Been in the pain system for a long time in this area as well as having been a patient to my GP and Osteopath for many years. The main problem with most pain Dr.s is that they are one-trick-ponies. They will try upping my existing meds then what ever their favorite therapy is; epidurals, implant, target injections, etc, etc, etc.... and when I don't jump up and get "well" they get dejected and pawn me off on their PA who usually "doses" me and I end-up sick.
Not getting what I need is usually the opposite of my problem.
This has happened to me, in one form or another, three times so far.
Right now, I am with one who has pawned me off, but is still starting to get a bit frustrated.
However, he is staying with me and I think he is willing to stay the course and take-up the challenge.
The problem, as described to me by my regular Dr.s, is that they are not trained to deal with more than one issue. A pinched nerve, arthritis, one spinal issue... that is what they deal with day-in-&-day-out and what their training was really centered on.
People like me are usually terminal patients and just jacked-up on morphine (which is what I keep trying to keep them from doing)... finding that balance of reasonable pain management and what I am just going to have to live with is really their job. It is a lot of work, not just a visit every three months. It has been a growing experience for him and I have learned more patience with the medical community through this.
|