Guest guest Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 hi,everyone, can someone please explain to me exactly what a pain managment doctor is?what do they do for pancreatitis patients? the reason i'm asking is after trying to get a refill on my pain meds my g.i. dr. refused,saying he did'nt feel comfortable giving me more. that i needed to either get more from my pcp or have them refeer me to a pain managment dr.now,i have only taken 55 pills in the last 60 days.most days i take 1 mid-afternoon and another before i go to bed.some days i dont take any and other days 1 every 4-6 hrs as prescribed if the pain is really bad.other times even though i'm having pain i don't take them for fear of running out and not having any on hand during a bad flare-up.my g.i. said he thinks i'm taking an awful lot!!i explained that while my pain was not everyday back when i came to see him,it is now getting more frequent,almost daily,and definitly everytime i eat.sometimes i dont eat because im afraid of making my pancreas act up.i thought he acted kinda crappy towards me,even though i've only been to see him one time.so folks,how long after you were diagnosid did you have to see a pain managment dr.?i was just diagnosid in mar.and started on narcotics 2 months ago.(july 8) am i using to much?i'm so frustrated at this point,i don'nt know what i should do or should have been doing..thanks for any advice and i hope everyone is doing well.... cindy p.s. sorry for any misspelled words!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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