Help Finding A Pain Management Doctor In Wa State That Prescribes Meds (Page 6)
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I need help with finding a pain management dr. that prescribes pain meds in the bellevue wa area or as close as possibe am willing to drive if necessary. Please it's almost impossible to find. I have been in pain since 2002 please any leeds greatly appreciated.

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The Seattle pain clinic treats everyone like a criminal. They label people and genuinely only care about themselves and how they look, to the government. They need to review the code of ethics for medical providers. I would never ever go back there.

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Yes, still looking for Doctor: Semi-paralyzed now due to chronic pain which no doctor wants to treat with any kind of understanding/caring due to political agenda & over-the-top stringent medical regulations here in Washington State. Also hearing from doctors all the time that I just have to "sit & suffer" concerning my chronic & debilitating pain because "this and that study" claims this/that will happen if you take this/that amount of medicine, or that one might die from a certain dosage of pain medicine, especially that of OxyContin, which is the only pain medicine that has ever worked for me.
I have had two back surgeries that have left me worse off then before with regards to pain, along with having tried EVERY method or alternate way available for the last 15 years concerning trying to help me reduce my pain level: Trigger & spinal injections, acupuncture, massage, manipulation, alternative prescriptions for pain relief (which have noted on medical record as to the fact that I am extremely allergic to morphine, reglan and subuxone), etc.; Nothing has helped and thus I now am bed-bound and completely dependent upon the help of others because all doctors have basically connoted "Too bad, so sad". I wish that they could somehow experience the chronic daily pain I am in and then maybe they could understand. And what makes me even angrier is that they all know from having viewed my current MRI that I am a person who is not lying, an addict, just pretending, etc., because my MRI clearly shows that I have bone on bone in the S1 level & obliterated disks in other areas...
I really feel like no one cares. We are now in the process of losing everything in the hopes of just trying to keep me out of the constant pain & subsequent disabilities created from my debilitating chronic pain.
I know I sound like a complainer, and believe me I am not, but knowing that all these so called studies & reasons for not subscribing me the dosage that I need to function on a minimal basis are getting in the way (even after 15 years of proof that these studies are not applicable to me) is getting to be too much. Why, I have even been prescribed medical marijuana, which in Washington is legal, and even this has not helped!
I am not asking to be considered to be prescribed a higher amount of opioids because I am an addict, but merely because I would like to not be at the mercy of others when it comes to getting out of bed, going to the bathroom, showering, dressing, eating, walking, standing up, bending, participating in life, etc. Is this too much to ask? Apparently so.

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I'm new to wA have all records ct scans X-rays my prescription monitor report from AZ and proof of meds taken I can't seen to find a PCP that will take me and refer me to pain management can anyone help me

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Ok it is nov2015, and I have been on methadone for more than 10yrs.after losing insurance that paid for oxytocin. So now that same doctor i've been seeing for 20yrs and prescribed all of this is now saying that he can't anymore that it's illegal in Washington st.and that I'd have to go to a methadone clinic 100 miles away. Strange thing is I know ppl in same town at different dr.office that are still getting them today? What is going on? Anyone know if that's just him saying that cause he don't want t anymore? I'm panicking I have fibromyalgia, stenosis, 5 herniated disk and RA, what am I going to do? I go to see him in 4days.

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I know the Chas clinic use to prescribe Oxycodone and Oxicontin

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Ive went to seattle pain clinic. They are not good at managing pain. Theyll start you out if you have mris to prove your real..then theyll cut you i am in severe pain and do not get through a day. I had a pinal infection. 1 month out of a 2 month stay in swedish they cut what swedish hosp. Gave me . In half later to take 4 of my 4mg hydromorphone to 3 or I could give up 10 mg of methadone. I am suffering needlessly. I have med records from drs. I brought them. They have no record of they say. I cannot replace these. I am on 30 mgs of methado ne since 2013 I in constant pain...they dont care. Alot more yo my story but iu d look elsewhere.

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s there anyone out there who would be be willing to help start a GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT that will help people w/ pain who REALLY NEED meds? I have fibromyalgia, degenerative disk disease, and huge fall out from an accident w/ broken bones that led to a pulmonary embolism, and even more fallout from that--arthtitis, and more-- in other words---I'm a mess. Even with records of years of treatment, and a safe record with very small amounts of hydrocodone, I am finding my doctors less and less willing to proscribe pain meds. Have found relief for the fibro in Lyrica--which costs a small fortune, also Tramadol helps w/ the back. BUT there are always those Bad Days---you know the ones. Where all you do [when you don't have hydro or something similar], is just curl up in bed, or recliner, w/ a heating pad and whimper [a lot] you can't even get it together enough to get to emergency room--it just hurts too much. And the depression that goes with all this? *sigh* Now on top of all this politicians have decided to get between doctors and their patients, restricting what a person who is a medical specialist, can do what they feel/know is right for treatment. Doctors are in Real Fear of what legal repercussions can come down on them, Washington State has some of the most restrictive laws around. I would really like to help change this. If there is anyone out there--nurse-lawyer-doctor-pain sufferer-care giver-relative or friend of a person w/ awful pain---or just someone who wants a good cause to put time and effort into. PLEASE POST HERE. I will try to stay on top of all reply's--please forgive if this is a few days lax at times, the pain drives me into a hellish cave where i hide [and whimper]. Any and all ideas are welcome--one never knows where that 1st spark that lights the flame will come from. ------till later, stay warm, read, watch TV, go online --what ever it takes--care.......

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Hello, what is the name.of the.clinic.that has.dr.Brown in it... i havr broke n five.bones in my foot and need something. Bad!!!!!

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These posts are over two years old and not updated.. I was wondering how everyone is doing now and if you all find your doctors ?I and some other women and men. Had same issues in our state. It took me years of asking everyone new I meant, and yes, keeping my hears open in public, people do talk. And if they like and have a good relationship with there dr. ,they will tell you.. I went thur all that judgement stuff. But found best where I live in va now, I moved from living in Florida and having great pm doctors, to moving to va and living that night mare, I lost one dr cb he lost his license. So you really need to investigate and research a pm dr. i had issues with primary dr who out right refused to write me any thing but referred me out.. Always keep copies of your medical records,, always get a new Mri if your is over 3 years old and you plan on moving to a new state.. If you a vet.. I know few. Va does offer pm. Also I learned after my move from Florida to va the hard way. Don't ever move out town or to another state without first having new pm dr lined up. Des every where has doctors and pharmist scared to fill Rex, they do not care if your. Dying from cancer. They could care less about people whom are in real pain. This is all due to dishonest drug seekers. Wanting medicine to sell. They have made it very difficult for those who do need it and are honest I would never ever make a big time move or location to another part of USA without finding or having.

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Yes! My husband was "downsized"" from the army and I lost my doc on post. I desperately need a new doc to do my medication management. Everyone I call under "pain management" is into the anesthetic injectiontions which don't work for me. Please let me know!
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I'd like to know who accepts community health plan of Washington that will prescribe pain pills in Spokane area

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I AM IN OREGON, AND AM TRYING TO GET IN A PAIN CLINIC IN WA DUE TO I AND MANY OTHERS WERE THROWN OUT WITH NO NOTICE FORM WILLAMTE SPINE. LOST 2 DOCS LEFT US IN THE DARK WITH NO HELP I AM GOING THROUGH SO MANY HEALTH PROBS NOW WITH DRAWLS IS ADDED AND CANCELED SURG FOR COLOSTOMY I NEED FOR WONT GO WITH OUT PAIN MANG ON BOARD. JUST WANT TO TELL YOU TO GO TO THE SITE 'WE THE PEOPLE', SIGN THE PETITION AND FOLLOW UP WITH EMAIL CONFORMATION OR IT WONT COUNT. DEA NEEDS TO STAY OUT OF PAIN MANG STOP TREATING IT AS PART OF WAR ON DRUGS. YOU HAVE TO HAVE REAL PAIN ISSUES TO GET ACCEPTED TO A PAIN CLINIC PROB IS A SHORTAGE OF THEM FOR MOST PRIMARY WONT PRESCRIBE ANY OPIATES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS AND GROWING DUE TO FDA AND INSURANCE ISSUES. IT WONT CHANGE UNTIL WE MAKE IT. I WILL BE DEAD BY THEN. I PLAN TO HELP ALL I CAN FROM MY BED. HAVE TO GO DUE TO PAIN BUT BEST WISHES. HELP THEM TO GET MORE SIG. IF YOU CAN USE SOCIAL MED ETC. THANKS, GRANDMA P

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I am on methadone and habe been for about 10 yrs but i have major anxiety attacks and have also been prescribed xanax for about 8 yrs. this is not a combo drs like to prescribe cuz there r some people that have bad reactions but since ive been doing it so long i know its safe for me. My methadone clinic wont count my drug panels as clean becuz even tho i have a script i refuse to sign a release so they can say embarrassing info to my primary who i believe will end up cutting me off my xanax so i need a dr that will understand and listen to me so when i sign the release and it wont ruin my xanax prescription and have to look again. I just dont have time to keep paying different drs with no insurance and being treated like a drug addict thats just dr shopping. I am in NJ and am also willing to travel even 2-3 hrs so i can keep myself stable. Please help. I dont need the methadone prescribed though that would be easier than the clinic daily, i just need a dr that wont be worried to give me my xanax on top of the methadone prescription.

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I am posting this for the WA state area. There is the Seattle Pain Clinic that has offices in Seattle, Renton, Tacoma, and Olympia. They take medicare and medicaid.
That said..most pain clinics will no longer prescribe benzos. They expect that to be a decision for your primary health doctor. Periodically like any other state we have issues come up that affect pain patients. At this time it is methadone. It is not a drug that they want to prescribe. But this clinic is also pretty devoted to keeping you out of pain without forcing you to do things . Most of the time it all boils down to communication difficulities between your primary, the insurance co., and the clinic. It is so important to keep a copy for yourself of important parts of your medical files. If you start a new medication with a doctor just ask if you can have a copy of that day's conversation so you can keep it in your medication file. Just ask the nurse at the front desk to put it in your file when it is transcribed and you will get a copy of it at your next visit. Then when you move or loose a script or whatever you can provide instant copies to a new doctor. I try to be prepared for anything..like making sure a new script is actually approved by your insurance company before leaving the doctor's office with it. The medication authorization issue is so harsh now.Hope this helps someone out there.

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Dr. Brown in Des Moines wa is a great place.. im all tattoos and no judgement came mt way which is wierd

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Offered to help find pain clinic. I am in need of my pain and anxiety meds. My rx is out and I am here on vacation. Any help would be extremely appreciated.

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i am looking 4 a doctor and will pay

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I know this thread is years old but I really need a doctor that will prescribe methadone and Xanax could u please help

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This is incredibly sad and tragic in that people who have painful conditions can not receive the needed care and must live daily with extreme pain. Whats worse is having had that pain cared for for 9 years and Dr. gets sick and leaves his practice and patients hanging. In our political climate..all Dr's are frightened of the government and refuse to write opiate pain meds. Such is my case. Am still in shock over losing a great doctor with no one to turn to. Whats even more frightening are those dr's who insist on steroids IV's risking patients to a series of life threatening events..like stroke..death. infection.. increased pain..heart attack..paralysis (FDA has just issued warning to such events) I dread cold turkey and I dread life lived again with unbearable pain. I don't have it in me.

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