As most of you know from the few posts I had made about being dropped from my pain management doctor b/c of my urine test - I finally got the information ... of course it said hydrocodone but it also said positive for hydromorphone. Being me and not knowing wth that is I looked it up. It said dilaudid. Well, I've had that 2 times that I know of and both of them had to do with my surgeries! I do not believe they gave that to me when I had my c/s with my child to do the spinal or afterwards - I dunno but the doctor knows I just had a baby.
Anyway, I called and said look test me again - heck I'm the one having to pay for it anyway. No go. I'm lucky to have one lady in the office return my calls (albeit slowly). Anyway, I was able to get my records forwarded to another PM center a couple of weeks ago and after review by their Board Director (?) they agreed to see me - even after the urine test analysis they received. I was told, he had no question about that b/c you've been a PM patient for a long time (over 6 years, had 2 major surgeries and have been diagnosed by ortho's; neurosurgerons and your last pm doc as being a chronic pain sufferer) and he hopes we will be able to help you in some way ... BETTER.
This place seems to be much more than write you a prescription. That's what I had thought about my last one too but at the end I don't think so. This place does implants and I had asked mmy last doctor about doing that - where bone regenerates etc - I was on the list at one time with an ortho out of Texas but that fell through.
Anyway, I was told by new place to call my old place and tell them or demand them to call me in something to help taper until they can see me or to call in something to help with withrdrawals. That was last Tuesday and I've called everyday since then - nothing. I went c/t Saturday afternoon. It's hit me the hardest today. I've been up since 3a with no sleep, sweating profusely, bathroom visits .. oh my! Just name it - I'm in pain of course some unbearable especially in trying to take care of my two small kids. I'm trying my best but I know this is going to be hard and hard to get through these w/d's c/t - any advise? I was taking percs 10/325 2 to 3 a day depending.
Thanks for everything!