Re: Re: Pain meds and contracts

[Guest guest]

My Pain Dr. made me sign the form before we even talked at all. I

thought that was very strange, like he knew he was going to give me

pain meds before even seeing me. I think Dr. that do this tend to be a

little more unstable (not sure if that is correct way to put it) than

ones that actually talk to you and go through the pain contract with

you.

What do you all do when it says to not get pain meds from any other Dr.

and you have to go to the hospital or emergency room? Does the hospital

Dr. have to get a hold of the Pain Dr. before you can get any meds?

I was driving the other day and thought what if I was in a wreck? Or

had some other kind of emergency? Is my pain dr the ONLY dr I can get

pain meds from ever again? Just wondering how that works.

Caitlin

> > Well, I was forced to sign a contract before they even

> > discussed what meds they were going to put me on.

[Guest guest]

I think it depends on the doctor. 

When I had a pain doctor I liked and talked to this happened to me.  I was a

paitent of his however my neck locked up.  I couldn't move it at all and the

pain was a 9.5.  I went to the er.  I mentioned to the er that I had a signed

contract.  They gave me pain meds anyway. 

When I went to the pain doctor a week or so later, I told him about it and he

said that was fine.  He said that ER docs and surgeon's don't count in the

contract.  No where in the contract did it say that though, so I think it might

be up to the doctor and your relationship with him. 

I am sure that if I was going to the ER weekly and getting pain meds there as

well as from the pain doc, he would of had a diffrent response.

 

Jess

[Guest guest]

Tell them you are asking because you don't want any surprises when the time

comes. Explain to the doctor that you are active in a chronic pain group and

this is one of the questions that comes up a lot, which it is. Tell him you

have concerns about how to handle things and he needs to let you know what

the guidelines are so that you aren't left guessing.

" Sweet Goat Mama "

Carolyn Eddy

www.goattracksmagazine.com