Posted by greenhornet on April 29, 2006, at 13:53:53
Hi,
Well I am back. Same old complaint, docs who won't prescribe for pain or anxiety because ???? Lord knows why -- the only answer is they are scared sh------ of the DEA! I had very serious surgery on my foot back in February (triple arthrodesis, took five hours, I lost A LOT of blood and got an infection.) Everything was cool with the pain med for the first months (Vicodin 500's once or twice a day - sometimes it works sometime it didnt) So yesterday I called the ortho surgeon to get a refill and the nurse calls me back and tells me Dr. Yada Yada "wants me to switch over to Motrin or Aleve"!! Now, my foot is not my only problem, I have nasty arthritis in knees, hips and spine too. This guy knows this, but suddenly he had discovered that I take "psych meds" and whoops, no more Vicodin!! I am livid to say the least... now I have to go IN (four hours each way) and see the knee guy or spine guy (oh yeah they are that specialized!!) It will take over a week, if I am lucky, to get in; and in the meantime I a hurtin!!WHY DO THEY PULL THIS CRAP?? one or two Vicodin a day is hardly abuse...I'm over 60 and yeah I hurt. Hey I know we've been this route before.. I have several friends with cronic pain (fibromyalgia, arthritis etc) and they have no problems getting pain medication. Any suggestions?
Oh yeah, I also have to fight for my Ativan 0.5mgm bid with my family doc! -- Where can I do better any suggestions
Sorry to come back on with a gripe but I am up to my a** with this.... Oh yeah, this is a university med center too, not some little backwoods place!!
poster:greenhornet
thread:638132
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