I know exactly what you are talking about and going through. I have been searching online for a WV state regulation regarding a similar situation. Don't seem legal that a pain management doctor can keep postponing patients' appts., therefore, denying them access to their pain medication for weeks. Haven't found anything yet. Seems there should be a law regarding this because withdrawal along with severe pain is not anything to play with. If anyone knows about this subject, please inform me!
What do you think we as chronic pain patients should do then? Suffer from pain 24/7? I am on 100% disability and I hurt constantly. I know that addiction does comes with Narcotics, however, I wish that Medical Marijuana was a option in my State. You no longer have to smoke it, there are many ways in using it now. I REFUSE to live my life in pain 24/7. Since MM is not legal here in my State I have no other choice but to take Narcotics. With Medical Marijuana you may suffer some withdrawals but none compared to the withdrawals from Narcotics. I am talking about the Strong Narcotics. MM is known to help with chronic pain, depression, etc.... Again, do you think we (THE PEOPLE WHO REALLY ARE IN PAIN) should just suffer????
Skypilot I love what you said about walk a mile in your shoes and see how they feel.
I have had back pain for over 10 years and my Orthopaedic Doctor send to a surgeon to cut a buldge off my disc. Well the pain is worse than it was beford the surgery. I have had two nurses accuse me just wanting pain meds. I just wish I could pass my pain to both of thess nurses just for awhile and see how quick they ask for pain meds. Now the surgeon has thrown me to the curb and does not want to do any thing for me even though he is the one who cause the extra pain. I just want to live a normal life and not sitting in bed all the time. I know I am not hooked on these meds, because my new pain management Doctor prescribed me the same meds and is very strict about me following his instructions to letter. I sometimes forget to take my meds. I think if I was hooked on pain meds I would be watching a clock.
I hope every gets the relief you all deserve. I really think there should be something out there for all of the people who have severe back pain. There should be a way to weed out all the Adicts.
There should be a law in place, so doctors don't leave someone in sereve pain.
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Savas posted last Dec, this thread is 6 years old. Start a thread for yourself if you are looking for advice or support. You have to watch the dates if you are responding. Just trying to help.
I have been on narcotics - a stable dose, for over 20 yrs. to say they stop working is ridicules - I have had several decreases but had to have a small increase in my breakthrough. Who is ANYBODY to tell what the quality of my life is - You could no more deal with my back and other problems then I could fly to the moon. In other words, walk a mile in MY shoes(iwish I COULD walk a mile) before you start talking about things you may have read about but not experienced.
My doctor was a person I knew outside the office. While I was a patient of his he asked me to do some work at his house. After the work was done he didn't agree with the price so when my meds came time to fill the pharmacy said they weren't called in. So the next day I called him and he said have fun with the withdraws and laughed and hung up. Doctors think they are god and love to play the roll of him. They have huge egos and play people like puppets. I had to join a methadone clinic to deal with my pain and not ever have to deal with a doctor on my prescription again. I have a great counselor and love where I am. Consider joining one if you have this problem here we have both methadone and suboxone at the clinic and you can choose which you want. Hope this helps doctors can do what they want you just have to keep headed forward in life and find an alternative.