TDS Have genuine pain, how do I get my doctor to prescribe me what I need? (UK)

[Abundance]

Let's make something clear, I'm not looking for ways to trick the doctor or looking for sneeaky tips or anything sinister like that.

Since my last overdose I have had a severe constant pain in my foot, they did some test and everything was fine, now I'm waiting for some further tests which will take time. In the meantime I really genuinely need something for my pain, I have a very high pain threshold but the pain really is quite unbearable, luckily I have bensos prescribed which help me sleep but the constant pain during the day is tearing away at my soul, I'm just stuck in bed almost unable to walk and I just want some damn relief. I talked to my doctor rescently and she agreed to give me Tramadol, to my suprise actually, but the dose was 100-200mg a day and since I have used heavy opiates relativelt recently (100mg+ fentanyl, always IV) it does absolutely nothing, when I had some fentanyl it did work for the pain pretty well but what are the chances I am going to get prescribed Fentanyl for 'pain in my foot' with a history of drug abuse? Unless I manage to get a sooner time for the next type of test I am going to do which there is a waiting time for I will be in this situation for weeks.. and then even after I've done the test it will take time to resolve the issue, if they even happen to find it

I am going to call and talk to my doctor tomorrow and am just wondering how I should go about things, should I be completely upfront and just say, look, I've used hevy opiates relativelt recently, I am in pretty severe pain, the tramadol I was subscribed did absolutely nothing, I have a trustworthy person who the doctor can trust can handle all my medecine, attest that my foot pain is real and make sure I am only given what the prescription says and no more.

I know saying "maybe I'll just get stuff of the streets" isn't recommended but could it help as that is what I am seriously considering and to be honest I really don't want to do that at the moment because if I'm caught I'll be homeless.

Do I just need to accept that as a former abuser of drugs I am never going to get the stronger opiates I need due to my tolerance making the weaker ones not work? I really want to try and reason with him and say look, I have genuine pain that is making things unbearable and I just want it go away, I know I've abused in the past but that's not what I am after now, could you please just prescribe something stronger that will work to take away the pain. People shouldn't have to live in pain and it just sucks that I'm put in this situation even though I know it's partly of my own doing

 

[herbavore]

I think that you are going to have to wait until you find out what the pain is being caused from. Sometimes we have to deal with a certain amount of pain and physical therapy or surgery is the answer. In this case using over the counter pain medication may be all you can do while you wait. I had extreme pain in my foot for over a year. It is from a condition called plantar fasciitis and no one prescribes pain meds for it-nor would I have wanted them. At the most you can get a steroid shot in the foot which alleviates it somewhat. I followed the doctors advice, did the exercises and wore the right shoes (hated that part!) and haven't had it since but it did take time. What I am trying to say is that opiates are not the go-to drug every single time one has severe pain.

Work with your doctor and find out what is causing the pain, then go from there.

 

[aq.]

I am going to call and talk to my doctor tomorrow and am just wondering how I should go about things, should I be completely upfront and just say, look, I've used hevy opiates relativelt recently, I am in pretty severe pain, the tramadol I was subscribed did absolutely nothing, I have a trustworthy person who the doctor can trust can handle all my medecine, attest that my foot pain is real and make sure I am only given what the prescription says and no more.

Yes. I suggest being totally honest with your doctor. That's the best you can do. Perhaps also suggest that you are willing to submit to drug tests and counts of your pills?

 

[T. Calderone]

opiates are not the go-to drug every single time one has severe pain.

^This is true because many times anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed. I get better pain relief from ibuprofen than tramadol and less side effects.

 

[Abundance]

Thanks for the replies.

I've tried the antiinflammatories and they didn't give me any noticable benefits.

Yeah I know it sounds bad looking for a pill to solve my pain problem but the doctor hasn't suggested anything else I can do and at the moment I have a THREE WEEK wait for the next test to rule one of the things they think it could be. The thought of lying in my bed for the next three weeks and just trying to endure the pain sucks so extremely much.

 

[THECATINTHEHAT]

You're fucked. In a years time they might have you on DFs or something.

 

[Allein]

My doc is well aware of my various drug issues, mostly its best to be honest. I told him a good while ago that if I wanted drugs to abuse I could just buy them, I don't need a scipt.

He has me on slow release Morphine tablets, taken properly they are not that habit forming as there is no rush, although he has prescribed Codeine as well.

Id just be straight up and ask if he can prescribe something better suited to your needs, there are many kinds of pain meds out there and some are better at different types of pain.