pain management ?

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Kris- hi! I feel like I can relate to you so much with your symptoms, I look

forward to your posts! I am interested to know hat are you currently using for

pain? My pancreas doc referred to my reg doc (who is an internist) that I

should see a pain doc. lol funny! Anyways I felt I received great care from my

pain doc because of his relationship with my reg doc. They both esteemed each

other and trusted each others care and advice based on MY concerns. He was very

useful to me in helping me understand pain management and your body's reaction

to pain (and that it wasn't all in my head!) He also was extremely

knowledgeable about cp as he said he researches it all the time to better help

his patients. After hearing what he had to say I was elated to know that his

thoughts matched what I have researched and the thoughts of those on the board

here. He is recommending the duragesic patch and also a anti-inflammatory. My

panc doc did recommed a nerve block, but I didn't feel comfortable going to that

step yet, and actually my pain doc said after all the research he finds it only

works in about 50% of the patients and not every time. He said though that is

his expertise (nerve blocks) for chronic idiopathic the statistics and risk out

weigh the possibility. He use to do them, but with the research he has done he

only does them with cancer panc patients and as last resort per patient request.

I am excited to try the duragesic patch because I hate when I wake up in the

mornings feeling terrible then have to play catch up on my pain meds again.

wishing you the best of luck,

Angie B