My Dr makes me uncomfortable...... - Pain Management Message Board

leilanbabies · 08-07-2008, 10:39 AM

Hi,
I have chronic back pain, sciatica, pinched nerves in neck/shoulder area and severe tailbone pain from breaking it 3 times in last 5 years. I have been treated by my pcp but she now says she wants me off meds and put me on a taper to end them. She says I am too young to be in this much pain. I am 24, and have 2 children and another on the way. I cant help it that I am in pain. She makes me feel like I am a friggin druggie because I literally have to cry to make her understand how bad it hurts. What can or should I do? I am very uncomfortable talking to her about how she makes me feel, or asking her to continue meds. I am becoming seriously depressed over this. Someone please help me

lifeaftr40 · 08-07-2008, 11:41 AM

Do you have MRI or Xrays to support your need ? I think a PM would help as they know whatm eds and procedures can be done in pregnancy

leilanbabies · 08-07-2008, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lifeaftr40

Do you have MRI or Xrays to support your need ? I think a PM would help as they know whatm eds and procedures can be done in pregnancy

I am not sure what is available in the manner of xrays, i have yet to have an mri. She has basically been prescribing me meds and physical therapy and not ordering any tests to be done to actually find out what the problem(s) is(are). I am 27 weeks pregnant right now and unfortunately mri is out of the question. Do I need a referral for pm? I called and scheduled an appt w/ my pcp for tuesday to ask about it. I have lots of courage right now seeing as I am in LOTS of pain, I just feel like when I get there and she says "oh, you are too young to be in this much pain", I'm gonna back down and not say "HEY, I have the pain, so don't tell me I'm too young, instead, let's figure out how to treat it!" Any advice?????

IZZY'SMOM · 08-07-2008, 05:29 PM

Hi there~
Congrats on your new addition!
Im so sad you have to have a doctor who makes you feel this way. Its just so unfair, and on top of it all, you are a good mom, im sure, and having another addition on the way certainly is a joy, but Im sure you feel horrible.
There is another member who has posted about usiing narcotics while pregnant, maybe you can read her posts and see if she has any help for you.
I certainly know that there are docs out there that will help you, and even if you have to pay cash if you are in an insurance situation that only allows certain docs, it would be worth it.
I wish someone else would chime in here, because Im sure there are docs who treat pts who are pregnant AND young, and maybe someone will give you a name.
Dont give up. You will find someone to help you. Trust me. There ARE good docs out there, but finding them CAN be tricky. I found mine in teeny little office, humble little victorian house, and he is an intagretive doc. He does eastern, and western med, I had been thru the ringer with all of the "big time" docs, and went for a massage, and met him, and hes amazing.
Hes moved now to a way bigger practice where they are a LOT stricter concering CP patients, but still Im not under contract, and he takes very good care of me. I know if I had anyone elses' doc here they probably wouldnt be as liberal at all.
This should be a happy time for you, and you dont need to be stressed out more than you are. I know you know that, but I just know you'll find someone compassionate. Youll be in my thoughts and prayers along with everyone else here. Please keep posting~
xoxoxox,
IZZY'SMOM

10sox · 08-07-2008, 07:20 PM

First of all, I am soooo sorry you are going through all of this. I want to share my story with you so that it might give you some hope.

Two months after I gave birth to my son, I started having back problems. I was not as young as you, but I was "only"31. I was given the run around that all new moms have bad backs and was put into physical therapy. Then when my son was 9 months, I became pregnant again. Very early into the pregnancy my lower back was hurting. Then at about 13 weeks the pain started radiating down my buttock and right leg. Again, was given the run around saying it was sciatic pain from the pregnancy. Then when I was 18 weeks pregnant, I was in sooo much pain that I could not even sleep. I was crying in agony all day long. I could not care for my son. My OB sent me to an Orthopedic Surgeon who gave me vicodin for my pain and ordered an MRI. Yes, I had am MRI while I was 19 weeks pregnant. It showed I had a large herniated disc at L5-S1. It was Christmas Eve and the Ortho sent me straight to the Emergency Room to have surgery the next day. YES....I had a microdiscetomy when I was 19 weeks pregnant. I was put on a morphine pump for pain and was put under general anesthesia. All of this was done with the guidance of my OB. They told me the baby was developed enough, but I wasn't too far along to worry about pre-term labor. The night of the surgery, I walked out of hte hospital completely pain free. I went on to deliver a healthy full term baby girl.

Unfortunately, I have really bad discs and my disc herniated again a year later, but I was relatively pain free for that year. I truely believe having surgery while I was pregnant was the only thing I could have done for myself, my son, and my baby.

If you have ANY questions, please feel free to ask. I know how scarey it is to be pregnant, have little ones to take care of and be in so much pain.