sammiammiI have had a difficult time finding a good doctor who will treat my pain. I'm suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. I see a rheumatologist and she says "we treat the source of ur pain, not the pain itself"! My pcp wont give me anything other than vicodin and after 5 years it just isnt helping anymore. I'm at a loss and highly frustrated with my medical care if you can call it that, I'm suffering with excruciating pain, I can no longer work because I cannot physically handle it. I understand that with the amount of people abusing drugs that they must be more careful but I do have medically diagnosed conditions and pain.
So, if anybody has any advice or preferrably names of doctors that positively treat pain with pain medication please pass this info on to me! I live in the harrisburg/mechanicsburg area but am willing to drive anywhere in PA (within reason) to get some relief!
Thank You for taking time to read and respond!
Help finding a Dr in PA to prescribe pain meds?
- Posted:
- 24 Mar 2011 by sammiammi
- Topics:
- oxycontin, percocet, roxicet, rheumatoid arthritis, pain, fibromyalgia, oxycodone, doctor
Responses (3)
kaloeding24 Mar 2011
I know just how you feel--I have fibromyalgia,degenerative disc disease,celiac disease,migraines and was diagnosed 13months ago with RA. I had to go on disability because of pain and have had severe reactions to most pain meds. If your rheumatologist and pcp are uncomfortable giving pain meds see if the can refer you to a pain specialist or a rehab physician. I have been treated ny both kinds of docs and they do try to work with you as long as you follow their treatment plans(example-not getting pain meds from other docs,making all your followup appointments,making every effort to control your pain with non drug alternatives like pt,biofeedback and relaxation tecniques,exercise). Make sure your pcp is also involved. As long as you are open and honest with every one involved you should be able to get help. I finally found the fentayl patch to be my best bet.
sweetange...30 Dec 2011
I just started going to Oaks Pain management in Oaks Pa. They seem ok. and gave me oxycodone 5/325, but I was on it when i was referred to them by my pcp. They do try injections and other stuff, but don't seem to have any qualms about opiate pain relief. However let me warn you as they failed to warn me... what ever they give you, NO MATTER WHAT THE BOTTLE SAYS has to last you 30 days. They will not write scripts any sooner than every 30 days. Which I found out the hard way when they gave me my script for 150 with dosing instructions saying take 1-2 every 4-6 hours as needed. Well I started taking the 2 cause I was doing more activities things I haven't been able to do for months now and come to find out the doc meant for me to only take 1 every 4-6 hrs... really wish he had told me that when he wrote the script, or wrote the script different.But anyhoo here is the info if your interested 450 Cresson Boulevard, Suite 101. Oaks, PA 19460. Phone: (610) 908-9936.
14 Apr 2012
I live in pa and just started pain meds for disk degenerating disease and arthritis they only want to give them to me short term family physican gave a montg worth and said if pain is stil bad ill refer u to a sports medicine and rehab place which not sure what they do but seeked one out anyways know there but now they run a tight with pain meds my husbands doc he needs a knee replacedment but he's to young his fam doc was giving him 120 vik es monthly he stopped taking them for about 2 yrs and just tried to get on them again and they don't want too no more all these celebs die from drug abuse n they wanna hurt the peoplewho really need them maybe try a sports medicine rehab not sure what they exactly do yet but live near very close to ohio and found a sports medicine and spine specialist in ohio I'm seeing soon anyluck ill come back and tell you what they do! Good luck
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