How To See A Pain Doctor

I need a pain management doctor I just relocated from south jersey and now I live in high point NC I had all the doctors back home but I don't know where or how to look for the doctors I need to see I have bad feet spinal stenosis I have a cyst on my ovaries and I'm manic depressive bipolar I also have an addiction to H that I'm desperately seeking treatment for I was attending a methadone clinic in Camden NJ but I moved without proper detoxing and now I'm using H can someone anyone help me I have insurance I just need help and I don't know where to get it from ## Hi Andrea! Doctors cannot prescribe to people who have addiction issues. It's not that they don't want to, they can't. It's against the law. You could go to a suboxone doctor or you're s...

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I live in Sioux Falls SD and I am trying to find a doctor that will prescribe pain meds. I had a pain management doctor that prescribed 4 10 mg hydrocodones a day, but moved to Nevada. Now I have moved back and she is full and can’t see me. I have arthritis, spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disorder and a spinal fusion. My doctor keeps sending me in for epidurals for my lower back, and they sometimes work for two or three months, but it doesn’t help with the pain every where else. I work 10 hour days and barely make it through. Thinking about filling for disability, but I know it’s a long road. ## Very few, if any, people will recommend pain Doctors because that will normally cause too many people to come to them. The Doctor may think that they have bee...

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Need one in Pittsburgh, PA for bad back. ## Hi Eleanor, I may not have a doctor I can refer you to, but I can provide you with a couple links that may be of service to you in so far as locating pain management doctors within your general area. All you have to do is input your city or zip code for narrowed results: {link removed because site no longer exists} You can give this other page a try too if you come up with different results for some reason or another: wellness.com/find/pain%20management%20specialist Many of the results you find (in one or both of the links above) also list a phone number for that specific doctor; I'd consider calling up a number of them to see if they are accepting new patients; some aren't, but most usually are. I hope this info helps and wish you goo...

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Need doctor to prescribe fentanyl patch cause it works so good.need doctor in Somerset,Kentucky area. ## Hello, Dasie! How are you? If you require such a medication on a long-term ongoing basis, you'll need to see a pain management specialist, due to the new regulations that were put in place last year. However, there is no way to know whether or not a doctor will prescribe it for you, or any other medication for that matter. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Do you currently have a PCP that could refer you to someone? That might be the quickest and easiest way to find the help you need. Can anyone recommend a good doctor in that area?

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I have had 4 back surgeries, 1 neck surgery, 1 rt knee surgery, and 1 rt shoulder surgery. I've been on many pain meds but now what works for me is 10/325 norco. I dont want anything stronger. I'm sure im addicted but cant function; without them i need that little relief to maintain my sanity. I have been labeled a druggie. What is really going on here when we put animals in pain to sleep and let humans suffer? Just saying. ## Who labeled you a druggie and why? What type of doctor have you been seeing? This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. ## Does anyone no of a good Dr. And pain clinic near thomasville ga. 31792 Or valdosta .ga. or Albany .ga. or Ta...

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I am seeking a doctor, for one that will listen and not just try to rush through the visit. I have severe problems with my lumbar3, 4 and 5. Also have Fybromyalga and migraines. Because of the pain I am also severely depressed. It's been about 17 years that I have not had one day without pain. One of my biggest fears is having the doctor think I'm out just to seek the drugs. That is not the case. I'm currently taking Norco, Vicodin and Cymbalta 30MG but it's like getting my doctor to pull a tooth. My main thing is she won't listen. She is only in the office on Fridays and the PA will not refill my medications. ## Hello, Unfortunately, no one can really know ahead of time what a doctor is or is not willing to prescribe, as that is based on the doctor's discretion ...

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Need an pain clinic too treat my pain i have had 2 knee surgerys and taken 2-3 Norco 10 is not treating my pain i also have back pain ## Try TVPC/Spine and Neuro Center in Huntsville. Dr Morris Scherlis is my anesthesiologist and he is great. My only issue with them really is that for office visits I have to see one of his two staff members and the guy(Greg) is kind of an ass. Sorta condescending and suspicious of patients it seems. Also, I have a few other issues besides my back/sciatic pain and I was on several different meds for it including Ativan for anxiety/stress and ambien for sleeping problems due to my pain...I've weaned myself off both of them in the past year and done the same with my muscle relaxers. I was so sick of taking so much medication I just had to do something....

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Neck/ back pain won't let me sleep its so bad. Have not had any pain meds for 3 weeks and that was only 20 5/325s. Help Please as AZ is a challenge these days ## Hello, Mat! How are you? I am very sorry that you're in pain. Due to the new regulations that were put in place last year, if you require pain medications on a long-term ongoing basis, you'll need to see a specialist. Do you have a PCP that could refer you to someone? If so, that would most likely be the easiest way of finding the help you need. Can anyone suggest a good doctor in that area? This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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I live in Fl and am moving to St Louis and need to find a pain managment doctor in St Louis. I am currently taking 165 30 mg oxycodones and 60 80mg oxycontins a month due to a spinal fusion I had that has left me with chronic pain and the cold weather really hurts my neck...the rod in my neck seems to freeze..any help would be much appreciated!! ## Hi Christine, Listed below are a couple websites specific to locating pain management doctors in a given area. All you have to do is input your city or zip code for narrowed results: {link removed because site no longer exists} You can give this other page a try too if you come up with different results for some reason or another: wellness.com/find/pain%20management%20specialist Alternatively, you can have your primary care doctor refer you t...

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Hi. I've been looking for a dr who will prescribe pain medicine in Queens ny. My dr left his practice and since then all dr's, approximately 10, don't prescribe. I have many ailments and have been on Fentinol along with perks for Breakthrough. Many other meds as well. All these dr's seem to want to do now is shots and physical therapy or acupuncture. These dr's seem afraid to write scripts anymore. I'm almost out and will be going through severe withdrawal on top of the pain from my ailments. I have mri's and x-rays. Please if anyone knows of a doc still prescribing please let me know asap. Worried in NY ## The same thing has happened to me. I have been disabled for 6 years been on Meds for 16 years They are weening me off and forcing me to get a pain pump ev...

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Im looking for a pain doc for my fibromyalga ## Hi Patrice, I have listed below a couple websites specific to locating pain management doctors in a given area. All you have to do is input your city or zip code for narrowed results: {link removed because site no longer exists} You can give this other page a try too if you come up with different results for some reason or another: wellness.com/find/pain%20management%20specialist Many of the results you find (in one or both of the links above) also list a phone number for that specific doctor; I'd consider calling up a number of them to see if they are accepting new patients; some aren't, but most usually are. In addition to seeing a doctor, have you tried doing any exercises to help with the pain? My dad suffers from fibromyalgia ...

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I need to find a doctor who will prescribed me opanas and oxycodone for my back pain in or around Knoxville,Tennessee ## I need a doctor who will write pain meds for severe back pain in east TN ## Hello, Darin! How are you? I'm very sorry that you're in pain. However, there is no listing of doctors according to what they will or will not prescribe, or if they will or will not prescribe medications, that I can refer to for you. Due to the new regulations that were put in place last year, if you require such medications on a long-term ongoing basis for the treatment of chronic pain, you'll need to see a pain management specialist. Do you currently have a PCP that may be able to refer you to someone? These medications carry the risk of being habit forming and may cause side eff...

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I just moved to port st Lucie Florida and I'm looking for a pain management doctor that will prescribe my pain meds to me. I've been on Oc 40mg and oxycodone 10mg for 11yrs. Please help!! ## Im out of my pain med and don't know what to do because i'm in so much pain rights now i'm crys ## I'm sorry Robert. I'm out too. I had to go on suboxone so I don't have withdrawals. It doesn't help my pain. I had to go this way until I find a doctor that will help me ## Good luck. Take to your prescribing doctor to see if they can help. It’s your only chance. ## Why did you not set this up before hand? You should have had your doctor connect you with someone where you live.

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I am desperately seeking a doctor or clinic in western nc that will continue to prescribe my opana! I was released from family care for no xanax in my urine! Can anyone please help? ## Dr Byron Struthers and his number is 828-475-4327. He's is in Morganton NC and he is the best doc out of any u will ever see!!!!! I WAS just there today and they said they r taking new pts. They take Medicaid and if u don't have insurance it's 100. You only have to go once every 3 months. ## So your saying that Dr. Struthers can prescribe pain meds?? ## Hi! I am sorry to trouble about such an old post. My pain doc retired and I am in need of a good pain doc. I have had 4 back surgeries and am really slowing down. The doc I see now has no idea what he is doing... Any info would be very apprecia...

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hey everybody. A pain management patient. And I am trying to find a new doctor right now I am trying to find a doctor hopefully in the West Bank area and who is a generous Dr. And compassionate. I have seen many doctors over the past 5 years and I take very very large amounts of narcotics because of my incredibly severe injuries to my spine a Mississippi River barge accident. I was told by the people at Tulane Hospital I was the absolute worst they have ever seen. So yeah.. I need to find a new doctor right now who can prescribe me medicine that I need to be on. Specifically looking for a doctor who not only would take my insurance, but who is also prescribed me my dilaudid IV medicine that I can take home from the pharmacy.any kind of help would be much appreciated. Thank you. ## Hello...

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I was rear ended in a car accident a month ago.I have anxiety which i have clonazepam for but have not need it for 6months until now.The lady that hit me yelled at me cussing and video recorded me on her phone the whole time. I got whiplash and migraines and stiff neck. I went to doctor was given flexeril,naproxen & hyrdrocodone. I took them for a week even though i am not suppose to take naproxen which is just strong aleve. I have pcos and get gastritis and ulcers easily. 2nd week i am a little feeling better, i can move my meck easier to the left. I stop flexeril because it makes my heart beat fast and trouble breathing, so now just taking half of a hydrocodone when the pain sets in. Now its been a month the stiffness has worsened so i went to see a pain specialist who advised phy...

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I had back surgery in November 2014, and have chronic pain. I am in Syracuse NY, and I can't find any doctor that will prescribe opiates because they see I have gone the route of doctor. I need one that gives opiates no matter what my past says.

I live in Jasper, Alabama and have been on methadone for 15 years. It's the only thing that's helped during my chemo or when my ruptured disc are bothering me. The doctor I had just up and left and left all his patients hunting a new doctor. Does anyone know a doctor in or around Jasper or Birmingham that I can see that writes Methadone? ## Really, your best bet is to see a new doctor and make sure they get your medical records, so they can speak for themselves. Asking a doctor to prescribe a specific medication is often seen as being drug seeking behavior. Does anyone else have any suggestions to offer? ## Yeah, I'd definitely move from the deep South as fast as possible. Sorry about the comment Florida sounds like your closest bet to find an outpatient treatment center for...

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Looking for a doctor who prescribes methadone for pain in massachusetts ## Hello, Eric! How are you? I'm sorry, but there is no listing of doctors according to what they will or will not prescribe that I can refer to for you. If you require such a medication on a long-term, ongoing basis for chronic pain, you'll have to see a pain management specialist, since a PCP will no longer be able to prescribe it for you. And the only thing you can really do is set up an appointment with a specialist, make sure they receive a full copy of your current medical records, then keep the appointment so you can discuss what they will or will not do to help you. If you aren't happy with them, you'll have to try someone else. However, you can't ask about any specific medication, when y...

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I'm Kevin, I have bulging discs, degenerative disease, had an mri that showed this. My question is where in Goldsboro, NC can I find a doctor or pain clinic that will prescribe pain meds as I'm opposed to surgery? ## Had surgery and am still dealing with pain. Are there any methadone doctors in or around Guilford county NC that can help me with pain? It just seems like that if you're trying to get pain meds, they think you're an addict. Not everyone is a drug addict. ## I have had hip, leg and knee replacements; also back surgery but cant find a doctor to prescribe me my pain meds in monroe, north carolina. ## Seeing a number of people with a similar problem im having, can anyone give me an answer about a dr. In the Piedmont triad area? Seems like a widespread problem fo...

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