Re: Pain management referrals?

[Guest guest]

Kate

No, didnt have any problems with a referral to pain management.  I have been

on meds for 10 years.  I was able to return to work full time for 3.5 years

before becoming " disabled "  so I appreciate the fact without the meds I would

have never been able to work.  I now have LTD as well as SSD.  And I purchased

a STD policy so I was fortunate to have never been without income.

Deb RN

 Debra

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From: Kate -Behan <microminimalist@...>

Sent: Sat, March 6, 2010 10:37:42 AM

Subject: [ ] Pain management referrals?

 

Hi all,

Although I feel like my RA and Fibromyalgia is managed pretty well, I have been

having a lot of pain lately that is almost debilitating. I see my rheumatologist

on Wednesday, and I am going to ask for a pain management referral.

Do any of you have experience with getting a referral to a pain management

specialist? Did you have trouble with your doctor refusing? What route(s) did

you take to get help?

For reference, I am 31, diagnosed with RA at 9 and fibro at 29. I take .4 ml

injectable methotrexate weekly, an Orencia infusion monthly, Cymbalta, Lyrica,

and Ultram-ER as needed.

Thanks,

Kate P-B, STL

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[Guest guest]

I told my Reumatologist that when I had to go to work, I had to be on my

feet for almost 12 hours and the pain medicine I was on wasn't working

any more. He told me he couldn't give me anything stronger than what I

was on, but he would refer me to a pain management clinic. Most RA

doctors would rather send you to a pain specialist than to write the

prescription themselves. The pain clinic put me on Fentanyl patches 75

mcg and Percocet for breakthrough pain, Neurontin for Fibro, and Miralax

for the side effects of the pain medicine. They tried to put me on

Provigil for chronic fatique but I couldn't afford the $120 co-pay. I

hope your doctor will give you a referal without any problem.

Pam

>

> Hi all,

>

> Although I feel like my RA and Fibromyalgia is managed pretty well, I

have been having a lot of pain lately that is almost debilitating. I see

my rheumatologist on Wednesday, and I am going to ask for a pain

management referral.

>

> Do any of you have experience with getting a referral to a pain

management specialist? Did you have trouble with your doctor refusing?

What route(s) did you take to get help?

>

> For reference, I am 31, diagnosed with RA at 9 and fibro at 29. I take

..4 ml injectable methotrexate weekly, an Orencia infusion monthly,

Cymbalta, Lyrica, and Ultram-ER as needed.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Kate P-B, STL

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

>