Finding a "good" PM Dr.

[murdog556]

Hi. Im new to this whole thing but I live in Kansas City, MO. Anyone out there know any pain management or just Dr's that arent scared to write prescriptions for oxy's? I had a good Dr. and that is no more.... not going to go into details... but I was prescribed about 200 30mg oxycodones and 60 40mg oxycontins these were the only thing that helped me with my pain..... Now im having a tough time finding a pain Dr. Please help!!! Withdrawls and the pain are not fun..... Someone please help if your in the area. Thanks.

 

[Violenza666]

Good luck... finding good PM docs is hard.. I am starting to get annoyed with mine.

This post might break the rules.. it could be considered "sourcing".

 

[JamtasticX]

If you have medical records backing that up you'll probably get opiates from whatever Dr, atleast enough to cover withdrawals

 

[bpayne]

There are hundreds if not thousands of doctors in every area, keep going till you find one that does their job remember they work for you, not the other way around if they don't meet your requirements tell em to fuck off and on to the next one

 

[fm1983]

We aren't here to help you score drugs. You'll get what you need if your pain warrants it.

 

[Z Y G G Y]

^in an ideal world yes, not so much so a lot of the time thou.

It's getting more and more difficult to find a doctor that will prescribe needed pain medication. As someone said, keep going until you find a doctor that will help you. It's easy to give up and decide to stay in pain cuz doctors can be ruthless sometimes and not believe people are truly in pain when they are really hurting bad. They can't see pain on a lab result so pain medication is much trickier to get than other medications. I am currently on methadone cuz that's the only opiate prescribed during pregnancy or its the safest during pregnancy cuz they know most about it. It works really well for pain, just sucks having to go to the clinic everyday. Wish I could get a monthly methadone script, but I haven't really tried to do that anyways. My pain is so bad that I get up and go everyday because I know that if I don't I won't be able to function. I am thanful I can at least get methadone to take the pain away.

 

[Violenza666]

We aren't here to help you score drugs. You'll get what you need if your pain warrants it.

While we arent here to help people score drugs... some chronic pain patients have a hard time getting medication they need to function because of the negative stigma with prescription drug abuse... I am one of those people. It sucks.

 

[fm1983]

Well the fact that he quoted the word good, led me to believe he is seeking. I am aware how much of a hassle it is to find a doctor not afraid to prescribe pain killers. However, if he has the proper MRI's and such, he will just have to look around and work his way up the medicinal ladder to get what he's looking for. Not too mention, if his past doctor was legit, which I didn't gather form his post, he should be able to bring his past information, and get scripts close to what he had.

 

[dokomo]

While we arent here to help people score drugs... some chronic pain patients have a hard time getting medication they need to function because of the negative stigma with prescription drug abuse... I am one of those people. It sucks.

Regardless of intent, sourcing and the like still isn't allowed here. There are some forums and places out there that do, so the OPs best bet is to look for those.

 

[AfterGlow]

CDC statistics reveal misuse of prescription pain drugs up 111% in 4 years

This isn't gonna help you, but it was all over the newswires this weekend. Be aware that any "good" PM doc is gonna scrutinize your motives.

The emergency visits due to nonmedical use of oxycodone increased by 152 percent over the time frame while that of hydrocodone rose by 123 percent increase and that of methadone exhibited a 73 percent increase.

by Neka Sehgal - June 20, 2010

In what can be termed as the nation’s fastest growing drug problem, a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a rapid spurt in fatalities resulting from the abuse of prescription pain drugs. The emergency visits due to nonmedical use of oxycodone increased by 152 percent over the time frame while that of hydrocodone rose by 123 percent increase and that of methadone exhibited a 73 percent increase.

In what can be termed as the nation’s fastest growing drug problem, a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a rapid spurt in fatalities resulting from the abuse of prescription pain drugs.

In addition, emergency room visits from the abuse of prescriptions have become as common as those from illegal drugs.

The dangerous trend is cause for concern with health experts worrying over its adverse impact on public health.

CDC Director Thomas Frieden stated, “We urgently need to take action. Emergency department visits involving non-medical use of these prescription drugs are now as common as emergency department visits for use of illicit drugs. These prescriptions medicines help many people, but we need to be sure they are used properly and safely.”

The highest abused prescription pain drugs were oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone, all of which showed statistically significant increases during the 5-year period.

Analysis of data from DAWN
The study projects the national estimates from a sample of about 220 hospitals with 24-hour emergency departments.

The study also analyzed data provided by SAMHSA's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a public health information system that examined ED visits for non-medical use of prescription drugs.

According to official sources, there were two million visits to the ED in 2008 for misuse and abuse of all drugs.

These included nearly a million visits for illicit drugs like cocaine and heroin and almost the same number for non-medical use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs.

This report found that the approximate number of ED visits for nonmedical use of opioid analgesics increased 111percent during 2004--2008 (from 144,600 to 305,900 visits) and increased 29 percent during 2007—2008.

The most abused prescription drugs
The highest abused prescription pain drugs were oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone, all of which showed statistically significant increases during the 5-year period.

The emergency visits due to nonmedical use of oxycodone increased by 152 percent over the time frame while that of hydrocodone rose by 123 percent increase and that of methadone exhibited a 73 percent increase.

The report also found that ED visits involving misuse of anti-anxiety drugs such as Valium, Klonopin, Ativan and Xanax, increased 89 percent from 2004 to 2008 (from 143,500 to 271,700 visits) and 24 percent during 2007-2008.

The report found that peak rates for opioids and benzodiazepines abuse was among the 21-24 and 25-29 age groups.

The CDC report stated, “These increases in nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals suggest that previous prevention measures, such as provider and patient education and restrictions on use of specific formulations, have not been adequate.

“Given the societal burden of the problem, additional interventions are urgently needed, such as more systematic provider education, universal use of state prescription drug monitoring programs by providers, the routine monitoring of insurance claims information for signs of inappropriate use and efforts by providers and insurers to intervene when patients use drugs inappropriately.”

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[murdog556]

Thank you

Thanks for all of your alls replys. I have had serveral injuries and several surgeries. I have a bulging C5 in my back that causes me all sorts of problems and broke my r lower leg (tib-fib) which took 3 surguries to fix and still have problems with it. I have x-rays and MRI's done of everything. I have had several docs tell me that they do beleive that I deal with pain on a daily basis but still wont prescribe what i was getting. I am not trying to break any rules and I appreciate those who are pointing that out. I have been to several doctors and unfortunately I have had to say ok well time to move on.... I dont want to do that and make myself look bad so my thinking is that it doesnt hurt to ask...... especially when your hurtin like I am. Hope that clears up somethings. {Snip}Thanks.

 

[OntarioGuy]

wow,sucks to be in the states man,your doctors dont wanna even help people in serious pain or with chronic illnesses...in my town several addicts I know(myself included) have scripts for oxy and morphine just cause we're addicted to them.I myself can get them easily since I do have legitimate pain and health problems,but one guy I know is the definition of junkie,and he gets morphine 60's Rx'ed to him....and he lives 2 blocks away from the local methadone clinic.

 

[JamtasticX]

NSFW:

This isn't gonna help you, but it was all over the newswires this weekend. Be aware that any "good" PM doc is gonna scrutinize your motives.

The emergency visits due to nonmedical use of oxycodone increased by 152 percent over the time frame while that of hydrocodone rose by 123 percent increase and that of methadone exhibited a 73 percent increase.

by Neka Sehgal - June 20, 2010

In what can be termed as the nation’s fastest growing drug problem, a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a rapid spurt in fatalities resulting from the abuse of prescription pain drugs. The emergency visits due to nonmedical use of oxycodone increased by 152 percent over the time frame while that of hydrocodone rose by 123 percent increase and that of methadone exhibited a 73 percent increase.

In what can be termed as the nation’s fastest growing drug problem, a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a rapid spurt in fatalities resulting from the abuse of prescription pain drugs.

In addition, emergency room visits from the abuse of prescriptions have become as common as those from illegal drugs.

The dangerous trend is cause for concern with health experts worrying over its adverse impact on public health.

CDC Director Thomas Frieden stated, “We urgently need to take action. Emergency department visits involving non-medical use of these prescription drugs are now as common as emergency department visits for use of illicit drugs. These prescriptions medicines help many people, but we need to be sure they are used properly and safely.”

The highest abused prescription pain drugs were oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone, all of which showed statistically significant increases during the 5-year period.

Analysis of data from DAWN
The study projects the national estimates from a sample of about 220 hospitals with 24-hour emergency departments.

The study also analyzed data provided by SAMHSA's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a public health information system that examined ED visits for non-medical use of prescription drugs.

According to official sources, there were two million visits to the ED in 2008 for misuse and abuse of all drugs.

These included nearly a million visits for illicit drugs like cocaine and heroin and almost the same number for non-medical use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs.

This report found that the approximate number of ED visits for nonmedical use of opioid analgesics increased 111percent during 2004--2008 (from 144,600 to 305,900 visits) and increased 29 percent during 2007—2008.

The most abused prescription drugs
The highest abused prescription pain drugs were oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone, all of which showed statistically significant increases during the 5-year period.

The emergency visits due to nonmedical use of oxycodone increased by 152 percent over the time frame while that of hydrocodone rose by 123 percent increase and that of methadone exhibited a 73 percent increase.

The report also found that ED visits involving misuse of anti-anxiety drugs such as Valium, Klonopin, Ativan and Xanax, increased 89 percent from 2004 to 2008 (from 143,500 to 271,700 visits) and 24 percent during 2007-2008.

The report found that peak rates for opioids and benzodiazepines abuse was among the 21-24 and 25-29 age groups.

The CDC report stated, “These increases in nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals suggest that previous prevention measures, such as provider and patient education and restrictions on use of specific formulations, have not been adequate.

“Given the societal burden of the problem, additional interventions are urgently needed, such as more systematic provider education, universal use of state prescription drug monitoring programs by providers, the routine monitoring of insurance claims information for signs of inappropriate use and efforts by providers and insurers to intervene when patients use drugs inappropriately.”

link

Maybe more harm reduction, and education.

I know what will help! Lets just put fucked up shit in pills knowing people will shoot them, and make people do dangerous practices, control drugs and force people to the streets, get them arrested, then sent to methadone programs becuase they are dirty addicts.

I hate reading articles like this, it upsets me across the whole board, from people who foolishly use drugs, to the whole "war on drugs" and Dr's not helping patients because of what other people do.

Pretty soon all opiates and benzo's will be scheldule 1 in the US - can't wait.

 

[i-POOP-outside]

Good Post.............................To Stoned To Read It All Tho and i forgot how to make a smiley face

 

[bpayne]

Wellll Jiminy my cricket bitchessss

 

[Bob Loblaw]

BL isn't here for this.