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Posted 9/11/2014 11:23 PM (GMT 0)
I saw my Pain Management Doc today (for migraines),....next Thursday is my routine 28 day follow up re: all of my spine/hip/leg/back problems/issues/surgeries....et al.

Today, for the first time since our meeting, she stated our goal is to have me off of my pain meds (note: I've been in PM for over 20 years).

Now, I don't know what this entails as of yet, she said we'll discuss this next week when I come in for my regular appt. So I don't know yet if I'm freaking out over something substantial,...or something implied,....or maybe even just misunderstood.

But bear with me guys, because this is Merrida in Full-Tilt Freak-Out Mode....

Warning: Bumps Ahead












M.
Posted 9/12/2014 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
That would be scary after 20 years. I would imagine it would be a slow gradual thing and if achievable- terrific! Try it out and if it doesn't seem to be comfortable and this doctor doesn't adjust accordingly-see someone else.

Good Luck!!!!
Posted 9/12/2014 4:31 AM (GMT 0)
Good advice by WRAS!!

Thoughts and prayers...and our support of course!

Keep us posted.

S.C.
Posted 9/12/2014 6:53 AM (GMT 0)
Maybe I misrepresented.

This is not a good thing. With degenerative issues on top of the amount of hardware in my spine and hips, five surgeries in 2 years, the idea behind "chronic pain management" is the acceptance that it's chronic. It's a way of life to be balanced.

It's not acute.

Chronic means that my body is beyond recovery. My goal is management and maintenance.

I've been doing that rather exceptionally well. To have one of the strongest aspects of my support system pulled out from under me is *not* a good thing. It is *because* of this that I've made the remarkable progress I have this year.

When there's tons of stuff going on (and we must admit, I qualify for having tons of stuff going on), it is absolutely *not* the time to be making changes, especially of this magnitude.

This isn't being done for the right reasons or under the right circumstances and it's causing me incredible stress at what is already a very vulnerable time in my life.











M.
Posted 9/12/2014 1:51 PM (GMT 0)
:(

What is the reason behind this decision? Did she say?

You can find another doctor if you need to...but I know how that will feel...like starting at ground zero.

Still, there is certainly that option?

S.C.
Posted 9/12/2014 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
I won't know what *her* plan is until we meet next week. She sprung this on me today. Given we CP patients are treated 28 days at a time, it means we live on edge a lot of the time. Not such a great combo with anxiety.

I'll certainly have to see another doc. But when it comes to CP, the hoops, trauma and drama we patients must go through can be outlandish,-- physically, mentally, emotionally....

Normally this type of thing is planned and discussed.

I'm really hoping there's just some type of misunderstanding on either one of our parts or miscommunication.

I have enough meds to get me through to Thursday and that's it.











M.
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