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Originally Posted by EnglishDave
Hi, Gerry,
I am lucky enough to have satellite tv and that particular prog scared the life out of me earlier this year. But, as you say, my Pain Specialist is an expert - he's actually a working anaesthetist and I have literally trusted him with my life (on the table). Abuse leads to far worse side effects than medical use, but I am still cautious.
I just wonder as to the prevalence of use of these drugs as they have been shown to work so well for neuro pain - and personal experience confirms this.
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Dave,
I have been going to my current Pain Specialist for about 4 or 5 years. He is a former anestiologist as is so many of Pain Specialist. I have had a more than a few surgeries. My current list of doctors are at the same hospital as my Pain Specialist.
Since I am on Oxycontin, Percocet, etc., the doctors have turned over care of pain medication to my Pain Specialist. It was frightening a few years ago when I had surgery. The nurse would only give me the medication for surgical pain. It is surprising how little training is done when the hospital is dealing with a patient already on pain medication.
WOoooooo; all at once; I went into withdrawal; my children got going and had the hospital call my Pain Specialist; he took care of prescribing immediately. After that experience; I always make sure that he is aware of my hospitalization as well as the doctors involved.
Gerry