What Is The Treatment For Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis And Fibromyalgia?
I live in Indiana and due to the new laws regarding Family practioners not being allowed to write over 60 pain meds per month I have been referred to find a Pain management doctor. I made an appointment and went to one yesterday and he treated me like I was a drug seeker and refused to even examine me other than to have me squeeze his fingers. I have been diagnosed with Degenerative Disk Disease, Spinlal Stenosis, a herniated disk, diabetes and fibromyalgia. This doctor went on to tell me that I didnt have anything wrong with me. Im not even sure he looked at my medical records that were sent to him by my GP. I have an MRI to back up my disc problems so I dont see how he could have the attitude he had unless he didn't bother looking. Anyway I have to try to find someone else but I'm now gun-shy as to how to go about it. The one I went to yesterday was highly reccomended but was a very big dissapointment. My question is how do I find someone to listen to me and not treat me like a criminal because I'm in pain and need medicine to deal with it? By the way I'm not a bum. I'm an educated woman that is employed as an insurance agent. I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time in 1998 and was hit by a drunk driver.
Hello I am sorry to learn about your predicament. You deserve every bit to be listened and provided with best possible management. I suggest you to consult a psychiatrist who will listen you and help in pain management. very few people know that pain management is a part of psychiatry curriculum as well . He may prescribe you SNRI medicines like desvenlafaxine or Duloxetine to help in pain,anxiety and depression. Please be very particular in controlling Diabetes and if you can, start 20 minutes brisk walking. DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA
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What Is The Treatment For Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis And Fibromyalgia?
Hello I am sorry to learn about your predicament. You deserve every bit to be listened and provided with best possible management. I suggest you to consult a psychiatrist who will listen you and help in pain management. very few people know that pain management is a part of psychiatry curriculum as well . He may prescribe you SNRI medicines like desvenlafaxine or Duloxetine to help in pain,anxiety and depression. Please be very particular in controlling Diabetes and if you can, start 20 minutes brisk walking. DR SAATIISH JHUNTRRAA