Need Help Finding Doctor To Prescribe Either Oxycodone Vicodin Or Methadone 10mg For My Chronic Pain (Page 16)
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I have been suffering from chronic pain for 7 years and have always been on and off pain meds from tylenol 3 to 90mg methadone at the worst of any ever taken. I decided to dose down & get off of methadone as I did not care for the "clinic" enviroment per say as I was using more for pain then for addicition. I found a dr that prescribed me the pain meds for breakthrough pain and the pill form of methadone 10mg was what I chose but now he is gone as he lost his license which sucks for me because NO ONE will give me anything, not even the methadone unless I go back to the stupid clinc and I so don't want that... DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A DR. that would prescribe anything or just something to get me through life with less pain? I am in the twin cities of Minnesota and I will drive if need be.

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Things are so confused and confusing in NYS that any of us are NOT SURE what we can write for in some schedules, especially C-IIs and benzos, considered C-II in NYS) I'm OK for C-II stimulants and the benzos treated as C-II (they actually are C-IV drugs per federal statutes). because I'm a shrink. Researching this, but might as my old neighbor, who is a DivisionHead at a huge law firm to find some smart boys with a few years in and nothing pressing to actually prepare a report. They do this is large firms. My sister is the equivalent at a different type of firm; she's Chief of the Criminal Division and says she can't think of anyone not too busy who has the brain to do this research, except me! (Thanks, little sister.) Actually, I'd need the Lexis-Nexus and I forget the name of the other service ($$$ usually subscribed to by large law firms and law school libraries) needed to get all the dope, pardon the pun!

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Mick, no one here can tell.you if this Dr or any other Dr will give you a particular Med. It is up to the Dr. A lot may depend on the medical records you have with you. Be sure to take a copy of any diagnostic tests you have. The Dr will want to get a copy of your medical records from your current Dr. If you have signed a pain contract with your current Dr, filling a pain prescription from another Dr will more than likely get you dismissed from your current Dr. Most states Prescription Monitoring Programs are connected with surrounding states now.

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thanks Jasmine, for taking the time to find that info for me. I will follow up on Monday to see is I can get in to see one of those docs.

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thanks for the response. Are you saying it is possible for me to get a prescription from one of the doctors in Dr T network? Would I be able to get that filled in Oregon since they would be out of state?

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Just to be clear I found the information by using the doctor's name and placed Yelp in my search engine.

This doctor is a neurosurgeon. I think a call to his office would help you to decide Mick.

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Mick just to save you some time Darrell Brett MD is not taking any new patients. He has one review on Yelp and it is very bad.

I did a very thorough research for you. I cannot promise results with my suggestions but I am hoping you can follow up on the physicians I named. It took me a while but by digging I found the right doctor for me. I know you can do the same. Good luck to you.

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Mick this doctor according to Medicare stats for 2012 was one of the top prescribers of HC in Oregon. You can get his number with this information:

DARRELL BRETT M.D.
10101 SE MAIN ST 1006
Portland, Oregon 97216

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Mick
Have you looked at the link here for Portland Oregon? I did check to see if the doctors named do exist and they do, but I have no further information. Crystal said on that link there is a Doctor Hursey at 503-399-7474 and a Doctor Jones at 503-982-2174..

I would check them out and call the office. I think you can find out more where you reside.

I found a good doctor who prescribes Norco 10 three times a day and she has only two good reviews. She is in my state CA. Good Luck. !

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How many here use a cell phone to post?

Names please.

LOLOLOL...

Where's Christine.

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Mick yes one a day is nothing and certainly we can find you someone in Oregon who can write you 3 to 6 a day and perhaps a long acting. Let me look into that for you and I know that is irreversible just like my DDD 'shards of glass hitting the nerves.'

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Mick, hi it's nice to hear from you. I understand the pain you suffer I am now to Central Pain Syndrome and can die from it. I am also a professional nurse, and for the past 5 years have gone to California (from Texas) to the eminent Dr. Tennant. Unfortunately out of state patients are now suffering and most of us in his practice can die.

I also am end stage DDD so know your suffering. Oregon is as tight as you know what (I won't say since I am a lady) but you definitely have a physician who is erring on the side of conservatism.

When has he last titrated you up? Has he tried anything but that medication? Have you ever been on a long acting medication? I know a few folks from your state came down to California I have some errands to run (well walk until I get a new referral myself) but if you are interested I'd be glad to see if you could get referred down to one of the physicians in Dr. T's network. It is a start.

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Mick, most pain drs limit the amount of immediate release meds they prescribe because if the pain is chronic and severe.you need long acting pain meds. They are also encouraged to do this because of concerns over abuse. If you haven't discussed taking another Med with your Dr, you may want to. You can also change drs. But there are no guarantees you will find a Dr where you live that will prescribe you much more than what you currently getting.

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I suffer from chronic osteoarthritis. I live in Portland, Oregon and am seeing a pain mgmtdoctor. However, I feel like I am begging every time I ask for a new prescription for hydrocodone with acteaminophen or "Norco", which is the brand name. I only get enough tablets for one dose per day but I feel I need more than that to adequately control my daily pain. Does anyone know of a doctor in the Portland area that will precscribe pain meds without making you feel like you are begging? My arthhritis pain will be with me till the day I day. I am just trying to improve the quality of my life. I shy away from doing many activities because of my limited prescription for pain meds.

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P450- what are you confused about? I already know your credentials. Looks like you finally stopped bickering with people and decided to help someone. Great job. We are all proud of you for getting past the pettiness of arguing with people. Just an observation.

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As a shrink, I was a bit more concerned about Serotonin Syndrome, but it DOES raise the seizure threshold. A friend of mine was poissed — she has is type of epilepsy, is taking and only has taken taking Dilantin and phenobarb for years and I've seen her have what I GTHINK was an "Absence Seizure" while riving. She has lied on her Driver License apps since Day 1 and the DMV won't grant my calls credence because I didn't want to give me name, but I gave a damned good description and her meds. I told her no Ultram because it raises the seizure threshhold and I was annoyed she wouldn't at least let me evaluate her meds. Good thing I"m a strong guy, because I grabbed the wheel of that Grand Cherokee and got us in safe, secure DITCH! (Easy enough to it out of; I've driven Jeeps forever.) When he wanted to continue driving, I said I'd cal the DMV and follow it up with a note on my professional letterhead. I'd drive, even though I hate those old clunky Grand Cherokees, but we at least arrived alive. Ultram is a bad drug Period.

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Harley listen I need your state but avoid this:

1. Doctors are paranoid now if they know you have been on high levels they might avoid taking you on.
2. Mention if you like that you have a history of pain management if you left a physician or were released on good terms you can drop his/her name.
3. Fax over before you call some records; recent diagnostics but if you are very chronic and merely on palliative care as many are send over a few neat readable documents stating "severe DDD" multiple FBS things that will like RSD, arachnoiditis, FM and other chronic pain issues will help.

Don't let them see you are falling apart. For some reason they want you to look neat, clean and presentable no tears, and to be empowered. I have always educated pain clients to know their injury and medications to take a shower, for the ladies put on make up and face the day whether you can or not do it.

Do not portray an invalid. It is often mistaken behavior used by dope fiends.

Also when you get the first appointment bring in a pain journal using 1 to 10 scale and what activities you do (other then medications) to reduce pain. Even if you are like me a rare case where nothing but pain control helps even somewhat list things like:

a. Walked to mail box.
b. Hot bath up to neck for an hour for muscle spasms
c. Time your pain assessments do at least 3x a day.

7 am: 10 (no medication yet, stiff from DDD)
Noon: 6 (took Oxycodone at 8 a.m. did light house cleaning
10 pm: 9 (no pain medication lost physician took a sleeping pill Ambien)

Some physicians depend on these journals and ask for them monthly from new patients to put in their chart; if the DEA comes in they are also looked at.

Now tell me what state you live in buddy.

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Harley they will not allow you to post email or phone they keep anonymity here just tell me what state you are in and let me see what I can look up for you.

Hang in there bro I feel the same. It is NOT YOU the FDA has put the crunch on physicians to keep chronic pain cients or anyone below 120 mg. morphine equivalent aa a healthcare professional I happen to know this will PASS they went too low and are too stubborn to change it just yet. Give it time and tell me where you are located which state specifically.

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Thank you, Jasmine. God bless....

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One of my good friends, an MSWm called me into her office and asked that we consider our conversation covered by MY physician-patient privilege. I said sure. She was taking Peroccet 10/325 - 2 tsbs TID to QID for pain of Shingles. She was surprised to hear that I was taking a larger dose for seemingly undiagnosable (unless you wanted to list partials of 12 DDXs we fund — we is yourself truly, my one shrink and my mentor -- three experts in psychopharm) daily headaches and after testing everything that could be tested this side of the autopsy table, decided to treat the pain with OXY, replace my Xanax with brand-name Valium and use Thorazine for the occasional nausea. She was worried about withdrawal. I was, too. Tarsi is an African-American woman from the deep South. She said, "Maybe what the kids say is right: if it doesn't make you feel high, it won't get you hooked". Neither of us ever felt high, only somewhat tired. (My shrink wrote for Ritalin to keep me on my toes.). Months passed, they mysteriously disappeared, Tara's Shingles cleared up and NEITHER of us had a single withdrawal symptom. I had four colleagues had me scripts for various narcotics "just in case" - 60-80mg of OXY/day us no joke. I wrote Tara a script for Peroccet 10325 just like her others and said "Fill it unless you have at least 10 pills left. She did. I filled the script for Dilaudid 4mg #30 - 1 q4-6h...would but me time ti et to one of my colleagues for detox if necessary. Nothing untoward ever happened except the Ritalin started making me a little anxious, so I lowered the dose from 20mg TID to 10mg TID.

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Dr. J is correct (older page of this post looking for Harley's area to help with a doctor referral) Ultram is a class IV and further raises seizure threshold and causes serious issues for seniors with cardiac history NOT a drug to use it is not good for pain at all with those adverse effects, a danger.

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