Friday, June 01, 2012

Kristi's Posts

WHERE TO FIND A DOCTOR?

DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A GOOD PAIN MANAGEMENT DR. IN THE CHICAGO AREA THAT TAKES MEDICAID AND DOESN'T TREATYOU LIKE A "DRUGGIE"? I HAVE CALLED THE AMERICAN PAIN FOUNDATION AND ALL THE REST ETC..... I JUST WANT TO FIND A GOOD DR. TO HELP WITH MY CHRONIC BACK PAIN AND LEG PAIN. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME! THANKS!!

Finding Pain Clinics

I haven't written anything in awhile-just trying to make it one day at a time. Here is my problem-I live in Illinois approx. 60 miles south of Chicago. I am on Public Aid for my healthcare coverage because I have been turned down for every private insurance policies because of all my "pre-existing" conditions. I cannot find a pain clinic that... Read moreChevron

Now what?

 I went to see pain doc this morning for refills and he told me that he would not rx for opiods anymore because I ran out out of vicodin(I take for breakthrough pain) 5 days early. I have one dose of Kadian left and Lyrica. I ran out early because after going to the ER, calling him at 7am the next day(he was out of town and office was closed)... Read moreChevron

Chronic pain support groups

    Does anyone know about starting a chronic pain support group in their community? We do not have one in my area and would like some advice on how to start one.

So tired of the way people treat chronic pain pts at the ER's

About 5 days ago I started having pain in cheek, jaw, rt side of my head and my neck down to my shoulder. Last night the pain got so bad that my mother(who is a RN) brought me to the ER. Now this is at a hospital where my Dad works, my Mom worked for 20 yrs, my brother used to work, and I worked IN THE ER for 5yrs.  So the Dr. came in and saw... Read moreChevron