Re: Pam pain meds Kathy, and all

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Kathy, I'm not taking any supplements right now. I am having a

terrible time with my stomach and will have an endoscopy done on

Monday to see what's going on in there. Oatmeal has always soothed

my stomach, so I'm basically living on that right now. I think the

cause of this flare was weaning off the pain meds. I was feeling

pretty good until I started to wean. Then it was straight downhill.

I got a call yesterday from my family doctor and he talked to my ex-

rheummy and my pain doc. He said they all felt that I was " dependent

on the pain meds " and that I needed to get some help from a

psychologist! I faxed a letter to the pain doctor telling him that

just because the implants were out didn't mean that magically the

FMS, RA, etc. would disappear. I told him I agreed that I was

dependent on the meds - duh! I'm in pain, what does he expect? I

explained to him that 2 years ago I was on Oxycontin 20mg 2xday along

with percocet 5mg every 4-6 hours for nearly a year because of

endometriosis and adhesions (and 4 surgeries). And that I was weaned

down slowly and never went into any withdrawal whatsoever and was off

all narcotics for a year before I was finally diagnosed with

Fibromyalgia last year. I haven't heard back from him yet. I just

faxed it yesterday afternoon. I'm sure that if I go in there for an

appt everyone in the office will be talking behind my back. I just

didn't know what else to do. I have no other options at this point.

, you said something about patient advocacy and patient rights,

where can I find something in writing? I hate being taken advantage

of. When I'm in a doctor's office, I feel like I have to cower in

the corner and listen to whatever they tell me. My brother-in-law

went to this same pain doctor for back pain. He was put on massive

amounts of pain meds. Then I go there and he makes me feel guilty

for being in pain!

Thanks ladies for all the advice. Once I get the info on patient

advocacy and rights, I'll go in there armed and dangerous! With

words, of course!

Pam

> > > > > > > HI Pam, Im sorry to hear you still have pain. It will

> take

> > > > > awhile,

> > > > > > > Lord knows we didnt get sick overnight, it takes time

> for

> > > the

> > > > > body

> > > > > > to

> > > > > > > heal. As far as the Doctor thing I am going thru the

> SAME

> > > > thing,

> > > > > > my

> > > > > > > Doc said, " As soon as the explants are out, we are

> taking

> > > you

> > > > off

> > > > > > of

> > > > > > > everything " So she will wean off the oxy.... She

treats

> me

> > > > like

> > > > > a

> > > > > > > piece of dirt! It is such a common story. I have to

go

> to

> > > her

> > > > > > > today, and shell look down at me, and not even talk

> about

> > > > > anything

> > > > > > > except, " getting off the pills " that is fine w/me, but

> she

> > > > does

> > > > > > not

> > > > > > > know when my pain is under control. So I will probably

> > tell

> > > > her

> > > > > > Ive

> > > > > > > had enough and tell her I want 30 days to find another

> doc,

> > > I

> > > > > will

> > > > > > > not be treated like this. I know I should be quiet and

> get

> > > my

> > > > > > meds,

> > > > > > > but Im tired of this.... so today at 5pm shes gonna get

> an

> > > > > > > earful!!!! wish me luck! Pam, I pray for you and your

> > > pain,

> > > > you

> > > > > > > will be so much better soon!!! I know it, from these

> other

> > > > > stories

> > > > > > > almost all women improve some, and reverse this crazy

> > > > > sickness....

> > > > > > > My prayers and thoughts are w/you, and I pray that you

> find

> > > a

> > > > doc

> > > > > > > that will respect your pain... Blessings always, Iggy

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Pam, you are really going through Bullshit persicution. Now it seems your records are tainted. I've been thru so many similar situations. the places I went for treatemnt were against my Social Security and that followed me around for a long time. Asking for pain meds too. I couldn't get help for a long time. Now I don't even want the pain dr. but my PCP is forcing me to go back there. I had the worse withrawal from only one 50 mg duragesic patch its not worth it. I'm never taking that strong of a dose again. Natural truely has advantages though. Tordol is a nonnarcotic and very effective. Ask them for that. Flexeril is a non narcotic muscle relaxer - ask them for that. You may have to move. Can't you be referred to a completely other pain dr. You're really being treated badly. they just don't know how much pain is assoc. with FM and RA. I know we need something to get us

thru. Certainly the winter has us more in pain. why don't you change PCP's and Pain Dr.'s it only takes a month. You'll definately never get anywhere with who you're dealing with! I've changed three PCP's in the last 6 mnths. I'm here for you. Love, Pam <nannapam37@...> wrote:

Kathy, I'm not taking any supplements right now. I am having a terrible time with my stomach and will have an endoscopy done on Monday to see what's going on in there. Oatmeal has always soothed my stomach, so I'm basically living on that right now. I think the cause of this flare was weaning off the pain meds. I was feeling pretty good until I started to wean. Then it was straight downhill. I got a call yesterday from my family doctor and he talked to my ex-rheummy and my pain doc. He said they all felt that I was "dependent on the pain meds" and that I needed to get some help from a psychologist! I faxed a letter to the pain doctor telling him that just because the implants were out didn't mean that magically the FMS, RA, etc. would disappear. I told him I agreed that I was

dependent on the meds - duh! I'm in pain, what does he expect? I explained to him that 2 years ago I was on Oxycontin 20mg 2xday along with percocet 5mg every 4-6 hours for nearly a year because of endometriosis and adhesions (and 4 surgeries). And that I was weaned down slowly and never went into any withdrawal whatsoever and was off all narcotics for a year before I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year. I haven't heard back from him yet. I just faxed it yesterday afternoon. I'm sure that if I go in there for an appt everyone in the office will be talking behind my back. I just didn't know what else to do. I have no other options at this point. , you said something about patient advocacy and patient rights, where can I find something in writing? I hate being taken advantage of. When I'm in a doctor's office, I feel like I have to cower in

the corner and listen to whatever they tell me. My brother-in-law went to this same pain doctor for back pain. He was put on massive amounts of pain meds. Then I go there and he makes me feel guilty for being in pain! Thanks ladies for all the advice. Once I get the info on patient advocacy and rights, I'll go in there armed and dangerous! With words, of course! Pam> > > > > > > HI Pam, Im sorry to hear you still have pain. It will > take > > > > > awhile, > > > > > > > Lord knows we didnt get sick overnight, it takes time > for > > > the > > > > > body > > > > > > to > > > > > > > heal. As far as the Doctor thing I am going thru the > SAME > > > > thing, > > > > > > my > > > > > > > Doc said, "As soon as the explants are out, we are > taking > > > you > > > > off > > > > > > of > > > > > > > everything" So she will wean off the oxy.... She treats > me > > > > like > > > > > a > >

> > > > > piece of dirt! It is such a common story. I have to go > to > > > her > > > > > > > today, and shell look down at me, and not even talk > about > > > > > anything > > > > > > > except, "getting off the pills" that is fine w/me, but > she > > > > does > > > > > > not > > > > > > > know when my pain is under control. So I will probably > > tell > > > > her > > > > > > Ive > > > > > > > had enough and tell her I want 30 days to find another > doc, > > > I > > > > > will > > > > > > > not be treated like this. I know I should be quiet and > get > > > my > > > > > > meds, > >

> > > > > but Im tired of this.... so today at 5pm shes gonna get > an > > > > > > > earful!!!! wish me luck! Pam, I pray for you and your > > > pain, > > > > you > > > > > > > will be so much better soon!!! I know it, from these > other > > > > > stories > > > > > > > almost all women improve some, and reverse this crazy > > > > > sickness.... > > > > > > > My prayers and thoughts are w/you, and I pray that you > find > > > a > > > > doc > > > > > > > that will respect your pain... Blessings always, Iggy> > > > > > > >