blinded tests?

[Guest guest]

Well I saw the pain team today and I was there close on 4 hours

whilst he tried to get his head around my problems.

He wouldnt change any meds I was on, but said that noone in the

world would be able to work out the interactions.

He said no test has ever proved I have CP, sigh and I stated people

go for 7 to 10 years before that happens.

He wouldnt change one med.

he has ordered some blood tests and then everyFriday he will run a

test and I wont know what I am being injected with to see what

happens. I will have to withhold meds, so I am in pain. That alone

scares me ((

he said he had no doubt I had pain, and these tests could take 4 to

10 weeks and we may not know what the result is.

I said well I have no other options, so why not.

He wanted to know how I kept going even functioning.

I asked him for help with my 3 biggest problems depression,

constipation and pain.

He was speechless. He said depending on the result then he would

recommend changes.

Has anyone else heard of this or been through it.

I did think maybe he was doubting me, ?

Debs

[Guest guest]

Debs,

Did your doc reccommend this team? I have not been to a pm doc yet that is

one of my next steps. However, I do feel they shouldn't take that long to get

something right. Maybe it will be shorter. I know what you mean about the fear

of being without pain meds. I told my doc I was not addicted it was a matter

of being so afraid of the pain because I KNOW without a shadow of a doubt I

cannot handle it alone! I hope they will have better answers for you soon. I am

thinking of you!

Angie in SC

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along

their way. "