Thread: Pain meds????
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Old 09-07-2009, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by fishnchef View Post
Here is a strange predicament, although as easily as it seems to be
happening, I am sure that it is not too rare. Short version because
alot of you on here already know my story. Had a great job with good
money and good insurance. Injured my knee at work. Surgery.
Surgery. RSD.(woohoo!) Worker's comp insurance. They say: take
tests, injections, therapy, see our doctor, ........you're healed!!

Now I am cut off of money, seeing my doctors, my medication, blah
blah blah;albhalbhalbalhbbh. My doctor is still seeing me once a
month or two. I pulled myself off the meds on my own for a while
when it was warm. Now I'm paying for it. I do not recommend coming
off your meds if you know you really need them. I was just trying to
let the insurance company know that I am willing to try different
things to see if they will work. Well they didn't and what do I get
out of the suffering through things their way.....cut off.

Here's my question, what are some of the medications that people are
taking or have tried through this RSD? I need to find an inexpensive
replacement for the Nuerontin and for the Fentanyl. I have found
that I can get them much less expensive on the online pharmacies but
$2600 for pain meds is out of the question. I have had a hard time
coming up with $26 for the Gabapentin from Costco's online pharm.
company. fire away. This will give something else to argue with my
doc about. Thanks

J.

Hi J,
I'm sorry you are suffering so much. You are the injured one and WC has a legal obligation to care for your medical treatment and meds. I've never dealt with them myself, but know most people I know have an attorney to protect your legal rights,, and your medical wellfair. Some states WC provides lifetime medical care for injury at work. Never sign off any of your rights without consulting an attorney. To look for an attorney, you can go to yellow pages under WC or go to RSDSA and look under support then there is a space for your zip code. It will give you the local RSD Support Group Leader and their phone number. Someone in the group probably is familiar with the legal community.
Keep tract of all your expenses, meds and they should go retro active and pay for your past medical expenses. I get all my meds at Costco. I pay $10 for 180 vicodin. Something that helps vicodin work better is taking an anti-anxiety med- it calms the sympathetic nervous system down. I take Lorazepam 2 mg. 3 x day, I've cut back of that since I started another med.
Please take care of yourself-meaning you need an attorney to push for you. Let us know how it goes-we care, loretta
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