there. The doctor will only treat for the accident. Not the other stuff (chronic pancreatitis (I have pancreas divesium)(that basicly means I have 2 pancreas and they drain into the same duct and gets blocked), fibromyalgia, and migraines.) With the pancreas, when it gets too bad, I have to go get them stinted about 1 time a year, sometimes twice a year, which puts me into acute pancreatitis.
So my regular doctor (I'm pretty sure it's his nurse) takes me off my other meds thinking this guy is giving me my meds, PM doctor won't prescribe anything. My doc (Primary care) nurse refuses to believe me. Never in all these years have I "lost" meds, asked early, pasted all my urine test ect.
The PM doc will do blocks, give a muscle relaxers and TENS unit or and tramodol. I am dying in pain here. Anxiety, no sleep ect. The blocks afterwards keep me up more then 48 hours, and I get debilitating headaches. Oh and he keeps thinking it's my lower back.
My stomach, head and back is killing me. I am very depressed and all my PC doc nurse will tell me is to go to another doctor. The PM doc is mad that nothing is working for me (including the blocks, TENS, therapy ect). I have done everything he told me. Now he wants to burn the nerves in my spine, which is suppose to last for 3-6 months. I am stuck sitting at home. my place is a wreck. I can't lift stuff, I can't stand or sit for any length of time.
Please give me some suggestions where to go here on the eastside of Detroit. I'm allergic to codine (stop breathing) and was taking 2mg of morphine 3 times a day and Stadol NS 1 time to 3 times a day, depending on my stomach and head. I was also taking a antidepressant Trazadone (not for sleep) and ambien. Now I am taking none of it. Thanks for any help
Posted 4/9/2014 2:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Tieggers & welcome to the chronic pain forum. Sorry to read about all of the issues you are dealing with. I do not know if we have any members that live where you are inquiring about, if so perhaps they will pop on & let you know.

I wonder if you have private insurance or not. If so, you can always go online to your insurance & look to see who you can see for pain mgt & start there. It is really difficult these days finding a pain mgt dr willing to help. With all of the changes in the rules & guidelines it is very difficult finding even a pain mgt dr willing to rx a lot the different narcotics. Everyone involved from the drs to patients are under the glass being scrutinized. At one time my migraines were so bad my dr rx'd Stadol NS to me, of course this was many, many years ago. Now, you would never find a dr willing to rx Stadol NS because it is very addicting. I would be shocked if you found one now that would rx it to you.

Most pain mgt drs will not follow another one's protocol with a new patient.They generally want to go by their own rules when it comes to rxing meds so I would not count on that happening, if it does then you will be very lucky.

You speak about this nurse that does not believe you on the meds. Why are seeing the nurse which I am guessing is the NP instead of your dr? Why can't you make an appt & say I want to see the dr not the NP. It sounds like if the dr is not willing to see his patients you may need to move on & find a real dr that see's his patients.

Have you tried using Vitals to look for a dr in your area? There are a couple of other websites that have been mentioned here before, perhaps some of the others will pop on & give you the names, as I am going completely blank right now.

Anyway, I wanted to say hello & welcome aboard. Keep checking back to see if there is anyone here that lives in your area. Take care.
Posted 4/9/2014 3:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Susie,
I've been on Stadol NS since the 90s. I don't have a problem stopping it at any time, so addition has never been a problem for me.
No she is not a NP. She has lately decided with me she will be the go between with me and the doc. I also know her outside the office. I have no clue what her problem is. But the doctor does whatever she says. It just gets me mad that no matter what I say, she says I said something else. My next thing is writing a note to her and the doctor.
Thanks for the welcome. If I could take codine, wow the stuff the doctor prescribes. 120 Oxy, Norco ect.
Posted 4/9/2014 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
I agree check with your insurance company for pain management doctors in your area or simply look in the phone book and start calling around.

Basically there are 2 types of pain doctors. 1 who will not prescribe any or very limited medication and the other is one who will try everything under the sun and moon to get you through. Sounds like you have the misfortune of being with the first type.
Posted 4/9/2014 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
Well the car accident, I can go anywhere. I'm going to call the insurance company and ask them. Before this regiment, I was at the hospital a lot. It was so much easier and peaceful to deal with it at home. My last ERCP caused me to get a huge staff infection. I am still dealing with it.
Think of the chronic pantreatitis as someone pouring acid in your stomach and then punching you. That's how it feels.
Posted 4/9/2014 4:14 PM (GMT 0)
I had a case of severe acute pancreatis several years ago. Man that was no fun and I would not wish that on anyone. I can only imagine how much "fun" you are having with the chronic stuff.
Posted 4/9/2014 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Jim. The chronic part is 50% at all times. Then with the ERCPs and just eating the wrong thing, I get acute. It's no fun. Nothing they can do about it. I was born with it. I never drank. Since I was a kid, they just thought I had bad stomach aches. The one time I drank, I was so sick (I think I was 21) they thought someone poisoned me. It was horrible.
Posted 4/9/2014 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
hey there tieggers. welcome aboard. sorry to here about your pain issues. i'm from clinton township.
what kinda doctor are you looking to see. do you need a primary doctor or a specialist. there is a place called michigan neurology associates. they are at 14mile and harper. 586-445-2641. good clinic and they handle just about anything. good luck to ya and hopefully you can find some relief.
again welcome to the forum....
Posted 4/9/2014 9:46 PM (GMT 0)
I guess now both! I'm right by you. I will try them. I'm thinking about getting the pain pump now. And thanks for the welcome! I will try them.
Posted 4/12/2014 4:10 AM (GMT 0)
You may run into a problem dealing with 2 different pain management clinics/drs. Since you have to sign a Pain Contract stating you won't take any pain meds except those prescribed by that dr. Didn't you say one pain clinic would treat the pain from the wreck only and you would have to go to another one for the other issues ?

about your regular dr, sounds like you will have to get an appointment to actually have your dr hear what it is you're saying.
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