My Dr. Who Prescribed Me 150mg A Day Of Methodone Since 2000 Quit His Practice. Does Anyone Know A Pain Dr.that Prescribes Methadone In Kansas City
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My Dr. who prescribed me 150mg a day of methodone pill form since 2000. He informed me today it was his last day and quit his practice. Does anyone know a pain Dr.that prescribes methadone in kansas City, Kansas. I a m fighting to save my arms and legs and cannot function without my medicine. I have 9 weeks to find a Dr.before I need more medicine please help.

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Sweets, 150 mgs of Methadone is a HUGE dose. PDR(the drs med book) recommends 60mg as top dose. My 12 yr pain Doc prescribed 120 mgs a day for 12 years. When I detoxed from that amt. I went thru 4 yrs of hell before I felt anywhere near normal. My new pain doc tried Morphine ER but it's coated and any coated med(ie Oxy) travels from stomach up esophagus and rots your teeth from the inside out. Wish I could sue Purdue for my implants needed soon from damn OxyContin. Now back on Methadone BUT 5mgs 3x a day and that's it for me.

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i know a couple places, where the pain doctor is very caring. ill help yall, if you can find me a benzo doctor.... please help...

thanks

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Hi. I know this is an old post but I'm wondering what doctor you were able to find? My doctor abruptly left his practice leaving myself and others in a bad spot.

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Try dr Marvin Faulkner in lenexa , ks. It's kansas Institute of medicine. Bring in all your medication bottles empty. And records. When your dr. Retired, didn't he give you a referral? Mine didn't either , I was on my own for 2 months until I found blue valley, then followed Faulkner to the new place. Good luck.

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Hey so you say ur doctor has you on zohydro? That's what I used to take also till my doc retired and I haven't been able to find another doc since. My back is in so much pain. I've tried so many different prescriptions and none did what zohydro did for me. Idk how ofter you get on here, but when you see this will you please please contact me? {edited for privacy}.. thank you so very much...

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Can someone please help me. My boyfriend is in methadone treatment now. He gets up at 4:30 every morning. He has quite a few medical issues and the lack of sleep is wearing him down. We've decided that getting a doctor to prescribe it would be both easier and cheaper. The only problem is, the methadone makes him have zero appetite so he consumes marijuana to help him eat and helps a little with the nerve issues and such. His clinic lets him but does anyone know a doctor who will allow it?

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I am so sorry for all of you left in the lurch.. It should be criminal.. Some doctors, (but not all) will refer you to someone else. To leave all of you hanging like that is cruel..I'm sure some if you are going through withdrawals too. I'm so sorry.. Its horrible. I've had the same thing happen to me, twice..First time I wasn't on Methadone. Second time I was.. There must be something (if you could all get together and talk) you can do. Maybe consult an attorney..Post in here a meeting at a restaurant.. Putting your heads together could help.. I feel badly for all of you..Again, I have been through the same exact thing..I never did get my records either.. I ended up getting with a pain physician but it took forever.. Good luck and let me know.

P.S. To the person who corrects everything people comment on.. It is my opinion. I have been through this b.s. for OVER 20 years. I do know what I am talking about!! I have done many many many years of research on pain medications, dealt and talked with addicts, people who go to Methadone clinics, and spent hours and hours with pain physicians. Not to mention I have been through this red tape, hoop jumping, u/a's, pill counting crap! For instance you commented on my hospital sign comment.. In my state I help (for free) people find pain physicians, only, and I mean only, if they have the proper diagnostic results and films.. I never said it applied anywhere else but a hospital., did I? No..I didn't.. Don't read into things. I meant what I said. And if you'd inquire, you'd find out these people know too. We aren't all dummies or i****s..

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Dr Marvin Faulkner he is at kansas institute of medicine on Lakeview ave. In lenexa. Don't tell him you want to "go up" in medicine. Tell him you were a long time patient of dr. peterson (he knows and dislikes him, says he "over prescribed") tell them you've been forced to see you family physician because of this, and cannot get your records (he'll definitely understand THAT!) he'll ask what your taking.. explain what even take bottles. ..but while he's still fuming over dr peterson and then lack of your records, tell him you need a pain management dr. Because you are still in so much pain. They will make you take a drug panel before you get in (sometimes 2nd visit) they will help you. And be prepared to explain everything they've already done.. inj's ect. And what diagnostics...x ray ect. He's the type of dr you'll love or hate. I used to hate him. Now I block him lol. Good luck.. let us know what happens. Ps. I was dr. Ps patient too...talk about up creek without a paddle. Dr. P is at blue valley now but they will not give any narcotics anymore. They want to do expensive diagnostics and inj's. No way!

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If you are REALLY desperate to find a doc who will handle methadone go to a methadone clinic and DO THIS: Tell them your situation. They will say: "We are not a pain clinic." Say: "Okay, but I am now tolerant to the effects of this med." They will tell you (with a wink): "You mean you are "addicted" to this medication." Nod. Do not verbally say yes. Law degree trick? Yes. Solve your problem? Yes. You have nodded your head acknowledging what the other person has said, that is all. You haven't said "yes" that you are an addict. The doctor will ask you some questions. He will look at your pupils. You better skip 3 days. With methadone you should be able to at least skip two days. Fidget a lot. Tell him you don't feel well at all (you don't, do you?). This will buy you time. And don't pre-judge the people around you. Don't get haughty about "these drug addicts". Addiction can happen to anyone. If you don't think so, then you are part of the problem.

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Dr peterson is at blue valley in Overland park, however they are no longer prescribing "narcotics" at that cl8nic...how they call themselves "pain management " I don't know! However dr Marvin Faulkner will. (If warranted) he is at kansas institute of medicine. in lenexa,ks. On Lakeview ave. Good luck

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I also have seen dr Peterson for 3 years. I was told he was setting up a new practice and they would call me. I did not get my medical records. I was told I didn't need them. I had to go back to my physician. he was reluctant to help me at first but at least gave me the benefit of the doubt. unfortunately he is no pain management specialist. I cannot go up on any of my medicine and am barely able to do my job which has me on my feet a lot. I would also like to file a complaint or at least get my medical records. I would've done this before but have just found this page and one more thing I cannot tell you what I went through to get what I'm getting now. I had to go down in my milligrams so far they are barely even helping me. Does anyone know a doctor to go to?

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No I haven't tried pain care. I went back to Faulkner, He's at a different office now. It's "Kansas institute of medicine" Marvin Faulkner M.D.. He's listed under anesthesiology pain management.. It's in Lenexa (KS). He seems so much happier. The shut down at Blue Valley wasn't his fault. They just want to do mostly useless and extremely expensive diagnostics. I asked well...what's the point of the discography?.... The end result.?..."to show us what's wrong" I said, well once you know what's wrong what are you going to do about it? and he said "well we can treat it" I said how? they said "well we can find out if you need surgery", I said well since I never intend on having surgery that has an 80 percent failure rate, what's the point of even having this test done in the first place? dead air. No real answer to that. So I left.

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Anyone try PainCare? Very conservative with meds but they seem to listen.

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I feel truly sorry for some of you. This dr sounds like a fiend. BUT LISTEN! I have a small library at home about narcotics, the history of pharmacology, and drugs. Though I'm not a practicing dr I know a lot about the subject. In late-stage cancer, sure 100mg might be ridiculous. But by that time people are usually on oral liquid morphine, or Fentanyl. But lets not kid. Narcotics (with a few exceptions) have ONE COMMON SIDE EFX: EUPHORIA. I DO NOT doubt your PAIN, but if you are honest with yourself, you have to admit euphoria is a pleasurable feeling by definition. It doesn't mean you don't have pain to admit that! But you NEED to ask yourself if you need x-amount to kill your pain, or to feel euphoria? Try to lower your dose if you can. I've been down the other road, and I'm trying to take less myself.

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Hi I'm sorry. Myself I take 20 mg. Oxycontin 3 times a day. And 15 mg. Oxy codone 3 a day. For break through. I am in actually pain . I started with dr. P . Then went to blue valley . Over the next 3 or four mo s they took me from 60mg. Oxycontin 3 x a day and 30 mg oxy codone 6 times a day. Dr faulkner said "it was criminal" what he (dr p) did to us, he refused to see anymore of his patients. Now he's gone. Dr p. There. But dr p is no longer the same. Not even asking for the same levels. But how can you say. ...this is the most mg. Of any opiates we can give....? You have cancer? Too bad. . I've read do much literature about medication therapy better than opening up your back. One dr. Pooh pools my pain. The next wants to do very expensive discography. Help me know where to go please.

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You guys are unhappy with the 100mg limit. Ok. But what DRUG is that? 100mg of Fentanyl will kill a stable of horses. 100mg of Darvocet (yes I know its not prescribed here anymore) is little better than an aspirin.

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Just to let u out know...dr lane peterson is now at blue valley. He just took over for Marvin faulkner who was fired.. BAD NEW he is towing the new line over there. Patients can only have a maximum of 100 mg. A day of opiates. I did get a very large dose of lyrica added to...he was a little relieved I asked. Dr P looked awful...I could tell he didnt want to see me, kind of hurt me a little. ..we used to joke and talk...he put on probably 50 lb.s in the gut. Got married. Looks very unhappy. I feel sorry for him, but his decisions have made for some of us a living hell. He's trying to talk me into a discography. (Sp?) He said to be honest it'll hurt for a month. ...what? No flipping way!!!! I would rather take a pill than have worse pain the rest of my life so they can make more money. My third visit there at the clinic (prior to dr p) dr mike p.a. comes and tells me how my back isn't all that bad. ...20 minutes later ..dr faulkner completely plays it up so he can do inj's. Same "nurse asst" standing there the whole time. Looking at each other....what? So in a pinch go to blue valley. ..get a little relief. But keep on looking.....dr P is no more!

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Don't know if anyone reads this anymore...thought I'd give an update. ...looks like Dr. P. Is joining blue valley surgical....seems like good news yes!!! However...I went for my appt. Today...saw that mother. Fing Mehdi taga....whatever...he proceeds to tell me that the "new policy" for pain clinic is a max daily dose of 100 mg. Of meds....so okay...they basically don't give a f*** about anyone's pain...I told him so....if a cancer patients comes in here...it's one size fits all now? He says "I don't know" ...then he tries to get me to see their new "in house" Dr for a surgery I need...I told him I have an appt. With a surgeon I trust already. ...I ask what happens with my pain contract with them when I undergo surgery...he basically tried to blackmail me into going with them by telling me that the surgeon will handle it...I said sure for my surgery...but he's not a pain management dr. He says well...we have macmillian. I actually swore in the office! ! I was so pissed!! I said I am not going to be bullied into a dr I know nothing about to cut me open....he says I'm not trying to bully you. Really. ..they've already proven to me they don't give a s*** about a patient's pain...but I'm going to let them cut me open? Yes. I'd love to be writhing in pain because you can only give "so much" I have had it up to here!!! I deserve.. so does everyone else on here!!! We deserve BETTER!!! I AM SO F***ING ANGRY!!!

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I go to blue valley surgical center /pain management center. ..they suck! However, since you've been on that dosage for 15 yr they might have mercy on you.

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Who's the dr. I'm in the area. I am on Methadone 10 mg for 15 yrs. and I need a new dr. Something is up with your dr. leaving so soon. sounds like he got into some trouble???

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