Re: intro & pain management questions

[Guest guest]

What an idiot! Report his remarks to whoever runs the clinic (in writing)

for starters.

My mother who has Parkinson's occasionally runs into idiot doctors who

aren't specialists, and they think her symptoms are in her head or because

she's in her 70's. I keep telling her they are not Gods, and that she is

paying them, and she should get a better doctor!

I'm sorry you were treated so poorly! Hope you find another, better doctor!

NB

At 07:27 PM 08/03/2000 -0400, Bonnie wrote:

>Hi All, I have an S shaped curve that was fused with my hip bone, not rods.

>I am now in my 40's, and have recently had an MRI that puts my curves both

>at 56 degrees. I am currently in at least some pain every day. My pain is

>the worst in my lower back, and my buttox area. I was sent to Pain

>Management, and tried 2 S.I. joint injections with no difference being felt.

>He then tried 2 epidurals, and they were of no help either. That's the only

>pain management that they do at this clinic, and I found that very hard to

>believe, especially after he told me that injections only help about 60% of

>the people that he sees. Now my primary Dr. referred me to a therapy Dr. at

>a spine clinic. This Dr. asked me how long I'd live here (in this state),

>and when I said almost 1 year, he then asked if my kids & other family

>members were in another state. I said yes they were, but that I had agreed

>to move here with my husband for his job. I have a good marriage, and a

>very understanding husband. The Dr. said " I didn't ask you about your

>marriage! He then proceeded to tell me that I'm depressed, and probably

>crying and not sleeping nights. I said I'm not crying, and the only thing

>keeping me awake at night is the pain in my back, sometimes. I told him

>that I'm taking Vioxx, and Ultram, and that I have tylenol 3 as needed when

>the pain gets too bad. Well, you can see that this interview wasn't going

>to well right from the beginning. Then he asks me what sort of P.T. I have

>had in the past. I told him that I'd had ultrasound, massage, and

>electro-therapy. He then told me that " He doesn't piss on forest fires. "

>He then stated that I need to see a therapist & have physical therapy at his

>clinic. He really wouldn't tell me what they would do, just that they could

>help me. Anyone, ever heard of anyone so arrogant! He told me that I put

>too many restrictions on myself, and that I probably could do a lot more

>without hurting myself. I think that I know how far that I can push myself

>before the pain limits me to bedrest, and constant pain. I think that this

>Dr. thinks this is all in my head, even tho I brought in copies of my M.R.I.

>bone scan, & x-rays. My neurosurgeon says that a very extensive revision

>surgery is in my future, as my fusion has failed. Any comments, or similar

>stories?? He's going to send his report on me to my primary Dr. so I will

>be very interested in seeing what he has to report on me.

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[Guest guest]

Bonnie:

Where do you live. Maybe someone on the list can help you find a doc in

your area who will give you a second opinion.

C.P.

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[Guest guest]

Dear Bonnie,

I am having to type with my left hand only as my right one is

being iced - some sort of poison-ivy-like plant - so this will be

telegraphic. Thay spine doctor sounds like you should run as far away as

possible and stay away from him. After all I've been through - 6 surgeries

and one to go, I have finally learned to trust my instinct. That guy sounds

like more harm than good. Find another one.

Yours itchily,

Nanct from Italy