At Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Heidi Jo wrote:
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>Hello. I have been suffering from endometrosis, pelvic pain, IBS, I was
>in a major car accident 3/02, and I was assaulted 12/02. So, I'm in a
>lot of pain. I feel like I've been bouncing around to too many doctors
>because I am in so much pain and I don't feel like any of them are
>paying me the attention that they should. One doctor told me to not
>wear my seatbelt any longer because I complained that it hurts my left
>shoulder when I drive...???.
>
>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
>