It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...


 Home Message Boards Videos Join for Free User Blogs Board Index
Search
 
Forgot your username or password?


Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Message Board
Post New Thread   Closed Thread
Share
 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 05-17-2004, 02:44 AM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 25
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
RSDBLUES HB User
Angry Opioid phobic PMD'S

What should I do if I get opioid phobic pain doctor (like the one I fired)? I have a problem with that, It is proven that RSD is a very very painfull syndrome. I have tried other medications such as Neurontin, Vioxx, Effexor, and even was on a Steroid Prednasone, along with Nerve blocks and I was still in excruciating pain, and my PMD absolutely refused to prescribe me any type of narcotic at all.
One night after I recieved a block the pain was excruciating, and I didn't get any sleep at all. I was just laying down on my bed, hugging my puppy, and crying all night, it was the most awful night of my life. I called my PMD at 8:30 am when the office opened and told to him about what was going on over night, and the agonizing pain I was in, and that I couldn't sleep at all. He told me to take some Motrin, and he said that it couldn't be that bad(!!!!!what a nerve!!!!) At this point I was extremely upset, and in more pain I went to the Emergency Room. Well what a waste of time that was. The ER Doctor said that there was nothing that they could/would do, he said I have a PMD and if he felt that I needed pain medication he would/should have prescribed it for me.
Well over the next month I made 5 ER visits because the pain and symptoms waere getting worse, the pain was so bad I felt nautious all the time, and it was just not letting up at. I just couldn't take it anymore, but again there was nothing they would/could do, and the ER Doctor told me to stop coming to the ER for this and go to my PMD instead.
Well I am in search of a new PMD that is not afraid to prescribe pain medication when it is really needed. I can't, and shouldn't have to suffer like this anymore! This has also been such a strain on my relationship, but my fiance is always there for me, and he gets really upset when he sees me suffering, sometimes he will lay down and hold me when I am crying and he will cry to because it hurts him so much to see me in that much pain. We are appalled at the wat thet treated me at the last pain center I went to, and we are skeptical that I will be able to find a PMD that cares and will help relieve my pain.
Can someone please give me some tips on how to, and what questions to ask so I dont get stuck suffering alone again. I thought that Pain Management Doctors were supposed to help you relieve your pain,not tell you to suffer through it or that it is not that bad, how do they know any way? Please any help would be GREATLY appreciated

Last edited by RSDBLUES; 06-26-2004 at 12:38 AM.

 
Sponsors Lightbulb
   
Old 05-17-2004, 07:19 PM   #2
Senior Veteran
(female)
 
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 3,200
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
sharon1030 HB User
Smile Re: Opioid phobic PMD'S

There are docs out there who don't have a problem prescribing pain meds for people who are in pain. I think that when you go to see the next doc, you'll probably know right away if he is compassionate or if he is like this last guy you saw. Keep searching until you find one. Sorry I don't have any more advice for you. Just know that there are docs out there who actually CARE about their patients. Good luck.

Sharon

 
Old 05-17-2004, 07:41 PM   #3
Inactive
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 276
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
msdrea83 HB User
Re: Opioid phobic PMD'S

i'm so sorry to hear that you are in so much pain. i was in a similar sitiuation as you are in when i was first diagnosed, although i was first seeing an orthopedic doctor. he would only give me hydrocodon for pain and they would not help me at all and he said that was all they could give me, and the people in the ER room just looked at me like I was a young person wanting drugs because they saw nothing wrong with me yet I said I was in so much pain 5 times in 2 weeks. My best advice would be to find a pm that has several patients that have rsd. they will know what kind of pain you will experiencing so they will know better how to treat you. it doesn't really sound like your pm knows what he's doing other then reading up on rsd and following the "standard steps" to treat it. goodluck on your search.
~andrea~

 
Closed Thread

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Board Replies Last Post
Opioid shmopiods - withdrawal misslizzies Addiction & Recovery 5 08-26-2009 05:51 PM
Opinions on "Opioid-induced hyperalgesia" lisam1120 Pain Management 5 01-26-2009 06:33 PM
what is opioid-tolerant luther1971 Pain Management 2 12-30-2007 05:19 AM
PMD said file..so I did eggshellspine Disabilities 2 07-21-2007 10:15 PM
New PMD eunie'sflame Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy 3 08-03-2006 11:34 AM
commitment phobic kind heart Relationship Health 14 02-22-2005 12:55 PM
New Member/Recent Fusion/PMD question sgibson Pain Management 3 04-21-2004 09:44 AM
What to expect for my 1st visit to PMD countrygal Pain Management 21 04-18-2004 08:44 AM
Is it normal for family doc, to make a appt with PMD without discussing it with me? countrygal Pain Management 5 03-12-2004 03:52 PM




Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off













TOP THANKED CONTRIBUTORS

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

painman2009 (51), krisj5kids (34), Kevscar (30), kellyevans40 (28), mellow (11), sswallow (10), knave (9), RSDfree1day (7), FaithMom (6), destinyevans (5)

Site Wide Totals

thanbey (581), janewhite1 (528), BlueSkies14 (511), SpineAZ (484), DGabriel10 (470), mscat40 (424), tetonteri66 (421), jennybyc (405), sammy64 (392), jgrangran (364)

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:06 PM.



Site owned and operated by HealthBoards.com™
Copyright and Terms of Use © 1998-2012 HealthBoards.com™ All rights reserved.
Do not copy or redistribute in any form!


SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.