Thanks. Just pain in the *****. Had a great dr up till 2010. Would ween me off oxycodone to see if a non-narcotic option would work. When pain intensified would go back to oxycodone. He said problem is I have two herniations pressing on nerves since 2006. That was 4 years ago, now 7. In 2006 Dr. did microdisk surgery on L4-5, he said L5-S1 was falling apart so he couldnt cut herniation out there. Two week after surgery L4-5 was herniated again. Dr said I have recurrrent herniation syndrome,couldnt do another operation.My only option now is fusion which I really dont want. But, back to the doctors.
I know not everyone in pain needs narcotic pain meds. Im not going to a doctor saying I pulled a muscle or had knee surgery 10 years ago but it still hurts, give me oxycontin. I dont know how a pain management doctor could not prescribe narcotic pain meds to ANY PATIENT!!! Its like wanting to be a surgeon but you faint at the site of blood. Go into another field. And the ones that dont perscribe pain meds dont mind wanting to stick needles into your back,even if the last 9 shots did nothing. Bunch of S**t. So the two Drs I saw this week, and when I called I ask if they treat with ONLY injections told no,doctor will evaluate your case and decide how to treat. First words out of the drs mouths when they come into room," I dont write scripts for narcotics".
Then I have to listen to how if THEY had given me the epidurals and joint injections over the years I wouldnt be in pain now. Go F**k yourselves.
So im 50 year old former military, Teamster truck driver sitting on the couch crying cuz my legs are burning so bad I want to put a gun to my head. Where I live you cant swing a dead cat without hitting someone selling pain meds.Never in my life will I use one of these scumbags.There for drug addicts. Im just in pain.