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[kimmie305]

The last doctor appointment i went to my doctor was really rude, he basically told me he didnt want to deal with me any longer and he said he would refer me to a pain clinic.  I know a girl who works in my doctors office and she said that he hasn't signed my papers yet *he was sposed to switch me last month* and that all of a sudden he is switching EVERYONE to Ibuprofen 800.  She takes vicoden and he switched her to ibuprofen.  she said a lot of the patients are really upset.  I have been taking Lortab 10/5, Chlorozoxazone, Ampitriptolene for over a year and a half now; I have tried Ibuprofen, Ultram, all of the different medications for FMS and NONE of them work.  I am really worried that he isn't going to prescribe my meds... i hurt anyway with them, but i kno what it is like without them and I am scared and upset.  Can he do this?  If he does what can i do?  I will be out saturday and they aren't open 2day bc of the snow so i will not know whats going to happen until 2morrow or friday... i'm really worried... i remember what it was like before i was put on these meds... i could barely walk, barely get outta bed and i have a 3 year old to take care of..... anyone have any advice????? Please if you know anything at all....

[MeaganM8124]

I would call him and demand that he refill your prescription until he refers you to the pain clinic.  He doesn't legally have to give you the meds but you can scare him by threatening to sue him if anything happens to you or your child because you are unable to function without the meds.  That might scare him enough to give in.  Good luck.

[FurballsMom]

I, too, must deal with the pain without drugs for the most part.  I have the added bonus of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) that can often come with Fibromyalgia.  Not everyone with Fibromyalgia has MCS along with it, but the two issues do tend to happen together for some people.  I am intolerant to the usual narcotics and just get really sick with the stuff, and it doesn't really help with the pain.  I tried Tramadol for a while.  It was ineffective for the pain, increased the fatigue and I ended up being allergic to the stuff with body wide itching.  No outward signs of a rash, but whole body itching everywhere the whole time the stuff was in my system.  I am afraid to take it, because I don't want to end up with full blown anaphylaxic shock from taking something I am clearly allergic to.  What lynne6465 said about the pain med cycle makes sense to me.  It can be a terribly vicious cycle that is very hard to break.  Many with Fibromyalgia do have a higher pain medication thresh hold than others because the pain is bad and the pain is real.  I know, because I'm in pain all the time myself.  And, the pain itself really seems to affect the amount of fatigue I feel.  When I tried the Tramadol, the brain fog was so much worse than without pain medications.  Then, I discovered that I was also allergic to it.  I wasn't really effective on the pain either.  I agree with lynne6465 for another reason:  Those narcotic pain meds that a lot of FMS sufferers take are not without other serious health complications.  

[lynne6465]

kimmie, I don't know if what he is doing is ethical. I will tell you I have had FM/CFS for many years and do it without drugs for the most part. The pain is there and doesn't go away, but I know if I start the cycle of drugs, it will take more and more to deal with the pain. I take tramadol, but only when a flare up is particularly bad. and it doesn't really take the pain away, just dulls it a little. Part of my reason for not starting the drugs is that 1. I already have a high tolerance to pain meds, and 2. watching my friend go through the drug roulette for years. She is now at a point where they will not and cannot give her anything more when she is in a flare or has a migraine because she is on maximum doses and they are afraid of overdosing her. I'm still youngish (45) and if I get to the point that I need something to dull the pain, I don't want to be stuck with no options... I hope this helps you, Lynne