My doctor blew me off and said it was just anxiety. Meanwhile, another doctor I was seeing in the practice wanted to do surgery for adhesions. I'm not looking to get high. I am in severe pain everyday. I do not appreciate this label because I'm only telling the truth about my symptoms. Where do I go from here?
How do I get the red flag removed from me? I am being seen for chronic pelvic pain?
Question posted by Parabritt21 on 28 April 2013
Last updated on 26 February 2020 by JeromePotts9706
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How would i remove red flags?
See another doctor.my doctor will not even listen to me.i really don't no how to talk to hem.he just keep blowing me off.
It’s getting worse
I've just recently been flagged unfairly by my pharmacy. I've had my primary physician for over 5 years.He used to prescribe all my medications. But in 2017 referred me to pain management for my degenerative discs and spondylosis. And other than that had only been hospitalized once for a life threatening infection and Shingles. Unfortunately my p.management doctor had a stroke. So Sept.9th I went to my regular appointment and was told they could no longer treat me,due to having no insurance. But gave me a months supply of my regular prescription Percocet. When I went to fill it, the pharmacist refused to. And I tried explaining what had happened. But she was quite rude,and wouldn't listen to me at all.So now I'm in excruciating pain daily. I have to get heart surgery in a month also.I just don't know what to do, but it's a very sad thing that people who are actually sick and doing what is required to be treated as "pill seekers".I wish I knew what to do to get the help needed.
I moved back to Texas in 2015 from California and had a medical marijuana card and was trying to get a Doctor in Texas and was red flagged because the doctor just seen thc on my records and didn't further read to see that I was in California where medical marijuana is legal and red flagged me and I have chronic pain in my back and neck and because of that I have been over 4 years with pain and every doctor i try to see denying me
Can someone tell me how to expunge a flag from my daughters medical record. A doctor tried to prescribe her medical marijuana and couldn't because she has a flag. She has chronic migraine and that is the only thing that relieves her pain. I am desperate and don't know how to help her. It's the hardest thing watching you child being in pain and you can't help her. Any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks, Lisa
I'm in almost same position.
I have sinusitis about 4xs a year. Someone apparently flagged me which I don’t understand. It’s very seldomm I get pain pills. Hell they can check my records and see that. This pain is excruciating. It’s like getting your teeth pulled without anesthesia. My face swells up. I get nauseous, dry heaves, light headed and dizziness. It’s people that abuse it that makes us suffer with pain. How do get expunged fm red flags???
I just checked my record that my Dr sent to the pain clinic and it has me being treated for Drug Dependence from Oct 2013. I saw a Dr then who said I was being evasive and I was dependent on a drug she prescribed me for anxiety. How can this be legal? I now cannot even get tramadol anymore for herinated disc and bone spurs.They want me to go to counseling to talk about my problem.
OMG. Everyone gets dependent on those meds, its what happens. She prescribes it then says you're dependent. I'd go to counseling, in a law office. Sue her butt for libel. I'm willing to bet she'd take ti out of your record.
My pain isn't just in my hand either, it's also in my feet and back.
My real comment is being approved, but I wanted everyone to know, if they finally do see my comment, the script I was referring to was Perc 5s first, and Perc 10s second
My name is Sarah and I'm being flag and I'm telling the truth about my health my Doctor has made an appointment for me at pain management at the Circe I had an appointment for sept 8 th 2014 Then Sept 19th then Nov.19th Next Month They called and changed it again until next year saying the doctor want see new patients until then I have A Bone Broke in My left Shoulder that they want fix I don't have cartilage in my left arm I'm in sereve pain I have not seen any one they are saying that they can't see me and I was referred There by my Doctor what I have to do please help me
Three suggestions-
"Just anxiety." Nice. Have you tried any group therapy? If you go to group or private sessions (of course I don't know if you have insurance) for your anxiety then it is harder for anyone to say you do not have it.
In other words try to get some treatment for your anxiety.
On line is a nifty handbook written by a doctor named 'The Intractable Pain Patient's Survival Guide." Even though you may not fit into this category exactly it is extremely helpful.
I wish your Doc could live in your body for a week. Then she/he would not be so smug. What a disgrace to humanity these thugs are.
Again, best to you, and all who suffer from our terrible "sick maintenance system". I include myself, but that goes without saying.
Re: Red Flag
No good ideas. Maybe call your local free civil law services and ask them for help? If you are disabled maybe there are organizations that can help.
Maybe complain about this Doc and contact your state licensing board?
You can first try your the Board of Health, and they might help act as a mediator. Perhaps.
Have you tried asking this dope to un-flag you? Maybe just say you were in terrible pain, and having a bad day? Sorry, I know this doc is an idiot, but the doc has the power so sad to say.
I feel so bad for you!! I had this same problem about 15 years ago. I had bad pelvic pain that would double me over and keep me in bed for weeks at a time. I was in my 20's , I had 3 kids, I had my tubes tied. After my third child I had a partial Hysteroctomy and was told that would take care of the pelvic pain, well... it didn't. within 4 weeks, I was back to the doctor and the emergency room with severe pelvic pain. It turned out that I had Endometriosis, but it took many doctors, amd most of them labeled me as an addict seeking pain killers! (I did end up with a drug problem later, but that had nothing to do with that! I didn't develope a problem until 5 years AFTER they did the surgery to stop the endometriosis) I finally found a doctor who gave me the proper diagnosis, they removed my ovaries, which is a last resort, but a permanant solution to getting rid of the pelvic pain due to Endometriosis.
If you haven't been checked for this, get checked and find a doctor who specializes in Endometriosis! some women can be covered on the inside with Endo and not have a twinge of pain and some women can have a very small , hidden spot that is hard to find and be in tremendous pain.
Sorry for the extra long post, I just wanted to let you know what I went through and let you know that you are not the only one out there who has been treated that way. Just keep looking for a doctor who will listen to you and don't let them walk all over you!!
I hope that I was able to help you some. keep telling the truth about your symptoms and eventually someone will listen. :)
Good luck to you Parabritt21 :)
~~happybrandee~~
As others have stated, pain management is horrible in this country and all doctors are afraid.. I had the same issue but until you are actually have a "name" for your condition and medical data that supports it, it's almost impossible to get this off your record even then it's almost impossible. I had to go back to the Doctor that labeled me with all my records and prove that I was not "drug seeking", only the doctor that put that on you can really take it off.. and most of the time they don't care. I really sorry.. I did all this and it's still there, but thankfully they figured out what was wrong and those are the notes, so to speak, that most doctors' go by... In your situation, as it stands, I don't really know of a way to change it.
It was actually the pharmacy that flagged me. I would get a small script and go to the er when it ran out because the pain was so bad and my anxiety makes it worse. I've been hospitalized recently and they have found things wrong with me but still no compassion
Ok.. I am sorry to hear that but pharmacies are set up to "watch" for ppl with multiple scripts from different doctors and if they overlap. You will get flagged and until you have a Pcp or specialist prescribing .. there's no way to change that. Because (and I know it stinks) by definition that is "drug seeking behavior." The best thing you can do is get a regular doctor, at this point.
I had a pharmacist not just label me but call me a drug seeker and refuse to fill my script even tho it was a 30 day script and it had been 30 days. This was in front of about 15 other customers. That was a Walmart pharmacy and you can believe I never used them again. I don't care how much cheaper they are. I would change pharmacies if I were you, and get a regular dr.
Omg Kust ... What is that?? I would have called everyone I could find to complain ect.. Sorry to hear that one.. My pharmacy.. been going there for over a year.. same script every month.. these idiots filled a 30 day, then filled another 30 day, 2 weeks later??? My insurance should have stopped them if nothing else.. but somehow it went through, it was suppose to be on-hold... I had to call my doctor just to let her know, so I wasn't accused of anything. The pharmacies are so messed up..
I've been using Walgreens for about 4 yrs now and haven't had a problem.
I understand what your feeling. This is a problem I am having. I have been told my adhesions could get worse after surgery, so they dont want to do surgery or give me med's. I think that Adhesions form from scar tissue from previous surgery's. Adhesions can not be identified unless they go in and look with surgery, but adhesions do not show up on x-rays. Doctors want to have valid reasons to give pain medicines and even though u have real pain, it is hard to prove. They want to protect their licenses and dope heads have ruined it for people who really need medicine. Find a Doctor who will understand what u are going through and help you. Pain management doctors might treat you without labeling you. They are specialized and like I said your medical problems are hard to justify. I would talk to your doctor about your concern's with labeling you. Tell him how you feel.
Coneli:
First let me say that last year I had excruciating abdominal and pelvic pain, along with gastric issues. Have great MD who referred me to a Gastro that I couldn't stand. He just wasn't listening to me. Discussed this with my MD and she spoke to him and next thing I knew things started happening. She reviewed the MRI gastro ordered and all of a sudden I was in a surgeon's office for Pelvic and Abdominal Adhesions. Then I got sent to a super Gastro Specialist in case part of stomach had to be removed. (yeah-no) Bt had Adhseion surgery and they found a hernia that wasn't seen on the MRI.
so yes, surgery may cause future adhesions and another issue/surgery anywhere in your body. But you HAVE to have surgery to get out of this horrendous pain. Mine was a simple laporoscopy and took several weeks to recoup.
SOOOOO glad I cried to my MD. She had faith in her referral but I didn't like his attitude. She changed it all and I received great treatment from all.
I recently demanded a copy of my file and found that the doctor who saw me when my regular doc was gone had arbitrarily labeled me as difficult and confrontational. Now, my usual physician that I've seen for 5 years had never even brought this up, but the yahoo that had seen me twice was able to enter this in my record, potentially affecting all of my subsequent medical treatment. I was able to have it expunged, but had I not gotten a copy of my records - and read it thoroughly - I would have never known. I now ask for a hard copy of my files annually. It costs 10cents per page.
I'll just try to keep this clean, these comments are read and may be censored. Otherwise I'd tell you a joke that I think you'd like.
Love,
Anna
I think the dr has mental problems. Sorry you R going through this!
Our system is bad and getting worse.
What excatly are we real pain patiients to do now in this DEA/FDA atmosphere of criminalizing DR's and patients?
We have lost all our rights, which must never been rights, cuz one cannot lose a right only a privilege.
You bet rich folks will be taken care of though.
I completely understand where you are coming from. Thank you for posting because the information regarding medical records is helpful for me to know regarding my rights as a pain patient and I will do the same, as this is a fight for relief from severe pain untreated and I need to be more proactive in this (my own) situation. I hope things turn around for you and you receive the treatment you need. Good Luck and God Bless.
congrats on being proactive when it comes to your health!!!
How did you get yo our records expunged? I had a pain management doctor who was arrested by the Fed's. I had been searching for a PCP during this time and had an initial appointment with a Dr. When my pain management doctor was arrested I was at the end of my monthly pain medications, so I called the PCP's office and moved my appt up to be seen sooner. When I explained the situation to the PCP, he did a 180 and his attitude changed towards me. He stated he didn't feel comfortable prescribing me what my pain dr had me on but prescribed me a lower dosage of a couple of the meds.
I went to the pharmacy to get them filled. I don't know what happened but the next thing I knew was my pharmacy would not fill one prescription bc it was a week too soon but they did fill the other. The px they did not fill was directed by the PCP Dr to be destroyed. A few weeks later I receive a letter in the mail stated that anyone doctor affiliated to a medical grounding (don't know what you call them) will not accept me as a patient for "drug-seeking behavior." I am under the care of another pain specialist where I live and being prescribed similar medications as I've been on for 15+ years. However, I can not find a PCP who will accept me because of this falsely labeled "ban." I am a cancer patient and have other medical issues that need medications to control... ie hypothyroidism. I have been without a PCP for almost 3 years and having a lot of issues physically but no one to go to so I can be referred to a specialist or have tests done to find out what is wrong.
How can I get this off my record so I can get a PCP?
PLS, SOMEONE HELP ME
How did you get a copy of your medical records? You make it sound like you got all your medical records from all your doctors from one place. How would I do that? Also, how do you have something in your medical records expunged? Is it a legal process?
I would like to know what is so wrong with confronting a dr when he is not telling you the truth and you know it. And as far as Dr. Shopping goes. It's my money and if I go to see a new Dr and do not want him then I'm not going back and have to find another that understands the multiply problems. Drs do not want to take on a patient that has had to have multiply surgeries, cancer and Hep C which the treatment for Hep C caused. Dr.s want there little nurse pratictioners to do the work no days. They have label me as dr shopping. U damn right cause it's my money and if the dr is not going to take care of me I have to find one that will.
What do you mean you demanded a copy of your file? Are you talking about your file from your doctors office or is it a file from the DEA or government?
Whichever one will tell me if I'm red flagged. I heard you can request all your medical documents as once... maybe through your insurance.
Can you please tell me the steps to get mine expunged. I am not sure who put in on fire sure. Because you can be seen by different Dr's. at this clinic. PCM, Specialty, Psychiatry and even dental. I don't want to reveal that. But anyways please help, cause they keep adding to it. (Seeking, doctor, multiple scripts and etc) when all of it isn't the truth, but do to guidelines that is what they have done. I want explain more to see how to help me but I hate for the wrong person read and cause more problems for myself. Please help!!!
How do get it expunged
Raymond A getting copies of their notes is a great idea! Especially for pain management and hospital visits!
Where do I get my copy? Can you please send me the information where you wrote or called regarding drug monitoring. Thank you I truly appreciate it.
Please send information where to write to get my copies
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