HI, well I see a PM doc monthly and he put me on ms contin 15 2x daily and norco 5 3x a day. I have a muscle disease that causes alot of pain. I also have a high tolerance. The meds don't help at all. And when I told him on my last visit that they weren't helping as well, he said, "I don't want to increase your meds cuz you have kids." I'm thinking..what? it's not like they make me sleepy or anything. So my question is, should I call and tell them it's not helping? I don't go back to see him for 2 more weeks. I don't want him to think i'm just trying to get high or something.
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BDD Moderators: Keif’ Richards
tolerance question
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I recommend doing research online concerning typical doctor narcotic prescribing practices and doctor reactions to patient comments and behavior concerning these narcotics. This will include reading a lot of forum posts reading stories of how patients report what their doctor did in response to various scenarios.
No simple answer is sufficient to help you. You simply need to learn how doctors react and what they are trained to do in response to specific patient actions/statements/etc.. Only then can you interact with the doctors and successfully get the prescriptions you desire.
Of course, no matter how much research you do n this area, there will always be some doctors that have no rational response/behavior and will do what they want no matter what is best for you.
You should also, of course, research your condition and learn about all of the relevant drugs used to treat it and the statistical data on success of specific treatments.
After you are somewhat informed, you can start to gently make suggestions to your doctor. But if the drugs you want to try are narcotics, especially strong ones, you need to usually somehow make the doctor think it was his idea, not yours. Non narcotics/non-scheduled drugs are far easier to get prescribed.
Chris
BIGsherm7272
Bluelighter
Maybe he doesn't want you to have lot's of very potent pain meds around in case on of your kids accidentally stumbles upon them. But if you are responsible with them, I would recommend finding another doctor that can treat your pain.
phatass
Bluelighter
i would go see a specialist pain doc... or you can ask your doc for a small dose of opana or dillies, instead of one of the meds you're curently taking, he might not know the equivalance in potency and you might end up with something a bit stronger for the pain...
I would try to get his regular doctor to treat it first. Pain clinics have draconian requirements and pretty much harass the hell out of people, often requiring frequent piss tests(that you pay for of course), pill counts(you are fucked if you took two too many last week and they call you in for a count), etc.. Absurd.
K'd-OUT-in-AZ
Bluelighter
He probably told you that he didn't want to increase your meds since you have kids because he doesn't want you really sedated around them and need to take care of them properly.
Asking doctors to increase your medication is a tough thing to do. Some doctors can be real stingy with handing out narcotics.
The best way to get your meds increased is by telling your doctor that you are still in pain, not that they aren't working. You have to word your concerns in a more sensible way. A lot has to do with how you approach.
Asking doctors to increase your medication is a tough thing to do. Some doctors can be real stingy with handing out narcotics.
The best way to get your meds increased is by telling your doctor that you are still in pain, not that they aren't working. You have to word your concerns in a more sensible way. A lot has to do with how you approach.
phatass
Bluelighter
^^ True, but if it's genuine pain, i would rather pay a bit more and get treated for my pain, rather than enduring everyday....
K'd-OUT-in-AZ
Bluelighter
Your a good mod phatass. It would be nice to work with you on Bluelight.