Pain Specialist - 2nd Posting - Please someone answer!

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Is it because I am new in here or is it because I just have fibro and

arthritis that my questions are not important? I posted this question

yesterday and I have not had anyone who has cared enough to answer yet.

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Ok, so yeah, I have my first trip to a pain specialist coming up this

coming week. I have osteo-arthritis, arthritis, gout, and fibro. I am

currently on several medications from my primary care and rheumie. I am

also going to have a sleep study test done toward the middle of Feb. My

questions are:

1. What am I to expect from the pain specialist? How is he going to

help me where the primary care and rheumie couldn't?

2. Is it normal to have pain still after being on high doses of pain

meds, anti-inflams & vicadin?