Guest guest Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I only get the doc if I get a procedure. Otherwise I get a physicians assistant. But, they listen to me and have tweaked my medicine. I don't always move real fast, so I don't feel rushed. But, I live in a small town. Ellen in TN > Buzzy wrote: > is anyone out there feel like there pain doctors have gone from caring to just getting you in and out for the volume of patients. More patients more money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Even worse, my pain doctor has gone from caring to worry about his license. I have 4 levels of disk bulges with spinal stenosis on each level. He used to give me 120 30 mg roxycodone and 90 100mg MS Contin. Then, he stopped writing roxycodone for his entire practice and replaced it with MSIR which even at 30mg is a 50% drop. Then, he got mixed up and even though I have been seeing him for more than 10 years, he thought I was seeing him for a kidney stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Then, one day he got mixed up and even though I had been seeing him for 10 years, thought I was seeing him for a kidney stone issue I was having and cut me to 90 MSIR monthly. He even looked in his notes and said I told him things about the stones which I never said. My sciatica has bottomed worse to the point where I cannot go to the potty sometimes. I really am at a loss about what to do. the problem is he is one of the few legit pain docs in south Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Me! At least my PA listens better than the doctor. > Buzzy wrote: > is anyone out there feel like there pain doctors have gone from caring to just getting you in and out for the volume of patients. More patients more money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 YES, my pain clinic when it 1st opened was great the doctor sat and talked to you about any and all concerns now it's the same as yours i see the PA which is very sweet but that's not helping my pain! maybe we are going to the same place? P.K " Buzzy " Snowden >Ellen in TN wrote: >I only get the doc if I get a procedure. Otherwise I get a physicians >assistant. But, they listen to me and have tweaked my medicine. I don't always move real fast, so I don't feel rushed. But, I live in a small town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Actually, I can't afford to go to pain management at the moment since I lost my insurance. I went to the free clinic and it seemed to be staffed by 12 year olds! I don't even think the kid was growing facial hair! The only reason I got meds at all was because I brought my medical records with me. And they still weren't willing to give me the ten pills I take for breakthrough pain. It's about building trust. He point blank said after Interviewing me for ten minutes, that he was certain I was not a drug seeker. And the proof for him was I still had meds left over from a prescription that was several months old. I should have been fussed for not taking them as prescribed. But, I knew when I was losing insurance that I couldn't afford even the lower costing medications. There's a site for the generics that are $20 or so, but with no income whatsoever, while I wait on disability, I couldn't get them. I sold a set of drums (haven't played since my injury) and sold a fireplace mantle on Craig's list and managed to get money to fill 2 of the 9 prescriptions I was once on. The doogie doctor helped me select which ones would be most beneficial. I chose not to get back on Cymbalta. I Love it, but it was horrendous to get off for the withdrawals were terrible. Many of my others were also expensive. So, I decided to go with older, tried and true generics. And our local pharmacy had them only a few dollars more than the cheapie program. It still set me back. My brother mailed me some groceries and a few bucks and I was able to pay my water bill. I Really miss my independence of working. But, with the pain from doing much of nothing, I realize I just have to get that idea out of my head. It's hard to fight the stereotypes here towards those on disability. My neighbors understand, but they have friends that ask those ever probing questions. There are a lot of people in this area on disability and there's resentment. The people who work are farmers and their jobs are tougher than even blue collar. And there are some on disability for mental disorders like bi-polar. I've worked with people who are bi-polar and one was so mean, I wished she would have drawn a check! But, the farmers don't understand how someone who has never worked can draw for something wrong in the head. Then, the young folk are crazy into meth and pot. In late summer, helicopters fly overhead looking for marijuana plants growing between the trees. The first year I was here, I heard the copters thinking it was was drill for the air force. My neighbors get a huge kick out of my naivete. Ellen in TN (transplant from New Orleans, post-Katrina) > P.K " Buzzy " Snowden wrote: > YES, my pain clinic when it 1st opened was great the doctor sat and talked > to you about any and all concerns now it's the same as yours i see the PA > which is very sweet but that's not helping my pain! maybe we are going to > the same place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 How honest and direct are you being? My wife doesn't like to admit how out of control her pain is. I was like that with one of my doctors too. How bad is your pain? What are you currently taking? Are you being direct? I flat out told my doctor that I needed more pain relief and it was time to start an around-the-clock opioid. My insurance only covered Duragesic and MSContin, so I gave her those choices (and explained that they were all that was covered). After I had a VERY bad reaction to MSContin, she switched me to Duragesic. When you schedule your appointment, you can always request the MD. You have a legal right to see a physician (MD, DO, etc) instead of a physician extender (like a physician's assistant). Steve M in PA PS Were did your nickname come from? >P.K " Buzzy " Snowden wrote: >YES, my pain clinic when it 1st opened was great the doctor sat and talked to you about any and all concerns now it's the same as yours i see the PA which is very sweet but that's not helping my pain! maybe we are going to the same place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 How far south are you in Florida? Anywhere close to Kendal or South Miami area? I was lucky to find a good doc that is affiliated with Baptist Hospital in Kendal. There is also a pain clinic group there and I have heard of one in S. Miami Hospital. You are so right about the difficulty in finding a legit doc in this area, talk about pain clinic fraud! > > Then, one day he got mixed up and even though I had been seeing him for 10 years, thought I was seeing him for a kidney stone issue I was having and cut me to 90 MSIR monthly. He even looked in his notes and said I told him things about the stones which I never said. > > My sciatica has bottomed worse to the point where I cannot go to the potty sometimes. I really am at a loss about what to do. the problem is he is one of the few legit pain docs in south Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.