OMG I am so ticked off right now, I can barely see straight.

I mentioned briefly, in my introduction that I was looking for a new doctor as mine is retiring. I mentioned that the third doctor said that he wanted to implant a SCS. I tried to keep it brief, as I'm new to this board.

Long story, my doctor who is retiring referred me to another doctor in that clinic, one that I read about online as having knowledge of, and being a kind doctor for RSD patients. I got to the office, and after a 2 hour wait (because office staff insisted I didn't have medicare, I had to call medicare and prove I did) I had to see a completely different doctor. It just so happened that I knew this doctor from Cleveland Clinic when he was a fellow. I didn't like his manner then, and it's only worsened now that he has no supervision whatsoever.

This doctor told me the only two things he could offer were SCS or Chronic Pain REhabilitation Program (which CCF said I'm not a candidate). I posted in my intro about the doc who said SCS. What I didn't mention was that this doctor who saw me at CCF when he was a fellow and Stanton-Hicks was my doctor, both stated I WASN'T A CANDIDATE FOR SCS. Nothing about me has changed since this doctor said SCS wasn't for me. Nothing, that is, except he's in private practice and could profit more from the procedure than he would by continuing my current regimen.

At the end of the appointment (which he didn't even do a physical exam) and after he recommended scs, I told him in no uncertain terms that I believed that he was advising SCS because he would profit from it. I told him that he had no problem with my treatment plan back then, and it happens to be exactly the same today as it was back then. The only thing that changed is that now he can profit from giving me this procedure. I told him everyone is entitled to their opinion, and walked out of his office.

I open my email today, and my doctor sent me a copy of the fax from this moron doctor. He wrote a malicious letter to my current doc, stating that he didn't think I have RSD. He made no mention of him recommending the SCS, and in the last paragraph actually said that he discussed weaning meds down, which he never said, and that I requested meds and when he said no, that I said I would find another doctor. That never even happened! I am so ticked off right now, I can't even stand it.

Like, really? All of the doctors in the last 20 years were all wrong? Workers comp doctors were wrong? Social security doctors were wrong? Stanton-Hicks was wrong? 10-15 other doctors...all wrong? I wish I didn't have RSD, but the fact is I do. And if I don't have RSD then WHY THE F%^K did he recommend a SCS? Oh, and he left out the fact that he said, and I quote, "The only two things I can offer you are the SCS and the Chronic Pain REhabilitation Program." So, if it's psychological, like he says, then why implant a SCS?

I was going to let it go, but after I saw his letter, I knew I couldn't. I called the office to complain, and the dingbat that I spoke with said I have the option of seeing another doctor. Really? I told her if he was the last doctor on earth, I would rather shoot myself in the head than have him treat me. Of course I know I can see another doctor. That's not the point, his malicious letter with two blatant lies and one clear omission are the issue.