Anyone from Wisconsin?

[jupuzzles]

Hi,
I live north of Milwaukee, WI & have been trying to find a pain doctor forever now.  I have Fibro, CFS & Multiple Sclerosis...
I was with a clinic & my pain doc moved out of state so I have to start over.  I've tried several & they all say they can't help me b/c I'm already on some Fibro meds & the others haven't worked for me.  Basically, I know that morphine & oxycodone help with my pain immensely & since June, I have pretty much been confined to my home b/c the pain is so bad.  I was fired from my job after disclosing my diagnosis & am afraid to even look for another because my pain levels are through the roof & obviously would miss work due to it.
Can anyone help suggest a good pain doc that will take me seriosly?  I know research has shown narcotics don't work for most Fibro but I have MS as well & have a track record of improvement from the pain meds.

[Mollyrae]

PS, these are through the UW of Wisconsin, Madison

[Mollyrae]

Hello. Here are a list of some very good pain management Doctors. I hope this helps.
My best,
Molly



  



Pain Treatment and Research Center Physicians


Nathan Rudin, MD, MA, Medical Director

Miroslav Backonja, MD, Education and Research Director
Michael DiMarco, PsyD
Douglas Dulli, MD
Megan Feil, PA-C

Kristyn Hare, PA-C

Sara Holz, MD
Janet Kunz, RN, MS
Shilagh A. Mirgain, PhD, Staff Psychologist
Suzanne Seeger, MD
Nalini Sehgal, MD, Interventional Services Director
Nicholas Stanek, MD


Nel Lemmenes, RN, MS Clinic Manager



  Miroslav Backonja, MD, Education and Research Director
Dr. Backonja is a neurologist with special interests in pain physiology and the treatment of pain syndromes. A graduate of the University of Zagreb, he completed his residency and a fellowship in pain management at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. A widely respected clinician and researcher, Dr. Backonja is associate professor of neurology and anesthesiology at UW Medical School.


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  Michael DiMarco, PsyD
Dr. DiMarco provides health psychology services to individuals diagnosed with chronic pain disorders, headache, work-related injuries, and pre-surgical psychological evaluation for a variety of procedures. Cognitive-behavioral and insight oriented intervention include stress management, biofeedback, relaxation training, and motivational enhancement therapy to develop positive health habits.

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  Douglas Dulli, MD
Dr. Dulli, a neurologist, practices in both the Stroke and Headache Clinics. His particular interests include advanced stroke treatment, clinical trials of thrombolytics, and headache treatment. Dr. Dulli received his medical degree at the University of Vermont and completed an internship, residency and fellowship at the UW Hospital and Clinics.


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  Megan Feil, PA-C
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  Kristyn Hare, PA-C
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  Sara Holz, MD
Dr. Holz specializes in various musculoskeletal disorders, pain management, cancer rehabilitation and electrodiagnostic medicine. She focuses on a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment with functional restoration as a major goal.

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  Janet Kunz, RN, MS
Ms. Kunz, a certified family nurse practitioner, has an extensive background in trauma and critical-care nursing. Her special interests include treatment of pain syndromes and patient education.


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  Nel Lemmenes, RN, MS
Ms. Lemmenes is the clinic manager for the pain and headache program. She has a master’s degree in nursing administration. Her interests are in program planning, assisting with pain procedures, and helping complex patients find the best way to meet their goals. She also has extensive patient-care experience working with ICU/trauma, emergency department, and ambulatory-care patients.

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  Shilagh A. Mirgain, PhD, Staff Psychologist
Shilagh A. Mirgain, PhD completed her graduate training at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, her clinical internship at the University of Wisconsin's Department of Psychiatry, and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University's Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral Medicine Clinic. Her special interests include pain management, adjusting and coping with medical illness/injuries, biofeedback, stress management, behavioral medicine, couples treatment, women's issues, and psychotherapy.

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Nathan Rudin, MD, MA, Medical Director
A graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Rudin completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. He joined the UW faculty in 2001 as an assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine after five years on the Johns Hopkins faculty. Dr. Rudin’s research interests include musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain disorders, particularly fibromyalgia, and rehabilitation outcomes. Dr. Rudin is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine.

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  Suzanne Seeger, MD
Susanne Seeger, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology. She graduated from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, and completed her Neurology residency and fellowship at the UW Hospital
and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin. Her interests in Neurology include headache disorders, stroke, epilepsy and neuromuscular disorders. She sees patients in the UW Headache Clinic twice a week.

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  Nicholas Stanek, MD
Nicholas Stanek, MD is an Associate Professor of Neurology. A native Badger, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School, and completed his Neurology training at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Stanek is interested in migraine and the history of neurology. He sees patients in the UW Headache Program two days per week. He evaluates and offers medical therapies for patients with headache disorders of various types.

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  Carol Williams, RN