O/T Doctor

[Rickey H]

Hi all After seeing the Dr today now my pain meds are being cut off, I can go to a pain clinic or suffer. I think he don't give a rats a** nor cares how many $ its cost me, guess too much trouble to write a refill, damn I'm pi$$ed and heating pad just don't do much........ Rickey just venting

 

[msb]

Pain caused from what and where located ?
What drug did he cut off ?

 

[Rickey H]

Sorry not thinking loratab (spelling?) was in a car wreck broke my back in eight places, its been seven months, My upper back is just messed up but I been doing pretty good with no meds Hell I'll just have to sit.... then I'll start pulling out my hair! Rickey

 

[Anonymous-0]

I think the undertreatment of pain is in epidemic in the US. To many Doctors afraid of the feds taking away license. A few years back I had a reoccurence of a herniated disc L5 S1. Dr gave me a prescription for Viccoden (it helped)and told me to come see him in 1 week. The prescription was for 3 pills. I found it ironic the instructions said not to exceed 4 a day.

 

[Davis In SC]

I agree Scott.. My dad was in the last stages of cancer, the doctor would not give him anything stronger than Lortab.. They finally did prescribe a morphine patch, less than 24 hours before he passed away..but only because we demanded it. I still have a real bad attitude against that so-called doctor..

 

[Rickey H]

Thanks to all I see some understanding out there, Thanks Rickey

 

[Anonymous-0]

Ricky, the request for pain meds is in epidimic proportions. As a pharmacist i see it. Lots of people are just addicted. It wasn't near so much 40 plus years ago. Not many doctors want to create an addict and then be responsible for it. Its hard to seperate the addicted from the people with a real cause of pain. I wish you success in your treatment and recovery

 

[Walt Davies]

My daughter lives with daily pain from her back she has one of those implanted things to help but she still has pain. I would go to the Pain clinc they can do wonders for you the cost at first is high but it will get much better as you go along with it.
Walt

 

[Rickey H]

Thanks guys, Guess its the pain clinic, I'm sick of dr.s but don't have much choice. I just saw a few days ago some guy running for state office going to crackdown on drs giving out pain meds. Still burns my A** Thanks.... Rickey

 

[Anonymous-0]

Doctors can lose their license if they write to many pain meds. One old time Doctor that was still doing house calls for 3.50 got forced out a few years ago.He had a lot of older people who were terminally ill and was trying to keep them comfortable.Watchdogs who havent had problems with chronic pain are in control.