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Dr.s refusing to treat even legitimate pain because of opioid crisis. Help?

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brittany57245
brittany57245

I've had back pain for years and for the last 2 it has come to the point where I can't function normally day to day. I have done the tests and scans, physical therapy, and the tests do show I have injuries in my lower back. However, the 3 doctors I have seen, including pain management, don't think that the degree of injury shown warrants the pain I "say" I'm in and refuse to prescribe me any pain medication and tell me I am welcome to go somewhere else. I'm a nurse and I understand the need to be cautious with addictive drugs like opiates. But unfortunately until someone figures out what is wrong and how to fix it I have to be able to function without this kind of pain. Yes I can try another doctor but each time you go somewhere else, it takes 3 weeks to get in. I need help. I need a doctor who doesn't lump everyone who legitimately needs pain medication in with drug seekers and who cares enough not to give up. I'm so frustrated and hopeless from this process and this treatment. Can anyone help?

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  • BeastLeah
    BeastLeah brittany57245

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    I live in NY and they make it a b*tch to get pain meds!! period!! I have been suffering for around 10 years, they put me on Oxycotton 10mg 4 X day for about a year and it worked! Then they weened me off off it in a matter of a couple months! Just because that branch of hospital is against pain meds!!

    They put me on it for my back, but it help ALL my issues! my Neuropathy, my shoulders, my knees, my feet and my headaches! But people abusing it is making it hard for people like us! So,

    Keep fighting....

  • scott13477
    scott13477 brittany57245

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    Hi, so sorry to read about the struggles you have.

    i had a back operation a few years ago that was urgent. But for years i complained to doctors about my back and they never sent me for xrays etc.

    It came to a point that i passed out with pain one day, was rushed to hospital and the xrays and mri scans showed my vertabre out of place and with nerve damage.

    Even now after the operation I still suffer from back pain and leg pain but its better then it used to be.

    I feel like my family friends and work friends do not understand the pain I am in everyday.

    Scott from Newcastle UK

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