Pain management?

Question:

How should I approach a doctor to prescribe me painkillers? I've had chronic pain in my back, hips, knees, and wrists for about 3 years now. In addition I was diagnosed with CMT when I was a child. I've taken just about everything other than narcotics ( pain patches, anti-inflammatory medicine, various high-doses of acetaminophen and ibuprofen, etc etc.) But when I asked my doctor about trying a painkiller, he told me I was just looking to get high, and I have no real business taking them. Now, I can understand that a pain management doctor will see his/her fair share of junkies, but I had been seeing him for months prior to this, and it was the first time I mentioned it. Needless to say I will NOT be seeing that doctor again, but I will still need to address my pain. So, when I do see another doctor, how should I go about getting something that actually works?

Answers:
I would advise you to go in, describe your pain, and where it hurts. Then you should judge your average pain from one to ten,( one being hardly no pain, and ten being the worst pain you have ever experienced.) Give him a list of everything you have taken for pain, and tell him the medication has not helped with your discomfort. Ask him if there are any alternatives, but do not go right out and ask for painkillers, because doctors will automatically become suspicious.
I hope this advice helps, and you get some relief from your pain. Good luck.

i think you should go to phramacy

Go to someone who deals in Pain management, specifically. UUUuGGH, some Doctors can be such idiots!

I would suggest explaining the situation sincerely and telling him that you need to deal with the pain. You can't really go about it any other way than telling the doc the whole story, and hope he/she understands and can give you some advice. Have you ever considered Physiotherapy for your pain? I know there are some techniques that can really help with chronic pain.

Give him your entire history and what pain medications you have taken what has or hasn't worked. Ask him if prescription pain meds are right for you. There are other prescription pain meds besides narcotics and the high dose Tylenol and ibuprofen that work well. Explain that you have tried nearly everything and they have stopped working. If he or she is any good they will be willing to work with you. Good luck.

There is no medicine for almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.
Acidity, excessive wind, cold , heat, sour food and sinusitis, constipation, intestinal inflammation;
Blockage in the flow of Vital Energy are their causes. None of them can be treated with medicine. Our 100% success in treating migraine &H/A confirms it.
Acupuncture is the best treatment. I can treat it with naturopathy and YOG, but how can you manage pl see.
My friend if you don't mind i will suggest you to visit us if possible. We treat such cases within a week also!

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