Re: Chris pain/ clinic refusal

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I don't understand the Clinic turning u away. Your right they probably did

look at the fact of recovery, but there are other meds they can use, and also,

if you really need to be put on a pain med, they can do it with a contract,

daily monitoring you of your usage, that is if it is something you want to get

into. Are you not wanting to take pain Meds, now because of your past, and was

it prescription meds you got into trouble with? Let me tell you though at least

you got in the door I was referred here where I live by my Dr. to be seen at the

pain clinic as I am at the point where my pain is uncontrollable most times now,

and the vicodin I have been on for yrs., just is not doing it, they know I am

real, but when I called to make an appt at clinic, the woman, was so rude,

crude, and cut me off on each ? she asked when I tried to answer, I felt like

she was treating me as though I was a street junkie who had found there # in

phone book and was just Dr. hoping trying

to get narcotics! I told my Dr. and said I would live with the pain before I

went there, as I was not keene on going really as I new it was to increase

meds., they told me to call back ask for manager, I did, same woman yelled at

me, I hung up and that was over a yr ago. But since u are in recovery, in my

state if as I mentioned u are needing a pain med. u sign the contract given only

certain amt and agree to go in once a week or whenever they may call unexpected

with the meds.. Hope u find some help. And they should be praising u for

being in recovery.... Sharon

Hamilton <hammy412000@...> wrote:

Hey all here. Well I was turned down at the pain clinic today.

They said there was nothing they could do medically for me. I think

they prejudged me because I'm in recovery. Well I went to my rhumy and

he increased my Lyrica to the max 300 mg twice a day. It hasn't

worked . I am still in extreme pain in my chest from fibro. My rhumy

steered me to another pain clinic...I hope they are more compassionate

to me. I have been in pain eveyday for 3 months straight now. I am not

eating or sleeping and depressed because of the constant pain. All I

want is some relief even for an hour would be a blessing. The

depression is getting really bad I can't do anything because the pain

is constant and feels like a heart attack all the time. They have run

several tests on my heart and it is fine but with the chest pain all

the time and arm pain I get panicy about it being my heart and the

pain gets worse. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. I am

glad there is this group to talk to I kinda isolate myself and don't

have anyone to talk to. Well I feel better now having gotten this out.

Hope you all are well.

God Bless,

Chris

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Thanks for the encouragement Sharon. My drug of choice was cack cocaine. I used

this pain management clinic before. I saw a psychologist as per them and was on

percocet 10's for 6 months. Did not abuse them and when the Lyrica kicked in I

told them I didn't need pain meds. I even brought the left over meds to be

destroyed, and they still treated me like that. I have my rhumy referring me to

another pain clinic...a Dr. he knows that will help me. So I am just waiting for

them to call me with an appt. You know I try to get my life in order and people

chastize me for trying to get sober. I don't understand it. All I can do is let

go and let God.

God Bless,

Chris

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In a message dated 2/13/08 4:42:46 PM, stillbreathing29@... writes:

> I was turned away 7 or 8 years ago from a doctor's office

> because I refused the prednisone and I was told I should try some of

> the pain clinics he wasn't that kind of clinic>>>>

>

For me, prednisone is the best pain killer I have ever had. And, it does not

have addictive side effects..

They may have thought you were not stable.

Pris

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I hope you find some help at the new clinic. I go to a pain clinic and was

thinking about stopping since I already have a ton of Drs. My Rhu said he

would prescribe the meds but that I needed to talk to the pain Dr before I

stopped. They have a lot of the newest treatments for pain and a good one

will help you. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Heidi M

On Feb 13, 2008 5:24 PM, Hamilton <hammy412000@...> wrote:

> Thanks for the encouragement Sharon. My drug of choice was cack cocaine.

> I used this pain management clinic before. I saw a psychologist as per them

> and was on percocet 10's for 6 months. Did not abuse them and when the

> Lyrica kicked in I told them I didn't need pain meds. I even brought the

> left over meds to be destroyed, and they still treated me like that. I have

> my rhumy referring me to another pain clinic...a Dr. he knows that will help

> me. So I am just waiting for them to call me with an appt. You know I try to

> get my life in order and people chastize me for trying to get sober. I don't

> understand it. All I can do is let go and let God.

>

> God Bless,

> Chris

>

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Hi

I am glad to hear your doctor is setting you up with another clinic.

I have found being chronically ill and in chronic pain this is the

type of treatment given to most of us whether a past addiction

problem is present or not. I am treated this way on a regular

basis. I was turned away 7 or 8 years ago from a doctor's office

because I refused the prednisone and I was told I should try some of

the pain clinics he wasn't that kind of clinic. It was assumed and

he testified against me in court when i tried to get my disability.

I was denied.

I took a news artical to his office on GLA. He twisted all to say I

was looking for drugs and that I was telling how to do his job. The

bottom line was I didn't have any insurance.

I had insurance problems another time and was turned away from a

rheumatologist's office. I have problems with my inusrance denying

payment for certain procedure even now and the treatment by

healthcare is terrible. I blame it on being chronically ill. And

if you are in chronic pain you are always looked upon as drug

seeking even if you have never had a problem with drug addiction.

It is awful. You almost have to have someone like your doctor in

your corner to get any real help. I didn't have that in the past.

Ii think i have that now. I hope. It is all new.

Hope all goes well with the next clinic.

Ebony

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> Thanks for the encouragement Sharon. My drug of choice was cack

cocaine. I used this pain management clinic before. I saw a

psychologist as per them and was on percocet 10's for 6 months. Did

not abuse them and when the Lyrica kicked in I told them I didn't

need pain meds. I even brought the left over meds to be destroyed,

and they still treated me like that. I have my rhumy referring me to

another pain clinic...a Dr. he knows that will help me. So I am just

waiting for them to call me with an appt. You know I try to get my

life in order and people chastize me for trying to get sober. I

don't understand it. All I can do is let go and let God.

>

> God Bless,

> Chris

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