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Posted 8/20/2016 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone! I went and saw my first pain management Dr. He was kind of an ass. The other Dr promised he would take over my case. Hopefully, that's true. The Dr I saw wants me to see a rheumatology Dr and get diagnosed by him for Fibromyalgia, even though my pcp diagnosed me in 2010. He doesn't believe me cuz I'm not on fibromyalgia meds n wouldn't let me explain that I was on them before, but wasn't helping me. He also wants me to see a neurology Dr to check why my hands n feet go numb and tingle. He will also check for nerve damage. He did keep me on Norco 10/325 4x a day and morphine er 15mg for morning and night. Which is exactly what I needed. My friend saw the dr I wanted to see n started bragging about how he gave her Oxycodone and Morphine. Then asked me if I would sell some of mine to her, cause her n her boyfriend abused them or she sold them. I told her she was crazy, that I'm never going to do that. They gave her a drug test but not me. I'm a little angry at her cuz it's people like that who ruin it for people like me who actually really need it! I just wanted to update you all! 😀

~Cheryl
Posted 8/20/2016 3:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Cheryl.Glad you got in Pain Management.Don't let some friend or relative con you out of your pain relief.

The fewer people that know about your medication,the better.

I'll give them a speech about how every pill I don't have is 6 hours that I'm in pain.They don't want to hear anything but "Sure.Have my medication."

There have been 2 Pain Management Doctors shut down in the small City I live.Probably around 1,800 patients went scrambling.

My PMD only prescribes me 4 Norco 10 mg a day.This time last year I was taking 180 mg of Morphine a day.

I'd like to be switched to 4 Percocet 7.5 or 10 a day.But,in the present climate of Pain Management,I'm just happy to get the Norco.

It's kind of ironic,in a cruel way,that your friend who bragged about what her Doctor prescribed her,will likely be going into withdrawals or getting dismissed because of her actions.

Take care.

Rick
Posted 8/20/2016 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Rick! I was reading the paperwork I received, and it says if you know someone who is abusing their medicine, to let them know. I'm not sure if I should say anything. My good friend is also friends with this girl, and I've been telling her what's going on n she said don't ever give her anything, that she is a huge drug addicte. I asked the girl how she gets through withdrawals all the time n she gives me these sob stories. I'm just not sure what to do.

~Cheryl
Posted 8/20/2016 4:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Cheryl.I wouldn't tell on them.If you care about this person giving them more pain meds isn't going to help them.She either can manage her medication or is going to always have problems.

My pain medication is very important to my well being and quality of life.I'm sure your Meds are as important to you.

Take care of yourself.

Rick
Posted 8/20/2016 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
Cheryl keep in mind any time we see new drs they all have their own way of taking care of patients.Some will start from scratch & even change the meds up, at least this one didn't.

I would never divulge to this dr that I knew the person that is abusing their meds. I wouldn't want the dr to to wonder if I were doing the same as this other person. Eventually they will be caught & dealt with.

Take care.
Posted 8/20/2016 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
You've already gotten a lot of excellent advice. I can only add from my own personal experience.

The doctor you saw was right, from my experience, in what he was asking. Insurance today seems to want a lot of conditions diagnosed again every 3 years. In the case of fibro a rheumatologist is the best for doing the right tests to rule out other conditions with similar symptoms. I didn't even believe in fibro until my rheumy figured out what my pain was. He also put me on tramadol, which is the only drug I have ever been prescribed for fibro.

I've had neurontin and a lot of other drugs prescribed for other neurological conditions, but none of them worked, or they gave me such awful side effects that I quit them.

I never had numbness or tingling from fibro, but I do have it from spinal problems. I'm not sure why you need to see a neurologist. My pain docs have always ordered MRI, nerve conduction, and other tests, many of which they do themselves. My anesthesiologist pain doc especially has a huge understanding of nerve problems.

What kind of training does your pain doc have? Some are anesthesiologists and others are physiatrists.
Posted 8/20/2016 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
A lot of drs want patients to see specialists when it comes to being diagnosed with impairments. PCP's don't specialize in one particular area like other drs do.

about your friend. You need to be careful because if she is arrested or OD's and your dr and/or his office are aware that the two of you are friends, that could affect your treatment. You also need to think about what would happen is she was arrested while you and she are together. Guilt by association can do a lot of damage. Even if you haven't mentioned that you and she are friends to your dr and/or his staff, if you are in the drs office at the same time it is obvious. You also don't know is she may have said anything about you and she being friends.
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