Help! Need Pain Doctor Near Shreveport, La For Opiates/other Meds (Page 2) (Top voted first)

Hi, it is so sad to see so many of us suffering needlessly due to ignorance! PLEASE HELP, ANYONE WHO KNOWS OF A PAIN MANAGEMENT DOCTOR IN SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY AREA (or within a couple of hours) who will help as I have moved here from California and desperate to find a caring pain doctor! It took SIXTEEN doctors and about 8 years of HELL to finally find a medication regime that helps my extreme chronic pain from two serious car accidents and several bad slip and falls. Quick list: Extreme FMS, herniated disks, spinal cysts, stenosis, spondylosis, arthritis, osteoporosis, nerve impingement, neuritis/neuropathy, massive inflammation throughout, for about 12 years have been taking methadone 10 mg, norco for breakthrough, soma for muscle spasm, neurontin for nerve pain. Have not increased doses, just trying to continue have some quality of life, without meds literally cannot move. Literally feels like my skin and spine are on fire and someone is stabbing my neck, back in several places with a hot searing poker. NEED HELP ASAP as I am going to run out very soon and so far no luck and really don't need withdrawals on top of the rest of my problems, way too numerous to list here. I do get shots (triggers, blocks) when I can afford them but not only do they not really work I have no insurance since becoming disabled and losing my job and am cash pay and unable to afford them very often. I have tried not taking the meds off and on over the years as I HATE needing them, but the excruciating pain always leads me back as I can do nothing without them. Please help, thank you.

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Dr. WEEDMAN in Texarkana is a good Christian man that does care for his patients. Is he going to give you a cocktail of drugs to kill yourself, No. He in my opinion is the best Doctor I have ever been too. I admit I have not been to that many but I promise you without going into detail. I would bet no one suffers as much as I do. But coming from the medical field I fully understand about regulations and guidelines. I agree soma works better but it has been classified so HE CAN NOT PRESCRIBE. A doctor can not do more than allowed.

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A Christian patient, there is nothing that says a doctor cannot prescribe Soma and an opiate. It is not recommended, but nothing says a doctor can't do it.

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Need help finding a doctor (somewhat) near Monroe, Louisiana that will prescribe Methadone. I can pay cash but prefer someone who accepts Medicaid. I have been to the methadone clinic here only to get refused because I had xanax in my system, that I have a prescription for. I don't take the xanax everyday, as prescribed. Only when i'm having a panic attack or am out of pain meds I will take one. But I am willing to not take them anymore and even offered to give the lady at the clinic my script but she still turned me down. It's rediculous! But I need help and I do NOT want to get back on Suboxone! That was the worst drug I've ever had to withdrawal from and I've been on methadone a couple of times in the past and it helped tremendously. Someone please help me out! Thanks in advance

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Mattadone, private doctors can't treat you with Methadone for addiction. You will either have to find a Methadone Clinic that will take you or go back on Suboxone if you want to be treated for your addiction.

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Omg I'm in pain due to bulging discs and a roll over car wreck to top it off, then I fell about 6 feet onto a concrete floor from my attic. Please if possible give me the dr name you found as I need to go now. I'm in so much pain I've been unable to go to sleep in 9 days. Please help me. {edited for privacy}

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Kim, put Pain Management Doctors, your city and state, in google. If you have insurance, call your insurance company and ask for a list of Pain Management Doctors in your area. You need current medical records and diagnostic testing proving you have physical conditions that may require opiates.

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Well I'm here to inform you my dear that the combo of Mountain Dew and nyquil WILL GIVE YOU A FALSE+! And I've NEVER HEARD OF A DRUG PANEL THAT SHOWS ALCOHOL. That's a NEW ONE! Lol! Gd, I do think it's ok if I drink while seeing a pm dr.

Since you're so wise, why is it that a dr would cut you off of methadone after 7-8 of taking it for NOT HAVING TO TAKE YOUR BREAK THROUGH MEDS? Aren't BREAK THROUGH PAIN MEDS FOR PAIN WHEN YOUR METHDONE ISN'T WORKING? After all I do think the term BREAK THROUGH MEANS BREAK THROUGH. So why then was it that I HAD to take a break through IF I DIDN'T NEED IT?

By the way thanks for the info. And your smart ass comment about "there's no way to tell what a dr is going to prescribe you". And correcting someone about something that YOU HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF! Have you ever drunk Mountain Dew and nyquil and took a drug panel? Yeah, not likely. I HAVE AND WHAT I'M SAYING IS A FACT!!! YOU WILL 100% SHOW FALSE+ FOR OTHER DRUGS WHEN THESE 2 things are taken together.

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I'm in need of a pain specialist for chronic pain in my hip and my general dr refuses to write pain meds. Please tell me where you found a pain specialist that accepts cash. I have united health care community group but no one accepts Medicaid for pain management.

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Re: thomas (# 7)

I was wondering the name and number of the doctor in Texarkana that will write the medicine I need. Thank you.

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Re: thomas (# 7)

The doctor's name in Texarkanas is Dr Weedmen, and he is NOT CARING OR COMPASSIONATE! And IF you had seen him you would've KNOWN THAT. He's a jerk and is a hateful old fart! He had me on methadone and 8 30 mg oxy for breakthrough pain, well breakthrough pain meds are just what they say, when methadone isn't working use the oxy for the pain. Well for a week or so I didn't take my b/t meds and Dr Weedmen gave me a U/A and said my b/t oxy wasn't in my system and he could no longer see me! Wth!? Now that's caring right there huh? Well here's another sweet thing he did, he flagged me nationwide! So no p/m dr would see me within a 100 mile radius! Now if u call this old fart caring and compassionate you are crazy! Plus he's like 100 yrs old! A good pain management dr in or around Shreveport? I've not yet found! And I've lived here my entire life, sadly they do not exist!

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I need help finding a private doctor in Bossier or Shreveport, Louisiana who will prescribe approx 30mg of methadone for pain. I have all records to show my problems. I was on 40mg opana 3 times a day. And 60 4mg dilaudid for break thru. 90 soma & 90 xanax. My pain dr died (and she was independent) about 3yrs ago, but I have gotten no help finding a new doctor. I have been to a few others who cut me down so much, without tapering, but two weeks is impossible if you have been on them for years. Im bedridden and disabled. So the clinic is out, plus 95.00 a week for 30 mg is bull. Methadone is the cheapest drug on the market that lasts 8 to 12 hrs. All other 12 hour pain meds are outrageous. The opana was taken off the market and it was 1600.00 for 60 pills. So yes I had to self taper, but have a bad reputation dr who has no idea what the ratio is. Opana is twice as strong as methadone, oxycodone, ect. So roughly I was taking 40mg opana 3 times a day. That's 240 mg methadone without the breakthrough meds. Then the pain dr wont come to the HOSPITAL. So good luck explaining that to a hospital dr. I can go on for hrs, but I think im doing good, to be on 30 mg methadone, but cant afford it. So if anybody knows of an understanding dr I would appreciate it. GOD BLESS.

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Re: Ryan (# 33)

You cannot tell a doctor what to prescribe. More than likely a new doctor is going to want a copy of your medical records from your last pain management doctor. Do not expect to find a doctor that will prescribe Methadone at first, if at all. Also do not expect to find a doctor that will prescribe an opiate and Soma and/or Xanax. If you are seeing a psychiatrist that prescribes the Xanax. That may or may not be problem.

If you do not have insurance that pays for pain management. You won't find a doctor in this area.

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Dr brewer in Shreveport, is very very sweet. And gets u in pretty quick, and dr sallie or dr sipes is very fast. U can call bossier rapid intake and get help with meds in like the same day. They’ll help u out with pain meds till u get a dr appt. with a p/m dr. Hope this helps. This is rapid intakes number: 318-588-8899 or the other location in Shreveport: 318-299-6475. Just tell them u need a p/m dr and u are running out of meds, and that u want an appt. with dr sipes or dr sallie.

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I need help trying to find a doctor in Texarkana,Ar that will except Medicaid for pain management that will write my prescription for oxycodone I have a ruptured disc, fibromyalgia etc too much to list Thanks in advance for all support

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I am in the process of transferring to Dr. Weedman in Texarkana. He is private pay, $200/1st visit, $100/visit thereafter. You must have any X-rays/scans, surgical notes or records in order, a 6mo drug prescription history printout from your pharmacy, and a statement from yourself faxed to them for them to approve you as a patient. I was impressed with Anita, the receptionist I spoke to & she was very helpful. They are NO BULLS***. But if you need a doc, I think I've finally found one in the arklatex area, thank GOD. SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, TEXARKANA, NORTHEAST TEXAS, SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS: LISTEN UP!!

Secondly: I have been having the same problem. I live on the Texas / Louisiana line and have been driving to Tyler, Tx. Dr. Jim Holleman, DO is good IF YOU don't mind having your benzodiazepines ripped out from under you suddenly, or if you're not on them. He prescribes methadone, is private pay. 320$/1st visit, 155$/visit thereafter. He is 78yrs old. His partner is 80. I had been seeing him for 8yrs with ZERO bad experiences until very arrogant, unpleasant & downright CRAZY 80yr old Dr. Alexander Daniel Boudreau, DO came in on the practice 6months ago. Very suddenly, my Valium and ambien were snatched from me because "they are deadly in combination with methadone". That is bulls***. I've been taking the two together for over16 yrs and wake up every morning. I ended up in the hospital with prolonged & severe benzodiazepine withdrawal & had a mild stroke. I am only 36 yrs old. My primary care doc put me back on Valium and cited Dr. Holleman was taking me off WAY too fast, which of course I already knew. It was INDEED DEADLY to do so. I knew this already as I am a registered nurse. (No. This does not mean I have ANY luck with pain management docs. Quite the opposite, actually because they know I'm smart and educated enough to call their bluff and will do so.) He then got all angry and called my pc doc and told him he was "committing malpractice". I guess Dr. Holleman was, too until the 80 yr old arrogant a**hole came in and let him know?! I mean WTF?!

DR. Holleman has been WONDERFUL, until now. Honestly, I think age related paranoia and dementia have set in under the careful "guidance" of his narcissistic a**hole of a partner and fellow Doctor of osteopathy, Alexander Daniel Boudreau. If you're NOT CONCERNED ABOUT BENZODIAZEPINES OR ANY SLEEP MEDS (he freaks out and will discharge you if you get them from another doctor, too. My CARDIOLOGIST wanted me to stay on benzo sand meds for insomnia , ads it worsened my heart arrhythmia WITHOUT them, and he even wrote a detailed letter to that effect. Dr. Holleman talked to Dr. Boudreau and suddenly went back to" no. I don't care what the cardiologist says. You're getting off the benzos in 4weeks". I was DEAD for SIX MINUTES after my stroke. COLD TURKEY BENZO WITHDRWAL WILL KILL YOU. PERIOD.) IF YOU'RE NOT CONCERNED WITH TAKING ANY BENZODIAZEPINE (Xanax, Valium, klonopin, Ativan...Google benzodiazepines) OR SLEEP MEDS OF ANY KIND (even the humble 5mg Ambien/Zolpidem) this is a great place. Otherwise, do not waste your money or time.

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Lisa, would you please give the name of the dr or the street they are on. And if you're comfortable the cost. Do they also do injections ? Thanks

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