Doctors Willing To Prescribe Heavy Pain Medication In Colorado (Page 276)
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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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Thank you so much, I do wish you lots of luck and I'll keep looking and let you know if I find anything.

I had a similar experience with my last doctor, so many people abusing it that he was just over it, he kept giving me mine though because I had undergone all the testing to back me up and never asked over the years for him to give me anything stronger but now that I have moved here to CO I am having a prob finding a doc who doesn't mind making a legit person just comfortable. That's all I want, comfort so I can work and take care of my kids, it's hard to function otherwise and everyone in my life suffers.

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I will definitely let you know as soon as I find one. I just wanted to say that because it frustrates me more and more everyday I can't find a new doctor. Thank god I have one that is at least continuing for a few more months but then he is completely stopping and he's not taking on anyone new. All because of a couple patients dr. shopping. Two patients screw it up for the other 30. It's just ridiculous. I've never once done a single thing to lose my opportunity to get the meds I need, and yet I still can't get them. But somehow the people who abuse them always seem to have them. It just sucks. But I will definitely let you know as soon as I find one. Wish me luck and I wish you the same!!!

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Just as many people that are out there who abuse them there are many who simply need them to control pain and function...I am one of them. I have been on them for years and still only take about 4 a day (5 mg)...5 on a bad day because I just want to knock the edge off NOT feel all high and out of it, I can't stand to feel that way, just normal is all I'm looking for and hoping someone can point me in the direction of a doc. Thanks

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No I still haven't found one. I have gone to a couple and they all seem like they're too scared. I really hope neither of you are people who abuse pain meds, because people who abuse them are the entire reason that people like me who TRULY need them can't find them to save my life. It's truly disgusting to me. All the people that abuse them just completely ruin it for everyone else. I can't stand junkie ass people

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Did you find a doc? I'm looking for one too and would appreciate any recommendations...you obviously know how hard it is out here looking for one and having a hard time finding someone to recommend one. Thanks!!

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Were you able to find a good dr? I just moved out here and I am having the same issue... Any info would be appreciated

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I have an appt. this friday with a doctor I found online earlier today so if he doesn't work out I will run through the list of doctors on that doctors for pain website. Thanks again David. It's crazy how it seems the people who have no need for the pain meds and just sell them always seem to be able to find plenty of ways to get them.

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Thank you. The last pain management doc that I went into said right off the bat "Oh you're way too young to be on this stuff, you need to get on Suboxone to get off of this stuff." Obviously he COMPLETELY knows what has worked for my pain for the last 4 years and what hasn't. Some doctors are so ridiculous. Talk about God complex; they know EVERYTHING about you and what is best for you, hahaha. But ya hopefully they aren't like him, he seriously made me feel so demeaned and insulted. If only they had a tiny idea of what it is like to live with crippling chronic pain then maybe they wouldn't be so hard headed. It just sucks that it is hard for people like me who really need meds to get them because of all the people who abuse them. But I guess unless I can get a specific doctor that I KNOW will be a good fit I will just have to go to doc after doc until I find the right one. I really appreciate your help. I almost feel like an internal medicine doctor would be better than a pain management doc but I guess I will just have to go to a bunch. Thanks again!

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I'm truly sorry to hear about the pain you're having to cope with; but I think the information below can help you find the right doctor to assist you..

Listed below are a couple websites specific to locating pain management doctors in a given area. All you have to do is input your city or zip code for narrowed results:
{link removed because site no longer exists}

You can give this other site a try too if you come up with different results for some reason or another:
wellness.com/find/pain%20management%20specialist

Many of the results you find (in one or both of the links above) also list a phone number for that specific doctor; I'd consider calling up a number of them to see if they prescribe the type of medication you are seeking to manage your pain. You may also have to ask if they are accepting new patients, but the vast majority of them usually are.

Please post back if either of these links were able to work out for you. Hope this helps!

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