Guest guest Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hi all, I have not posted for awhile because I have been having a real hard time with attack after attack. It is either one big one that won't go away or I am having them every day for the past 8 weeks. Anyway, I will make this short. I am looking for a new Internist to take over my care as my doc decided that he doesn't want to prescribe pain medication anymore! I have called 3 pain managment docs and NONE of them prescribe pain pills!! I know that this is a horrible thing for all of us. Where do we go? I take Morphine 100 mg twice a day alternating with OxyContin 80 mg twice a day every three months. I take 8 Percocet per day for breakthrough and Phenergan for nausea. I have a list of all my medications, allergies, surgeries, doctors names, etc. to take to my appointment tomorrow morning to " interview " this new doc. She has a good reputation and her office staff have been extremely nice. When I made the appointment they asked what I would be seeing her for primarily and I mentioned CP and the office girl said, " She sees a lot of CP patients. That is not a problem. " I am hoping for the best!! I could really use a break right now. I am also taking my most current lab work and CT scan reports. I just had a fasting C-Peptide test and it was high. Do any of you know anything about this? I would appreciate any input as to what to take, talk about, etc. to my perspective new doc tomorrow. Thank you! T. (ohio) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hey , I am with you in spirit as you go through this debacle. I have been there too. The DEA has docs so afraid anymore that they don't even treat their patients with compassion and care. What a shitty situation. I have often wondered what I would do if some doc tried to pull all the drugs I am taking. Not a pretty prospect. Hang in there. It sounds like you found a good one. All the Best, Jerry/NC ******************************************** > > Hi all, > > I have not posted for awhile because I have been having a real hard time > with attack after attack. It is either one big one that won't go away or I > am having them every day for the past 8 weeks. > > Anyway, I will make this short. I am looking for a new Internist to take > over my care as my doc decided that he doesn't want to prescribe pain > medication anymore! I have called 3 pain managment docs and NONE of them > prescribe pain pills!! I know that this is a horrible thing for all of us. > Where do we go? I take Morphine 100 mg twice a day alternating with > OxyContin 80 mg twice a day every three months. I take 8 Percocet per day > for breakthrough and Phenergan for nausea. > > I have a list of all my medications, allergies, surgeries, doctors names, > etc. to take to my appointment tomorrow morning to " interview " this new doc. > She has a good reputation and her office staff have been extremely nice. > When I made the appointment they asked what I would be seeing her for > primarily and I mentioned CP and the office girl said, " She sees a lot of CP > patients. That is not a problem. " I am hoping for the best!! I could really > use a break right now. I am also taking my most current lab work and CT scan > reports. I just had a fasting C-Peptide test and it was high. Do any of you > know anything about this? > > I would appreciate any input as to what to take, talk about, etc. to my > perspective new doc tomorrow. > > Thank you! > > T. (ohio) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 , A high level on the C-peptide test indicates that you have high levels of insulin in your bloodstream. Quite often this can be indicative of insulin resistance, which is what Type 2 diabetics suffer from. To learn more about the C-Peptide test, go to this weblink: http://www.labtestsonline.org/ Type in " c-peptide " in the search block and it will tell you all you want to know about the test and the results. With love, hope and prayers, Heidi Heidi H. Griffeth www.pancassociation.org/anthology#Heidi.html SC State & SE Regional Representative Pancreatitis Association, International Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional medical consultation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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