Need new doctor in Rochester, NY - Pain Management Message Board

begga79 · 05-16-2007, 10:20 AM

Since transplanting here about 2 years ago, I've run into a different health system that absolutely does NOT want to prescribe any type of pain meds, for anything. Now, I have significant arthritis in my shoulder, and have tried all of the PT, Ibuprofen, Alieve... without success. I'm sensitive to tylenol (causes liver enzymes to rise just with minimal dosages), so that's out the window. I refuse to let this pain interupt my life, and will continue to go on playing ball and throwing horse shoes! When I tell the doctors that nothing is working, I get the same old answer: "There's nothing we can do for you now. You should try PT again". I can't afford to spend $40-60 a week for PT, and I have tried the home PT without success. The pain is misserable, and in turn makes me the same! Does anyone have any other advice on how to eliminate this pain? I'm trying very hard to not let this effect myself or my family, but enough is enough! My wife's ready to throw me out! Not really, but I think you get the point!

Fabrashamx · 05-16-2007, 01:43 PM

Hi Begga,

You may have a hard time finding a doctor willing to prescribe narcotics so that you can play ball and throw horseshoes. If your determined to continue those activities, maybe you could try something like naproxin, or a prescription strength alieve? Those are both really good anti inflammatory meds.
Good luck to you, I hope you find the relief you are looking for.
~Fabby

slipperyslope · 05-16-2007, 01:47 PM

I was thinking the same thing as fabby. When you have a chronic pain condition you CAN'T take meds just so you can do your favorite sport. I am not even able to do simple gardening task's, house work and the things I love to do, even on pain meds daily. if you ask a Dr for pain meds so you can play horse shoe and ball, you will NOT get anywhere. that is not the right approach to get medications from any Doc. you just can't do those things anymore!!!

begga79 · 05-16-2007, 02:01 PM

OK, not one word of "narcotic" pain meds were even mentioned in my post, yet you felt the need to tell me, in a round-about way, that I am seeking! This is a pain management forum, and I'm asking if there is anything alternative to what I have already tried, like other types of anti-inflamitory meds. I'm very sorry for those of you who need these narcotic pain meds for your everyday lives. It has got to be horrible. I wish you all the best of luck and better health. This is about it for me here. I see what the focus is already. Thanks...

Fabrashamx · 05-16-2007, 05:14 PM

Begga,

Please dont take it that way, You said all you wanted was maybe a better anti inflammatory, and thats what I suggested, I didnt mean any offense at all and I never said you were a seeker, nor would I say such a thing. I am really sorry for the misunderstanding and I hope you will continue to post here. I'm only one person with one opinion, and I was only trying to help, honestly, thats all.

~Fabby

PS~Seriously, the only reason I mentioned narcotics was that you sounded like you had tried almost everything but that. I didnt mean to insult you in any way.