I have a new pain management Dr. I like him, but I he does not seem to understand the severity of my pain. My first visit I brought in old records, surgery reports, imaging reports, and films. He did a series of spinal epidorals (which exacerbated the problem) and prescribed Vicodin. That's all. I've had chronic pain most of my life ranging from migraine, TMJ, a number of serious back issues, endometriosis, FM, arthritis.......He explained I was too young (44?????) for long acting narcotics. That defeats the purpose of my visits! I want to live a more comfortable, "normal" life! When I explained the Vicodin was just not strong enough and I had built a tolerance to it in no time (rx 4-6x's daily), he switched to Percocet. Of course I built a tolerance to that and it has a lot of unpleasant side effects. Some may even be adverse reactions. I "look healthy", but it's deceiving. If I looked like I feel, I'd scare people. I don't want to switch Dr's. Any suggestions as to how I can convince him I am still in A LOT of pain and am having sleepless nights? Any suggestions are appreciated.





