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I was hit by a car while crossing the street,im injured, in pain, constant pain,help

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ssjthor

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I hit by a car while crossing the road in october of 2012. The car was going 45mph and hit me, i should of died. Its now april 2013, he shattered my leg, my tibula and fibula. Ive had a fixator,casts, and now a removable air cast. I had a huge gash on my leg. So ive been seeing an orthopedic surgeon. My first one had me on diluadid, it helped a lil, but a month later i switched to a new one who accepted my isurance, and he only has me on percocet 5 mg , 2 tablets every 6 hours. Since ive been healing, ive noticed my back is constanly hurting,my shoulders, neck, and knee hurt. It keeps me up at night, i cry sometimes bcs it hurts so bad. My doctor doesnt want to hear it, he says im gonna be in pain, and if i cant sleep just take bendaryl.. so finally 2 weeks ago he did xrays, and found nothing. But he said its probably soft tissue damage, i asked for an mri, but he doesnt want to hear it. This percocet doesnt help me alot, been telling him but he quickly blows me off and treats me rudely. I know its bcs i have long hair, and tattoos, but i didnt choose to be hit by a car. I dont drink. I dont do any illegal drugs, but i in constant pain. Im going to walk now for ther rest of my life with a limp,my leg is a couple inches shorter.i now got physical rehab to look forward to, it hurts.im a tough guy but this hurts.

What can i do? I need sleep, i need my shoulder to tattoo. Ive been thinking about pain management, and if im in this degree of pain for the rest of my life im scared when he takes me off my percocets. I see ppl with so much less and they get treated better and more medicines, i almost die, hit by a car and im treated like a drug addict.

My fiance doesnt get it, she had a broken leg before and compares it to herself .she just broke hers as a kid. Mine was shattered, and i was hit by a freaking car!

Will a pain managment doctor even care im numb in my arm, im in alot of pain when there are no fractures in my spine? My shoulder and muscles hurting. Get a second opinion? Please help this is so depressing and i just want a normal life agian, im scared to get a second opinion then my dr gets mad and takes away my meds.:(
 
You have insurance right? I would switch to a new primary doctor who will order an MRI. You shouldn't have to suffer like this.
Especially given the fact this doctor is rude to you. You may then have to enter pain management because many physicians are
just not comfortable prescribing narcotic pain medicines. You have to be proactive in getting the best treatment. Wish you the best.
 
If you're in that much pain from a legitimate, documented injury, yes the pain management people will help you. That's what they do. Just realize that it's exactly that, pain 'management.' If you're at a 9 on the pain scale, getting you down to a 4 is considered very successful treatment, so don't expect too much.

Sounds awful, I say go!
 
You can just tell your doctor that you want a referral to a "Pain Clinic" or "Advanced Pain Clinic", and that it is your right to request this and your doctor took an oath to help people. He probably has many patients on serious pain medications, most likely the highest percent of those being elderly people.

If he says that he won't write you a referral, that you are "firing" him. Do this before he does it to you, because not only will he take your current 5/325 (oxycodone/acetaminophen) away from you, but he will "fire" you and essentially label you as a drug seeker.

So, if you can (monetarily) quietly just find another General Practitioner who is willing to order the MRI and subsequently prescribe adequate treatment, including Physical Therapy and Pain Management -- or refer you to a Pain Specialist (referral required) where you will the the necessary treatment and pain management.

It is you right to change doctors for any reason. I myself have a ZZ-Top look to myself and am often judged by appearance, and it is very annoying when MD's do this, as I have only a couple of school years less than most of them. I also know more than all but one doctor about my hereditary disease (due to rarity and recent discovery of it's mechanism and affect on the body and mind).

Try writing your new doctor a letter, save it on your person, and if your feel that the staff (front desk, nurses, PA's) or doctor are giving you the "look". You know what look I'm talking about, the look of hate, fear, disgust, and a strange admiration, almost a subconscious ere. Just remember what people say or think of you is not you and don't let it control you or put a damper on your ambitions and dreams. If your dreams include living a life with a level of pain that is manageable, allowing you to do the things you used to do, or at least live a life that will allow you get work or do things that remind you of what or who you were. ALWAYS REMEMBER: No matter what anyone, even an MD, is a person (with all the good and bad traits of any other person). An MD spent most of their lives in an academic institution, where they learned their social skills and biases.

From what it sounds like, your doc, is in his 60's give or take a decade (it doesn't matter), and still retains his social skills and biases from his era. From what it sounds like, he just doesn't like (not just you), but what you stand for (in his own eyes). If what I am writing is fairly true, then there is nothing you can do to win over your doc's compassion. You need an MD who has compassion, women naturally are born the ability to show compassion to not only their own kin, but also others who need it.
 
Hey, I'm so sorry to hear about your pain, but its best to learn how to deal with it at first before diving deep into pain medications. I say this because my mom was hit by a car when she was sixteen (maybe younger). She is now in her 40s and still feels pain from it (not including the broken discs in her neck...another incident...now healed). Anyways with what happened I have a feeling you will be experiencing the same thing. So once you go on pain management all it leads to is you being dependent on the pills and then one day your doctor will cut your script... this will lead to only feeling worse. So before going so deep down that line you should get a second opinion by another doctor. You also should try physical therapy and sometimes they offer certain injections (not sure in your case). Simply "going back to normal" won't be as easy as it sounds. It may not ever happen at all.

Well all I can say is good luck and hope you get well. Trust me I remember when I was in high school, I had half of my face paralyzed temporarily and a huge amount of pain on that side of my head. The emergency room gave me morphine, but my own doctors would give me nothing... even as the on call doctor heard me crying as my mom tried to figure out what to do (so much pain I cried on the bathroom floor frequently). I should of called a different doctor right there and then. Some doctors have no compassion... or are too stuck on their ways.
 
Choosing_Positive said:
as I have only a couple of school years less than most of them.
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this may be so, though ending "school" for doctors, as with any career, is usually just not the pinnacle of learning, but just the beginning of a life long process. Many people (especially on bluelight), seem to believe that once they have finished their study in any particular field of study, that when they have received their certificate, that they will be blessed with all the accumulated knowledge, wisdom and experience of all those who have been there before them.
Sorry, but you will still need to study, attend conferences, read peer reviewed articles and still, you will never know it all... sure there are GPs that are old, stodgy and narrow minded, however, they are also bound by certain codes of practice that may affect their decisions.
 
Choosing_Positive said:
You can just tell your doctor that you want a referral to a "Pain Clinic" or "Advanced Pain Clinic", and that it is your right to request this and your doctor took an oath to help people. He probably has many patients on serious pain medications, most likely the highest percent of those being elderly people.

If he says that he won't write you a referral, that you are "firing" him. Do this before he does it to you, because not only will he take your current 5/325 (oxycodone/acetaminophen) away from you, but he will "fire" you and essentially label you as a drug seeker.

So, if you can (monetarily) quietly just find another General Practitioner who is willing to order the MRI and subsequently prescribe adequate treatment, including Physical Therapy and Pain Management -- or refer you to a Pain Specialist (referral required) where you will the the necessary treatment and pain management.

It is you right to change doctors for any reason. I myself have a ZZ-Top look to myself and am often judged by appearance, and it is very annoying when MD's do this, as I have only a couple of school years less than most of them. I also know more than all but one doctor about my hereditary disease (due to rarity and recent discovery of it's mechanism and affect on the body and mind).

Try writing your new doctor a letter, save it on your person, and if your feel that the staff (front desk, nurses, PA's) or doctor are giving you the "look". You know what look I'm talking about, the look of hate, fear, disgust, and a strange admiration, almost a subconscious ere. Just remember what people say or think of you is not you and don't let it control you or put a damper on your ambitions and dreams. If your dreams include living a life with a level of pain that is manageable, allowing you to do the things you used to do, or at least live a life that will allow you get work or do things that remind you of what or who you were. ALWAYS REMEMBER: No matter what anyone, even an MD, is a person (with all the good and bad traits of any other person). An MD spent most of their lives in an academic institution, where they learned their social skills and biases.

From what it sounds like, your doc, is in his 60's give or take a decade (it doesn't matter), and still retains his social skills and biases from his era. From what it sounds like, he just doesn't like (not just you), but what you stand for (in his own eyes). If what I am writing is fairly true, then there is nothing you can do to win over your doc's compassion. You need an MD who has compassion, women naturally are born the ability to show compassion to not only their own kin, but also others who need it.
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Okay, so i can start going to other doctors to get a second opion without the fear of him taking me meds away from me? Bcs he doesnt care about this soft tissue damage. I need these meds at the mpment, i tried a couple hours without them and i was crying, my body is so fucked from this accident. And i cant live a nprmal life without these meds, my fiance can vouch. So if i need a referal imjust ask my dr, and he wont shun me for trying to see a pain managment dr? Im on medicade and there are not many pain dr.s that will see me without a referal. I cant continue on in this misery. Im awake right now cuz the pain is keepong me up. Ive never been through this, hell in my life i have broken bones but never took pain killers, now i do bcs motrin wont make it stop. So my pain tolerance is high, im not being a baby like my dr called me! I almost died, i should be dead. Any and all advice helps! Trying my best here
 
ssjthor said:
my pain tolerance is high, im not being a baby like my dr called me!
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That kinda statement from a doc would have a elicited a very, very negative response from me for sure. You need a new doc ASAP! Good luck man.
 
Dear ssjthor,

first of all, my condolence to you. Coming out of a 2 1/2 years pain episode, not chronic but coming and going in waves, after an injury, I know what it means not being able to sleep due to the pain and being sent home by a doctor without help and any empathy several times, because your insurance is 2nd class. Some doctors are miserably educated and should be put under supervision of a quality assurance instance, unfortunately it won't happen in a capitalist system, where money has more value than life. Maybe they are just burnt out but it does not excuse sardistic tendencies. A good lawyer should be able to sue an MD, who is accusing their severly injured patient of "acting like a baby".

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You need an MD who has compassion, women naturally are born the ability to show compassion to not only their own kin, but also others who need it.
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Very true. Look for a female MD, there are less chances that you will be maltreated.

A few tips :

The numb arm and hurting extremities could be signs of neck damage, which is likely to occur in a car accident. Please get evidence to rule it out. But it could also be withdrawal from the medication. I do not know the half-life of Percocet.

Until you find a caring doctor, I have a few suggestions for you to get by without (or with less of) the hard stuff :

- get horse balm, it is minty stuff, that does a very good job in cooling wounds and reduces swelling, it is usually cheap, take a lot and take it often !
- perhaps ask your Doc about non opioid analgesics : Flupirtine, Magnesium, Metamizole (carries risk of developing Agranulocytosis!)
- get an OTC muscle relaxer, reduces the likelihood of cramping in your body (not to be combined with your pain medication!)
- Cannabis Indica (Afghan, Kush, AK47, Hash most likely) can help with pain
- Amphetamines in cases also help with pain but should be last resort because of the unwanted side effects
- if possible move to a region with constant mild climate, as weather changes trigger pain

Hang in. When it is over, you will be stronger than before !

EDIT : Metamizole may suck, I was prescribed it but never tried it and won't.
 
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Wow dude I'm sorry you are having to go through this. I've never been hit by a car but I have had a couple bad experiences with doctors over pain issues because of the way I look. I have always thought if these docs were in the kind of pain I was in they would be begging for relief. I feel bad but I've hoped it would happen to them. I've met a few doctors that have totally forgotten the Hippocratic oath. I hope you feel better soon.
 
Okay so i tried going to a pain managment doctor, and it was a waste of time, this guy doesnt even prescribe narcotics.'how do i find a pain managment dr who will prescibe me narcotics? I cant just call and ask? Im still in horrible pain! Ive been to the e.r. twice and nurses keep telling me i need to find a pain managment dr , bcs i should be on more than just 5mg percocets, 2 every 6 hours as needed. Im feeeling hopeless.mi even asked if we could do a pain patch, nope he said ill be in pain forever deal with it. Its been 8 months and im in to much pain to walk,'but im teying to. Im scared because how much longer will my dr keep giving me percocet till he just takes it away? I got medicade so im prob have to pay out of pocket for a pain mangament dr. Why do ppl who have less problems then me get all this oxycotin,morphine and roxies, but i only get percocets'5s!? I cant just dr shop and pay $300 per visit ,to fimd a pain dr who will give me some relief. Ive resorted to buying extra pills on the street! Im crying every other day, i my depression i sky rocketing cuz my situation seems hopeless. I need a good pain dr in fredericksburg virginia! But i cant find one through reviews online. Help plz
 
^ Ignore this asshole. I don't know what the hell he's doing posting on BL, but I'm sure the problem will be rectified soon. Reported. edit: Problem solved.

Hang in there, ssjthor. I don't have any words of experience to share, but I feel for you, as I'm sure we all do. All I can do is offer these words: Where there's life, there's hope.
 
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Doctors can be manipulated.
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Well, that comment is a big help. Besides the discussion of how to get narcotics from a doc being prohibited on BL (which is where I assume you were going with this), do you really think you are so much smarter than most doctors? Its assholes like you that screw the legit pain patients.

To the original poster, listen, you asking about how and where to find a pain doc who will prescribe pain medications is the question of the decade! These days are a terrible time to be a pain patient. And no, you can't calll and just ask if the prescribe narcotics because they will always tell you no on the phone. Look for a doctor in pain management who advertises "medication management". They normally are the ones that will be a little better about prescribing. No matter who you see these days you are not going to get just pain meds. You will be required to go through a ton of tests, physical therapy, injections and all sorts of alternative treatments. If you refuse to do those or do not put a whole hearted effort into it then you will not be continued with meds. You will also more than likely be required to try all types of different non narcotic meds also. The days of just going in and being treated with pain meds are mostly over.

I'm sure many other CPP can attest to the difficulties of finding a good pain mgmnt doc. I have been a pain patient for over 10 years and it is very difficult. I can also sympathize with the depressing thought of living with pain for the rest of your life. You will be in for a difficult ride and but will have to be willing to go through many trials and tribulations to get to a point that life is tolerable. Hang in there. Even for people with injuries that are obvious on tests and MRIs it is a long road to get to a point where they are finding a treatment that works for them. It is a lot of trial and error.

Ziiirp: I do not think the numbness in his arm could be attributed to withdrawal from oxycodone. Also, to mess around with cannabis while looking for a pain mgmnt doc is a very bad idea. If a doc is going to consider putting him on pain medications most are going to do a drug test right off the bat. If he tests + for an illegal substance or any meds that are not prescribed for him he is screwed. Cannabis may be helpful but it is bad advice to give him right now. I am also not sure where you are but I cannot think of a single muscle relaxor that is available over the counter in the US. And again with the amphetamines, very bad idea to use unless he ahas a legit prescription for them. And for me personally these always cause me more muscle tension.
 
You should contact your local bar association for a referral for a good personal injury lawyer. A large segment of the medical profession has a working relationship with the civil tort system. If someone else caused your injuries, a lawyer will help ensure that you receive the treatment you need and that you are compensated for your injuries.

Most PI attorneys give free consultations. The attorney fees come out of any settlement or verdict. This means that you do not pay anything, rather they take out the costs of treatment from any settlement.

Doctors like to get paid. In my experience they are more open to working with people who have, legitimate, personal injuries on a lien basis rather than fighting with medicare.
 
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