Help With Finding A Pain Doctor That Takes New Patients And Prescribes Meds In The Bellevue Wa Area. Also Will Drive If Necessary (Top voted first)

I need help finding a pain doctor in the bellevue wa state area and will drive further if have to. need doctor thats taking new patients and prescribes pain meds. In chronic pain since 2002 and will try all leeds

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To "Barrington".

Why are YOU on the site? Is it just a fun way for you to spend time, attempting to make yourself feel better about yourself by judging people you don't know? Your attitude sickens me. Of course people who are crippled by pain are going to feel anxious and motivated to find relief. Get a life and stop making sweeping generalizations about people who are suffering enough.

If you are in perfect health and go out exercising daily, it makes me curious to know why you are taking the time to read and post without adding anything constructive or even remotely interesting to the discussion.

What is your problem? Read the Terms of Use agreement. You are neither civil nor respectful.

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T his is a non-judgemental forum for people with legit difficulties. Perhaps you have never been hit head-on by a drunk driver and had your life totally turned around. I have been treated for pain issues for accidents that were not my fault. I have been meditating, eating organically, lost 30 lbs., and have done everything under the sun to keep myself going including giving thanks every morning for the priviledge of being able to take a pill that will allow me to get out of bed and do dishes, etc. If I can assist someone to find a pain clinic or Dr. who hasn't let the state scare them out of helping people in chronic pain then I feel great about it as I am sure others on her do also. If I could get by without taking pills I would. But you have wrongly assumed that we do not meditate,exercise, or do whatever we can to be healthy and keep our pain levels down. Why would you feel the need to try and shame someone?

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Thank you for your comment. There may be a few but that shouldn't ruin quality of life for those who truly need pain control to just live a halfway normal life, and to function. I appreciate you taking the time to post on behalf of those who's pain is not under control. It's very difficult. It can effect every single aspect of a life and that is not the way anyone should live. Take good care and thanks again.

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Is 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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Are u kidding me. You obviously have never had pain. Why are you on here judging people. I pray you never have to go through pain like some of us suffer From.

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Unless u have ptsd or severe annixety, please do not judge ne one who is is serious need of a spacific medication
. Wen u've tried everything else meditation, breathing , ne thing n everything iu can try. You have no idea what people go threw. Wth these severe sicknesses & diseases. Thats a true fact. So do some research first bfore makeing judgement on any one person. And Thank God you do not have to deal with these kind of illnesses.

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Hey, I just started at a Pain Management center in Edmonds, WA. They offer a host of therapies, as well as Opiod treatments. I believe they even offer Subutex/Suboxone for maintenance and for pain. I am currently seeing Dr. Fitzhum there. The place is called Washington Center for Pain Management. They say that they won't prescribe narcotics on your first visit, but as long as you have recent MRIs, CTs, etc as well as a referring doctor they will prescribe meds on your first visit.
A heads up- if they do write you a script then you will have to take a drug screen on the spot as well as sign a contract. If you test positive for anything other than pot or your current prescriptions (or positive for any meds that you aren't prescribed) then they WILL NOT write you a script for anything, and I think they kick you out right away.

Other than the UA's, Dr. Fitzhum, and the Center are pretty compassionate and understanding. I had taken a Percocet from a month old RX because Dr. Fitzhum had put the wrong daily limit on my Norco (10/325) RX and I ran out a day before my appointment. At my next appointment he is going to switch me over to a LA opiate with either Norco (10/325) or Percocet (5/325) for breakthrough. He wanted me to get a 3rd MRI on my lumbar spine to see if surgery is an option or if my sciatica is related to my previous surgeries scar tissue.
My case may be different as I've exhausted all other treatments including PT, massage, epidural injectionssurgery, NSAIDS (Advil, Aleve, Celebrex, Meloxicam), Pregablin, Gabapentin, Neurontin, Topiramate, a TENS unit, traction exercises, meditation, tai qi, qi gong, acupuncture, rest, etc... So opiates were my last option (I've been on them for the better part of a year) and for my pain I've maintained on a relatively small dosage (at the height of my usage I was at 10 Mg of Percocet 9-10 times a day, ATM I'm only on 50-60mg's of Hydrocodone a day) as my pain continues to get worse Dr. Fitzhum has been understanding and raised my dose accordingly. Although my GP was a better doctor and if I was still seeing him I'd probably already be on a long acting med, I just like being able to get my RX every month instead of every week (hence the Pain Center).

Sorry for the rambling, I just though some of my background could give you some insight into what to expect from The Washington Center for Pain Management. They have clinics all over the Puget Sound, including a new clinic in Bellevue. They do offer Buprenorphine, they accept most insurance plans and they are taking new patients. Call about 2 Weeks a head to schedule an appointment as they are a popular Clinic, listed in Seattle Magazines list of top Doctors in Washington.

God bless! May you be happy and healthy in the body and the mind.

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Andrea would like to hear follow up on your complex case. I too am complex (and am a professional nurse) but with several FBS as you mentioned and a history of heavy opioids for pain what happened to your PM specialist?

Thanks.

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I live in Virginia.. I was thinking the same thing about what we can do to get laws enacted to stop dea from going after honest doctors and do not care if your dying from cancer, I think we need to start at our state,, and make noise. The dea is doing this nation wide in each state, anything they can do to scare off the dr and stop them from practice,, and than start a nation wide campaign spokesman nice election year is coming up,, two more dr shut there doors here in va, there may be few dishonest dr. And patients, but those of us with real medical issues and pain are being punished, places like dea do not care if we are without our pain medicine, we are stranded if the dr disappears. We need people to finally speak up and take action, I am tired of this, I am honest,, I am very upset,, I don't know how many times in the last few months that I have read online from people loosing there pain doctors and so forth,, even with random pill counts from the dr office and u/a's. the doctors still are being shut down, every where. With enough people we can go to our state rep and congress, Supreme Court, president and bombard them, have walks, we need to make noise,,, it seems that no one cares about us, or our medical problems or pain and medicines,, we could die.. When this is cut off suddenly,,,no it is about time we form a group, it seems to me the more states that have legalized marijuana,, here as of late,, the more you read about this of that dr getting taken to there medical board and loosing there license and more crap,, it's time we band together, to talk to our state reps, it is going to be a long hard road to fight this,, we need some laws changed, I don't drink any kind of booze, not even beer. enough is enough. I hope to hear from someone who wants to begin this journey with me, the road won't be easy, it will be long {edited for privacy}. We could find 1000 of legit people from all over the USA that are willing to help and start fighting back against them.. I could care less if they counted my medicine everyday or followed me or whatever, to prove I am honest, there are real jerks out there doing otherwise. But that's what it is,, I bet,, they have made up there minds that every doctor and real patient are drug dealers and addicts,,,more people need to be made aware and educated and inform,, we need new laws to prevent them from doing whatever they want behind closed doors and lie about there injustices, to me lie-ing is deceptive practice and is just as bad as a thief, so anyone reading my post that wanted to join me I am ready to fight back and make a difference. Enough talk, let's put a plan in action.

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Reumatoid arthritis and osteoprosis And my hips are so bad that I have a hip replacement and I can't find a surgeon who is willingly going to try and do my hip replacement and it is so depressing cause Dr's don't want to help me;!!! It is so bad these days that the people that needs the help from the pain meds to Coop with daily course!!! I have a very hard time trying to keep my house cleaned and the all dirty Clothes washed and dryed then folding and putting them away and washing dishes and cooking and bathing my 5 year old and my 5 month old babies!!! When I have to get up of the mornings and get my 5 year old little girl ready for school I have a very very hard time walking around and trying to dresser her and help tie her shoes!! I have to get my little girl up an hour and a half just to make sure she has everything she needs for school, by the time I get her ready she only has bout 7 minutes to watch cartoon by this time my 5 month old is awake and she needs a diaper chance and she hungry and its so hard to force my self to do what I have to of my girls everyday cause I am the only pearnt my girls have!!! My girls have there Mamaw and papaw and it brokes my heart that I can't do everything for my girls and I have to just stand there and watch and listen!! it is so very hard when your baby is crying out for her mommy and I can't get her cause I'm hurting so bad and stiff that I'm afraid I'm going to drop her And that when it rains I hurt 3 times as bad to where my dad has to carry me and sit me down or Lay's me down in the bed!!! I'm 28 years old and I shouldn't have to have my parents carrying me and helping me bath my girls it is so depressing that my mom and Dad are in their 50s and they are still having to help me so much it should be me that's taken care of them cause they raised me and sister and brother and they are bout to retire They should be the ones that is sitting and laying around resting!!!;; what I'm I suppose to do since I don't have a RA Dr anymore

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Be careful of the UW pain mismanagement clinic! After having a pain pump surgically implanted, it worked well until the great doctor running the program left, and was replaced by a eastern European bug chip on his shoulder cause he felt like he is a god, and actually accused me of tampering with the pump settings (while it is implanted??) refused to refill the pump with the 20 mg day of dilaudid the nurses had been giving me for the past 5 years forced me to self medicate. They also refused to remove the pump (lots of excuses why) this resulted in my spending 9 of the last 11 months in nursing homes fighting 3 back to back mrsa infections untiil the pump was removed and found to be the source of the contamination! Thanks uw!

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Seattle Pain Clinic has clinics in Renton, Seattle, and Tacoma. You must have your primary health provider refer you to a pain clinic. If money is an issue and you are already on that medication I believe you may be able to go to Seamar Health Clinic. It is so important now to have a primary health doctor because of the new insurance laws. They have to refer you out to the specialists or your insurance will not pay for it. WA state has good pain clinics/. It is important that you have someone teach you a little bit about how to use your insurance. Good luck. Also..get your vitamin D3 levels checked. Most of us are deficient and that causes problems also.

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Please, please, I need a doctor in Seattle or the Eastside in WA State who is willing to prescribe me opiates such as OxyContin, etc. at high levels due to a debilitating, disfiguring & disabling back injury, along with a herniated disk, deteriated cyatic nerve and brain tumor that effects major controlling parts & functions of my body (pitituary adenoma). My chronic pain has additionally been made worse by two botched back surgeries. I am no longer able to take care of myself, usually are in a wheelchair, are not able to walk for more than 3 feet, cannot standup for more then one minute without experiencing severe back & leg pain pain, cannot twist or bend/stoop at all, have lost use of my left leg (and partially my right one) due to seizure, etc. caused by brain tumor, past chemotherap and constantly falling down or tripping over things due to muscle pain & weakness of legs and back. Need to find doctor that understands that I have tried EVERYTHING available out there that can be prescribed to combat pain and that the only thing that has been effective to treat my chronic pain is opiates. I want a doctor that will listen to me and not what he thinks would be best, along with not conforming to the current political agenda or what all the other doctors are doing because of the state's agenda. I wAnt a doctor who will listen to me, fight for my rights and not leave me in bed in constant pain, unable to fend for myself an any way, shape or manner due to the fact that he thinks I am a drug addict, that I use too much medicine/opiates to treat my problems, that I have sleep apnea (which I do not, because I can only sleep sitting up due to severe pain that is experienced whilst trying to sleep in a prone position). Someone please help me, for as I want to get out of bed and live my life and be with my family, instead of depedong on them for everything! Won't someone please help me? I am above the ground, yes, but I want to be able to enjoy my family and life again.

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Sorry Barrington but you sound like a "holier than thou", smug individual. I have strong anxiety and I have tried "all of the above". Only Valium puts a "dent" in the anxiety. Exercise??? Meditation? Give me a break!! I can chant all the mantras in Tibet and it has no effect. Having said that I do think abusing benzos is foolish and dangerous. This site is a great idea as the sad fact is many doctors refuse to prescribe as a form of quasi religious doctrine. They are treating their patients as irresponsible children.

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Hi Jim, my name is Christina. In the same boat as everyone else here. Like you, I also have? CRPS aka RSD. For those who don't know what that is... crps=chronic regional pain Syndrome & rsd=Reflex sympathetic dystrophy. I got that permanent nerve disease after i suffered a serious comminuted fracture of the tibia. Comminuted=shattered? Dr screwed my surgery up and i have to wear a long heavy plastic & metal brace forever. I also have sciatic neuropathy in both legs, also have severe neck, back pain in my bones, muscles & nerves. I saw a pm dr who rx'd a lot of morphine, oxy, then each mo. my pcp would renew that rx. I came up positive for pot & he cut me off completely. After 15 yrs pain relief, I'm really struggling. I just can't find anything anymore & I'm freaking out! I'm not looking for the high dose as before, but this is sooo messed up! I'm in Kitsap county, wa. I really wish i could find a way to get the meds i need to function, but I'm very discouraged after reading these posts that I'll ever be able to find a dr willing to help. Can anyone help me?

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Are you able to get into Seattle, at all?

I can probably find you more listings there, if you can post back and let me know.

Personally, I've found the options in the Bellevue area to be very limited and you generally get much better options if you go into Seattle proper, especially in the U District.


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Please write me back {edited for privacy}. Together we can make it! I too know what it is like to live in this hellish cave on a daily basis... We will make the public give us back the respect & dignity we so deserve, because this is truly what our misery (pain & suffering) stems from. I am here for you 24/7, okay?

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Dr Neibert in the Bellevue area, and dr jon olson in the Everett area

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Thank you for the post. I am 50 years old and until 7 years ago was in very good shape. Such good shape that I gave my 18 yr old Eagle scout a run for his money whether we were skiing, mountain biking, or hiking. Then I was diagnosed with severe CRPS. I attacked it from every direction....physical therapy, cold later treatment, spinal implants, nerve blocks, and lots of meds that did nothing or made me sick. Then I found this wonderful Dr and I began opiate therapy.

Prior to the opiate therapy the condition progressed to the point that I could not sleep in my bed anymore. We sold our jet ski and ski boat because they sat all season. Then I started missing family get togethers and holidays not to mention other important family celebrations.

Once I started medication I began to get my life back. I bought a new bed and stopped missing family events and holidays. I even planned a vacation with my son. Without these meds my life would be miserable to say the least. It sickens me that the government is regulating my medication to the point where the thought of my doctor retiring brings tears to my eyes. I for one am willing to provide anyone with any information I can. Living in excruciating pain makes life almost not worth wanting to live.

Lastly, I'd like to add that nothing I did in life caused this to happen. Doctors are not exactly sure of how people get it and there is no cure.

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I know how you feel!! I had four pumps over the last 23 years. The first two worked fine. Then I moved from Virginia to Arkansas. The third pump never worked right from the start. The catheter broke, so I had to have THREE surgeries to fix it. Then the pump battery died prematurely and it took my doctors 2 weeks to get me into surgery. All the while I went through complete withdrawal cold turkey. It was 8 weeks before they put medicine in the pump. They put saline in it in the OR.

The fourth pump either overdosed me one day, or underdosed me the next. It got infected during a refill. Doc left it in me, infected, for over 8 weeks until I was found unconscious on the floor. I was rushed to the hospital.

I had to fight for my life as I had developed BACTERIAL SPINAL MENINGITIS. My fever was 106. In the ICU for 3 weeks. They took the pump out. In hospital total of 6 weeks.

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