I have had 2 PM Drs. that refused me. One because I wouldn't join his rehab at 15,000 a pop, the second sent me to a Physcologist to see if I was mentally ok for taking narcotics and the Physch said yes and he still wouldn't see me. At the U of CO. one threw me out because he said I didn't read a book he wanted me to read. I did read it but he didn't even give me time to tell him about it.

My feeling is that they don't know how to deal with the RSD as Jim said, it's time consuming, and the narcotics.

I was talking to my Nurse yesterday and she thinks some of it comes down to us being women. She's on the inside and sees the difference in the treatment of men and women. No offense Men. I love my PCP but I asked him one time if it was a woman thing. He laughed and said not to go there but I do believe it's true. They look at us as malingerer's, hypocondriac, and dramatic.

Luckily my PCP does give me any meds I need so I've been blessed but boy what I went through before I got him.

Hopefully you will find a new PM Dr. soon that won't just push the SCS on you. That seems to be the thing nowadays.

Ada