Doctors Willing To Prescribe Heavy Pain Medication In Colorado (Page 8)
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I have a serious problem. My dr. had two patients start dr. shopping and has decided it is too big of a pain in his butt to continue prescribing, even though I have gotten MRIs and Xrays to prove my problems. I have over a half a dozen herniated discs in my low back, along with degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, scoliosis and arthritis in my facet joints. I am currently on5 30mg oxycodone a day for breakthrough and 60mg of methadone for my long lasting meds. I REALLY need a doctor in the Denver, CO area who will not judge me because of my age, thinking I'm just some drug seeker as I TRULY need my meds to function. I am even being placed on disability until I can get my back healed because if something doesn't change I will be in big time pain for the rest of my life. If ANYONE knows of a good doctor that prescribes strong meds willingly in the Denver area please let me know. I am in desperate need of help as I am going to be SCREWED if I cannot find a good doctor. SOMEONE please help me with a doctor!!!!!

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Re: Lucy (# 5366)

Hi Lucy, How are the fentanyl patches working for you? I was using them for a little over a year and they seemed to work as well as anything for ER. I was on Opana before and my doc didn't like that for some reason.

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CO Susie (# 5361) --

Hi Susie... How's it going? Who are u seeing? I'm still with Dex. I have to give up food to afford everything. Trying to find a nob bit it is so hard when I don't feel well half the time. And like most of you I try not to worry...but its hard not to in this climate of illicit drug ODs and even oxy ODs. I've been to 2 services the last few months of kids I knew in HS that had OD'ed..So sad but depriving those of who dose responsibly & follow Dr orders and need pain meds to function is not going to stop the madness. It will only make it worse.

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Bob (# 5365) --

You can only do 300 mg per month period .90 break thru and 60 er

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Hey Suzy q...just saw your msg. Who are u seeing? Did hubby stay with Dex? I'm glad ur up and around. Funny how we take the small things in life for granted. In my healthy 20s I thought chronic pain sufferers were exaggerated. God...that Karma has come back to get me. My initial DX was for chronic migraines. 25 days a month. When I started going for pain mgmt, migraines became invisible. Now I have lots of issues that come up on scans. Everyone should try to get annual scans if u have insurance cuz I don't know any pain docs who will RX you w/o them.

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Bob (# 5365) --

Go in there and tell the truth. Have ur U/A's clean everytime. I know you worry about looking like a drug seeker but if you have MRIs, scans, etc., they can usually tell. I used to be on 3 100s a day. They eventually stopped working so now I'm on fentanyl patches. What people don't know is that we can not get euphoria on our meds. I would have to take enuf to OD to feel high. The brain catches up every time. higher doses are useless. Every visit...speak from the heart that your current regimen IS NOT WORKING!!! Wish I had better news but u are right, us chronic pain folks are not part of the problem but we are having the quality of our lives ripped apart. I'll pray for you. Keep us posted.

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When you are having your ER med dose increased, how do your MDs typically increase the dose? It's taken me a year to reach 15mg ms-contin 3x a day and 3x 5mg percoset, after being put in pain management for a spinal fusion which did not resolve my neck pain. My pain hasn't really been well-controlled this whole time, but I am thankful for any opioids in this political environment, so I don't feel comfortable requesting an increase more than every 4 months or so. (I've also realized that chronic pain patients really have NOTHING to do with the "opioid epidemic." If anything we are also victims of the crackdown, but that's another topic.) I don't care much for my IR meds, other than helping to keep me out of withdrawal when I get behind on my ER med, so I would really like to go up to the 30mg ms-contins from the 15s. Would a doc go up to the 30 mg pills 3x a day from 15mg 3x a day, or would they try to switch me over to another med possibly, so there's not a 45 mg increase at once, since that would be a large increase from a percentage standpoint. I know that no one can predict what my doc will do, but what is your experience? Thanks for sharing your experiences.

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Re: Chaos (# 5352)

Hey Chaos... I'm no longer on the patch... I was in severe withdrawal and They gave me rashes everywhere I tried to place it. Now they have me trying Methadone But I have to keep getting EKG's... IDK what to do... I changed them when I was supposed to when I was using them.

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Vicki (# 5362) --

720-289-8184 (Dr. Dex)

If you are currently on them.

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Does anyone know of a pain Doctor in Colorado who will give Oxycodone and the Fentanyl Patch?

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New patient (# 5344) --

If you don't change your patch when you are supposed too, you can get the sweats and have withdrawl symptoms. Who is Dr. Lincoln people are mentioning? Is he a pain Doctor and where is he located?

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Lucy (# 5359) --

Hi Lucy, Just wanted to tell you and Chaos Hi. Haven't talked to anyone for so very long, I don't know how you are all doing. How are you doing? I've had several surgeries and various other things added to my "list" but I'm still up and moving, so can't complain to much LOL Would love to hear from you.

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Going Crazu (# 5337) --

Yes Medicaid pays for my meds although they keep lowering what they’ll pay for

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New patient (# 5344) --

What are u feeling? I’m on 175 mcg for 3 years. No side affects.

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Kerstian (# 5356) --

Dr Lincoln should be able to see you this week if you are flexible, he does walk in for mmj, depending on age, you will probably need records , if you have them, it's easier, the office staff is wonderful

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Chaos (# 5353) --

Awesome yes thank you, I hope it doesn't take too long to get an appointment. Do you have an idea of how far out?

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Lori (# 5342) --

Dr. Lincoln, very thorough and understanding, make sure u have record available , front desk staff nice too

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JOJO (# 5339) --

I've searched all psychiatrist that take Medicaid and Medicare to rx my clonazepam, no luck, my PM Lincoln rx d it for a good while at a 175.00 mo.fee, but once I couldn't pay no longer, I was in a pickle, I do know a way, if you 're needing an suboxone, or subutex, ( not 100% knowledge on difference) but there is a way and to get Medicaid to pay

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Re: Chaos (# 5351)

I meant he writes mmj cards in addition to pain meds

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New patient (# 5344) --

Had a bad experience w/ fent patches, they made my tolerance to any other med hi, you can use a lot of this med and still not get as much pain control as needed, worked for me up to 2 months I went to 75/48 with b/k of oxy 10mg 2a day
I started having some chest pain and a lot of sweats,
I let it go at 3 months and jumped off

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Kerstian (# 5347) --

Yes as Dr Lincoln rx s mmj, as well as opiates, you do not need a card because it is rec.legal, he does not mind.

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