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I'm a 50 yr old grandma with end stage renal failure! With that being said I also have chronic pain, slipped disc, a bulging disc, neuropathy, severe nerve damage in my neck and down my shoulder, severe hip pain in not just one but both hips now. I have been on pain meds for about 15 yrs....And always feel like I'm being judged every time I walk in the doctor's office! I figured I would change docs and started with a new clinic. The first few months was ok I guess...Then whammmy, he said I'm discharging you at this time because you came back with a positive drug panel for "6 mam" which I have learned is heroin! I have not ever seen nor do I have a desire to see it or do it!!! But now I am without a doc and my meds have run out. I stretched what I had for as long as I could! Now I'm kinda freaking out! I'm in severe pain, I'm a damn basket case (crying at the drop of a hat) just really depressed and lost! I'm always in pain anyway but my medicine made it easier for me to deal with it! I dont know what to do and need help fast!!!!

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suzanne, yes i get treatment for depression, i haave dialysis days days a week,4 blood transfusions because i am bleeding internally.
many years ago i saw an ortho doctor and they have given me injections but it never lasted long ..(pain ctr--gave me injections and the only thing i got from that was more pain) as well as a neurologist....so that pretty says it all--
and yes doctors have changed over the years- because my mom was very sick and all of her doctors were great to her right till the end!!

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Have you checked into Kratom? It is a plant that is a painkiller. It is legal in most states but not all. It's easy to find out just by googling your state and Kratom. Most people on it have chronic pain and were either forced off their meds for one reason or another BUT also a lot are people so scared of losing their meds they switched to Kratom on their own to get off the roller coaster ride in the medical community right now. There are a lot of great success stories out there with Kratom for chronic pain. If you haven't already checked it out, at least read up on it. Hope this gives you hope that there is another option. Good luck to you!

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File a medical malpractice suit against them for endangering your well-being based on false information. See a malpractice attorney - they move pretty fast because they want to earn their $$$ asap. Also, since you can't see your pain physician for help with your pain, find out if you can legally obtain what you need through other means.

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My dear, you have truly let yourself slip into a world of pain... Meds will never help you, Meds don't serve to mitigate your problems, but assist them in living in you forever. Seek out a yoga teacher who specializes in physical diagnosis. He/she will tell you that your symptoms are only chronic as long as you let them be. The solution to all of your problems and pain is the physical distortion that you have allowed you to become by being too lazy to get out and heal yourself through the practice of proper diet and physical balance. Both are hard work, take time, but will yield real gains that are the practical solutions that will free your physical self and mental outlook. Check yourself every time you make an old persons noise - you are not old, you are only 50, forget useless drugs now and go change yourself.

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The Lost Yankee, I'm so sorry the doctor makes you feel like you're being judged. I've been there and it's an awful feeling. Anyone that knows me would tell you I am one of the nicest, most honest, and reliable people you would ever meet. Everything I've seen, heard, or personally experienced indicates that often pain management doctors behave that way. It almost seems like some that are normal, decent doctors go through a change when they become pain management doctors and they forget to treat their patients as humans who are suffering. Pethaps it's because they have other patients that see them just to get drugs and will tell them every in the book to get what they want. I know that must make doctors more watchful of such things, but it doesn't mean they need to treat every other patient worse than anyone would treat an animal. The way I see it, they should have your medical history, including labs, xrays, etc. and if that medical history clearly shows reasons that you mat be in pain, they should treat you with respect and trust you unless and until you give them reason not to. Anyway, I noticed you mentioned a lot of things that are wrong with you, but you never mentioned if you're receiving any treatment for these conditions. You mentioned, for instance, that you have neuropathy and that your legs hurt which is not unusual with renal failure. Has the doctor ever prescribed Neurontin (Gabapentin), a drug that gives many people a great deal of relief from this condition? And your severe hip pain, has your doctor checked to see if it may just be a case of bursitis? It would only take the doctor pressing certain places on your hip to see if it causes pain and where it causes pain. If bursitis is the problem, an injection of cortisone into the bursa will often provide complete relief for an extended period of time and it's usually done right at your primary care doctor's office. I don't really expect you to answer these questions unless you want to. I'm just trying to point out a few things that may help to reduce some of the pain you're experiencing. Good luck to you, Yank. You have more to contend with than most of us could handle. God bless you.

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Djangel, you stated that the mass in your intestine was "poop", so that is why I told you about the Miralax. Just to be on the safe side, you should probably speak to your primary physician or the doctor that's going to perform your colonoscopy before you use anything they haven't been told about. I doubt they'll have a problem with you using the Miralax, but just be safe and speak to one of them before using it.

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Djangel, I don't know about a lot of what you have going on, but it shouldn't be all that difficult to resolve your constipation, although it may take some time based on your description. Unfortunately, a lot of the medicines that do really good things for us sometimes have side effects like constipation that's just one more thing to deal with. My husband has had terrible, terrible trouble with constipation caused by medicines he has to take. He has compared trying to have a bowel movement with giving birth. I felt really sorry for him because he suffered with this for such a long time, trying all kinds of remedies that didn't ever give him much relief. There is a product on the market that worked miracles for him. You may want to give it a try, it's called Miralax. For someone that's as backed up as you, it may need to be used once a day every day until bowel movements begin to happen. By the way, a doctor just told us it is safe enough to use every day if needed, but certainly verify that with your own doctor. After bowel movements begin, you can reduce the frequency of using it to every other day or less often depending on how you are responding to it. If your constipation is caused by medicines you have to take, you'll probably need to continue to take it two or three times a week, again that will depend entirely how your body responds. I don't know why you have the problem, so I suppose it's even possible that once you get things moving again, you may not need to use anything at all. I sure hope that's the case so you don't have to continue suffering through this. I know it's terribly uncomfortable. Good luck.

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I think you need a pain management dr. Or clinic. It depends on what state you live in. I believe Florida is much more lienient. You need help and I hope your nephrologist can help you find a dr. You shouldn't have to suffer.

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I am NOT going to talk about me. 1. Call a suicide hotline. You are very close to the edge and you need someone to talk to. 2. Try to get OFF the pain pills. When you take pain pills for long periods of time, they stop working and a needle prick feels like you've been stabbed. It's a vicious cycle. Increase your magnesium intake. Magnesium helps reduce pain. Make sure you get at least 100% of the recommended dose. 3. Red flags go up with doctors when you change a lot. Find a referral service and get a FINAL doctor. 3. Be patient with yourself. It is depressing to be in constant pain and you don't feel like starting over with a new doctor. Pat yourself on the back for surviving. Finally - if you didn't take heroin - find out how you could have gotten a false+. If you did, you better quit before you go to a new doctor. Many states require the testing.

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Yay, the lab is actually being sued for 250,000 for falsifying records...I have my kidney doctor getting my record be cuz they will not return my calls...and yes I most certainly questioned the test, but it got me nowhere!

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I am so sorry to hear about all your problems..yay it really sux being sick! I also have many stomach problems and have 2 have an upper and lower scope done cuz I'm bleeding internally and they don't know why!

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I'm so sorry to hear about all your medical conditions.Unfortunately I have condiitons from my head to my toes, seriously! I am a fall risk from grand mael seizures, manic/bipolar/schitsophrienic, poor eyesight, extreme dental work needed, stomach problems: i do not have bm's sometimes up to 2 weeks or more, so i seen a specialist, and the test shows a large mass (poop)in my large intestintestine and a 1,5cm hernia so i need a colonoscopy i have RA in both knees, degenerative arthritis in my shoulder and my feet hurt so bad to walk on them, my insurance co. gave me a top grade walker/or seat for family to push me around. my life is so limited. I fall constantly, i have to have someone with me at all times. i have insomnia,etc nothing compared to your situation. find a pain management dr in your area, take your records. find one til you find one you get a good vibe from, you know, someone you gel with. gl

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yes you should definately seek out a pain doctor and neurolist if you have the insurance...because they are very expensive as my husband has no insurance and cant barely walk his back hurts so bad..

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Yes they did do another drug panel on me but will not return my calls...and my kidney doctor even requested my records and what they sent him was the one i already had and showed to him, so they are going to call and fax them again and specify all of my records! thankfully i didnt have to go thru withdrawals...they sent a script in for it, but i didn't even get that for 3 or 4 days cuz i didnt want to be on it and be accused again of doing illicit drugs!! I just want to clear my name of these awful accusations!! And YES i also do other things to help with my pain, its not just the pain medicine!! i take many vitamins, use heat, ice so on..... i dont know what good it would do for me to report them they have that right not to treat me!! And yes i realize there are people dying from overdoses but they are dying from illicit drug overdoses and that's not legal...so i don't know why i or anyone has to suffer becuz of some *****! i have never failed a drug panel in the 10 yrs i have been going! Never missed an appt....and always had my bottles with the correct medicine in them, that's why i don't see why i am not getting punished!

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Rochelle, you might consider going to an orthopedic doctor that specializes in problems of the spine. Also in recent years, there have been many practices of anesthesiologists that also deal with pain emanating from the spine. One of those practices may be beneficial to you. The tingling and numbness you're experiencing in your legs may be due to a problem in your lumbar spine that is compressing or irritating your sciatica nerve. The sciatica nerve is the largest and longest nerve in your body and runs from your lumbar spine all the way down both legs. Either one of these type of doctors, provided they specialize in the spine, should be able to help you with your neck and shoulders plus your lower back and legs. If you can get help with those, it would take care of most of your problems. I will warn you, these type of problems don't always get better quickly. So be patient, it will be worth it. A note about your neck and shoulders: often these problems are merely caused by tight muscles, although they are so painful you would swear it has to be far more serious. I spent 15 years in terrible pain after a head-on automobile collision. Once I got really serious about doing the appropriate exercises, pushing myself well beyond the point of pain, only then did my pain subside and has not returned many years later. You should be able to find neck exercises on the internet, but if not, ask your primary care doctor to provide you with some. Good luck to you.

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It is tough being in such discomfort while at the same time trying to solve a complicated situation. "...i called about 10 more pain doctors and they basically sd the same..." - I recommend you avoid banging your head on the same wall and focus on conserving your precious work time and effort and try to accomplish much with the least effort. When I suggested below that you contact medical groups I had in mind for example your state office of the National American Medical Association. Also run a Google search on pain management and doctor referrals. Prepare a succinct description of your condition and circumstances that can be emailed to all of these folks and have a friend or family read it for effectiveness. Copy your local state and federal politicians and also send it to newspaper editors. Your goal is to reduce the continuing discomfort asap, so you want to think it terms of effectively shotgunning this to all that might help. Good luck!

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I suggest that you seek treatment for the depression-- it is likely to help with pain as well. You need a support group. Please call your insurer for a referral for pain control. I agree a holistic health provider is the best option

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I feel so bad for you and I wish I could help you. I am sure you went through horrible withdrawals. Did your doctor do a second test? Thee are false negatives and false+. Did he offer to give you medication to get you through the withdrawals? There are always avenues such as reporting them to the licensing authority. Request another test, find out what company does hair testing and what their percentage of error is. Suboxone can help with the withdrawals, but personally I wouldn't stay on it any longer than you have to. You are in my prayers!

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Now I hear that the FDA guy is calling for a war on opiates because 100 people are dying each day from it. I'd like to know are they dying as a direct cause of opiate or are they dead and also a opioids prescribed user? This will make getting strong medication impossible. I would of said harder but it's next to impossible to get medicine for pain as it is. Now that you have a "positive " hit for heroine it's suppose to be impossible for you or "any" doctor to prescribe you any pain medication. I'm sorry for your pain and the trouble your having I really hope your other doctors who seem willing to help you through this and get things cleaned up so someone can prescribe you some relief.

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thank you for all the responses...and i sd i have 2 more drug screens that have come back negative....and you wanna know the real kicker i calleled my family practice doc that also has a doc that prescribes subutex and they are gonna treat me for my pain there but not with what i really want or have been on, but at this point im ready to give just about anything a shot.!!!!
i am aso it touch with pain network editot and he is checking into what can be done about this situation....

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