After my car accident in 2002 I was seeing a back doctor and all she did for me was hand over Talacen narc and put a tens unit on me three-four times a week. She felt that I abuised the pain medication and stopped it immediately. I went right into a rehab center and got off the medication. Yeah for getting off the narc, crap because I am in more pain then I was the day after my car accident! I have been seeing doctors because of the pain and they write me a script for Vicodin and pat me on the head and send me away until I cannot tolerate the pain any longer.
I saw a pain doctor and he feels that my pain is not real..."oh really?" He had me on medication that took the pain away so I could lead a more normal life and then since I didn't have a bone sticking out of my neck took them off of me. Now I am in an extreme amount of pain and I really don't know what to do. My orthopedic doctor, neurologist, GYN, and family practice doctors all have notes that were faxed over to them from this pain doctor telling then NOT to give me any more pain medication. When I go to the doctors now they all look at me like I am this crazy woman who thinks she has pain.
My orthopedic got my results back from my MRI on my knee and he said, "Yes, you still (after one year) have a contusion to your right knee and that can be extremely painful." Okay, what did I miss there...painful? There is no excuse for them not treating me for suffering in this great amount of pain.
The pain has controlled my life and I do not know what to do. I am a single mother and have a six year old little girl who is my everything. Her father does nothing for her except see her every other weekend. I have to be able to function and get along through out the day.
I found over the internet a new pain management group of doctors and have an appointment next week. My question is, I feel like this is it. If they can't help me here then there is no hope for me. I will have to suffer for the rest of my life.
My father killed himself dec 99 because he suffered from so much pain through out his life and I REFUSE TO GET MYSELF TO THAT LEVEL OF DEPRESSION!
I have so many problems, nerve problems, arthritis, IBS, endometrosis, back pain, neck pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, collar bone was fractured they think and it didn't ever heal back right. I need some guideance.
Please help, please.
Thank you for letting me share and I do look forward to your responces.
-- Heidi