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Trying to find new doctor – long

Question:

Well, after some sound and good advice from members here, I have decided that it is time to try and find a new pain management doctor.  As some of you know, I have been dealing with the same doctor for a little over a year. I have grown more and more frustrated each month.  After going in about two weeks ago, he decreased my meds after I told him I was not getting relief. I was very upset.  I had a very bad weekend, and called his office today. Not only will they not "up" my dosage, they will not see me until late next week!  I told the nurse that I need something to help.  "Sorry, as you know, we do not change or prescribe new medication over the phone.  Only after an office visit".  I told her that I do not want to come in unless I can know for certain that a change of meds will take place.  She could not do that. I asked about going to the ER – would he see me then?  No, but if I request, he may take a phone call.  ARGHHHH!!!  Here I am, crying, literally begging for something to be done.  She finally told me that he is out of "this" office until next week, but she will "try" and talk to him about me if and when he calls.  Again though, I was told that no meds would be prescribed or changed unless I am seen. Also, non pain related, I am still suffering from this upper respiratory thing and have been since the last week of December.  Coughing, low grade fever, generally crummy feeling.  My PCP has treated me with 5 rounds of antibiotics, one antibiotic injection along with a steroid injection (in case it was an allergy or something), TB test, chest x-ray, sinus x-ray, an ER visit since I was having shortness of breath and pressure of my chest, and numerous rounds of prescription  cough syrup and OTC "cold" meds.  Only thing that had turned up was sinusitis (well, duh!  who doesn’t have sinusitis in Spring!).   I could never convince my PCP to do any blood work. I had my yearly with my ob/gyn in mid April.  I told him what was going on. He did do a CBC, but it showed nothing except slight anemia. So here I am.  Still running low grade fever.  Coughing up junk.  Feeling crummy.  Back hurts worse than ever.  My pain management Dr won’t change or up meds, and won’t do "cottle" (sp) injections again until I am over whatever is making me sick (by the way, first round of cottle injections did nothing but make me hurt more and even though I have repeatedly told him that, he still want to "try one more time").  My PCP Dr won’t treat me for this crud anymore and wants me to go to an ENT of which I can’t get in for over 4 weeks. I told my husband that I want to be admitted to the hospital and have every and any test done to find out what is making me cough and run a fever. While I am there, I want more tests done on my back – another MRI and anything else that might help solve my pain problem.  So far, the only test that has been done for my back was an MRI done about 2 years ago that showed a herniated disk.  I know there has to be something else.  Pain is just too intense – low back with sharp pain from hip to little toe running down each leg.  I can’t bend over, lift, turn, etc without feeling like a knife is jamming into me. I want relief.  I want to get over this cold thing.  I want pain meds that will help me live.  I want my life back. Amy     "A spirit with a vision is a dream with a mission" Neil Peart

Response:

Dear Amy, There’s really nothing I can say or do to help you except offer my sympathy and support, and a gentle cyber-hug. {{{{amy}}}}  I have been in your situation before, and I know how horrible it feels to be on the phone sobbing, begging another human being to help you, and getting nothing. It’s just … horrible. There’s no other word for it. I’m so sorry it is happening to you. Please do try to find another doctor. Best of luck with that. I will keep you in my thoughts and visualize you finding someone who will really help. Isn’t there a website somewhere where you can send an e-mail message requesting help from a pain specialist? I don’t recall the URL, unfortunately, but perhaps you could do a little searching on that. Take care, Robin * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!

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