When other methods are unsuccessful. Other methods have been tried - corticosteroid injections and now they will attempt a nerve block. I just sent a message to my doctor to get the details regarding this. My insurance (MediCare/MediCal) limits things like acupuncture for pain management so I am concerned because my current pain management physician as well as my primary care physician do not want me to continue on morphine (60mg every 12 hours) and oxycodone (10mg twice per day) but, if the other methods are not successful I think I should be able to continue on these pain meds which do work. A friend of mine who is a pharmacist and also suffers from RA and has had extensive experience in the pain management arena confirmed the above as an acceptable thing to do but I am feeling unsure as to how to find, ie. what questions or what to say when I call looking for a pain management physician who is open to prescribing opoids on a long term basis for a patient when everything else has been tried.
How do I find a pain management doctor who will prescribe opoids?
Question posted by singer10 on 16 Dec 2011
Last updated on 29 November 2024
I live in the San Diego area so if someone knows a doctor who fits the above, please contact me.
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It all depends on what part of the country you live. In some parts of the US there are no doctors who will prescribe opioids. Here in Texas where I live, I am going to a pain doctor who prescribes opioids to me for my painful medical conditions.
Please help me find a Primary Dr. Who will
proscribe me Opioids for my lower back chronic pain
I have been on hydrocodone 10 mg for over 20 years I have a back in bad shape, knees are bone on bone, I'm having nerve and siateic pain which is affecting my left leg, I have neck pain due to bad discs, arthritis and carpel tunnel I also suffer from Crohn's disease. I also need a medical Dr to treat other health issues, I've taken cortisone injections in back and knees from 1997-2003, I've had physical therapy 12 times. None of those treatment's worked for me. Where in Houston Texas can I find this kind of Dr. Thanks! God bless
Unfortunately, my mom was recently released from a pain clinic for absolutely no reason. They managed her chronic pain using opioid medications for years. They sent her packing after 8 years and told her they couldn't help her anymore. She is 77 and was forced to go cold turkey and suffered major withdrawals from Percocet and extended release Oxy. Absolutely horrible experience for her and I can't believe they actually did this to her. Finding another pain management doctor has been a nightmare. I'm considering finding a doctor to prescribe methadone for pain management or possibly Suboxone. It's been about a week and she's not doing well at all. This just breaks my heart. How can the government be allowed to punish people (both the doctors and the patients) like this? We can only stand there and accept it because the options are truly limited.
They falsely accuse people of stuff and ruined many lives
They falsely accuse people of stuff and ruined many lives
They falsely accuse people of stuff and ruined many lives
They falsely accuse people of stuff and ruined many lives
They falsely accuse people of stuff and ruined many lives
I’m in California near San Francisco and I’m having the same problem was run over by a drunk driver and I’ve been on the same prescription and having abused it for over 14 years anybody with a doctor that has a little bit of care in there heart for there patients near me please let me know.
Which doctor or clinic do I go to for my pain? I have Rheumatoid Arthritis in my shoulders to arms and hands and fingers. It's a constant daily pain I have and it prevents me from working.
How do I find a pain management dr the prescribe pain medication
I am having the same problem. What works for me, I cannot find a doctor for that. A responsible adult should be able to get a pain management that understands your needs. I live in IL. Lake county.
I'm sorry I don't know any PM doctors where you are at.
If you have a PCP you could tell them you've heard of this medication called Butrans Transdermal Patch and have heard it works well for pain. Ask your doctor what they think about it. This way you're not asking straight out for an opioid. You're just asking about a drug your heard about on tv.
Butrans transdermal patches start at 7.5 mcg/hour, 10 mcg/hour, 15 mcg/hour, and 20 mcg/hour. I don't know if it goes higher than 20 mcg/hour.
Before you put a patch on, make sure the area is HAIRLESS. Read the enclosed pamphlet enclosed as it tells you the areas where you can place the patches. Then spray the area with Flonase Allergy Relief Spray. Let the area completely dry before putting on the patch. After putting the patch on, hold the patch on with your hand a good minute to make sure the patch sticks on. Then take your index finger and run it around the edges of the patch. Your can wear the patch in the shower. In all the time I've been wearing the patches they have only come loose twice. I put surgical tape over the area that came loose and it was fine. Remember, you change these patches every 7 days.
They are not cheap. I just paid $157.86 after my deductible this year 2022 on Medicare and I had to get a waiver from Medicare to get them (I have to do this every year). Last year I paid $45.00 for a box of 4 (a months supply). This year, after my deductible of $480 I paid $157.86 for a one month supply.
Good luck in getting these. They have made a world of difference for me. Give it a try. At least you aren't straight out asking opiods.
I have been on oxycodone 30 mg, 3 times daily and I'm looking for a doctor that will prescribe it to me. I just moved to a new area from Louisiana to Tennessee. I'm very nervous about pain management clinics because they usually treat you like crap. Does the medicine you're now taking do the same as an opioid? Do you feel any euphoria when taking these patches? I need a good doctor that will prescribe me oxy with no questions asked. Well I say no questions asked, but I have my MRI'S to show where my back and neck is messed up. Help!
I have been on oxycodone 30 mg, 3 times daily and I'm looking for a doctor that will prescribe it to me. I just moved to a new area from Louisiana to Tennessee. I'm very nervous about pain management clinics because they usually treat you like crap. Does the medicine you're now taking do the same as an opioid? Do you feel any euphoria when taking these patches? I need a good doctor that will prescribe me oxy with no questions asked. Well I say no questions asked, but I have my MRI'S to show where my back and neck is messed up. Help!
I don't know any in Tennessee but if you don't mind who did you see in Louisiana and were they good to you?
Am in almost the same boat. I have, "severe" cervical stenosis, now lumbar stenosis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia. I have been on Oxycodone 5 - 10 mg every 4 - 5 hrs, for 7 yrs now. This provides relief (not complete). I do not experience what is called "high"... just relief from this awful chronic gnawing pain. The dosage remains the same over the years. Once or twice I tried the full 10mg, but this caused nausea. When doctors see that I'm on Oxy, the suspicious looks begin. My pain Manager has left the state. I still have a few but what can I do and they're gone!
San Diego Comprehensive Pain management. I went there for many years before I moved out of town. They will help you and not treat you like a "drug seeker" which is my worse fear. Good luck
Hi Frances, I'm just wondering if you remember the name of the doctor you used to see when you went there? There are two of them, Dr. Thompson & Dr. Smith...
I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know... thanks so much!
Hi Frances, I'm just wondering if you remember the name of the doctor you used to see when you went there? There are two of them, Dr. Thompson & Dr. Smith...
I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know... thanks so much!
Hi Frances, I'm just wondering if you remember the name of the doctor you used to see when you went there? There are two of them, Dr. Thompson & Dr. Smith...
I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know... thanks so much!
I’ve had nerve blocks that didn’t work either
I have every treatment known to man and Belbua works for at 600mg twice a day
Dr. Tony is not a dr. He’s a Pharmacist. He sells pain medication. Just in case anyone was still wondering. My drs are taking me off my meds too. I’ve been on them for 25 years. Soon I won’t be able to get out of bed. My Husband won’t let me buy them. I’m screwed! I’m only on 5mg oxy which doesn’t help much but it was better than nothing. How am I suppose to go to physical therapy and get better if I can’t do physical therapy without pain medication because I’m in severe pain everyday. I have Degenerative disc disease my spine has fused itself. No cushion left and my muscles are degenerating all around my spine on the inside. A dr told me the only way that could have happened is if I was wearing a back brace all the time. Which I never have worn one. Might need to though soon. I can’t sleep, walk, sit. I’ve broken my tailbone 4 times in 2 different places.
I went 15years with a very rare disease I ended up diagnosing myself because no doctor could figure it out. I had Pheochromocytoma and had to have one of my adrenal gland removed for a tumor larger than a golf ball. For 15 years the doctors said I was crazy it was in my head and nothing was wrong with me. My husband believed them. Boy were they wrong. Trying to get someone to prescribe pain medication even for me with so much wrong is way to hard. I was being treated in every other state I lived in except this one. Ohio! All the doctors here said I’ll get better if I stop taking the pain medication. I can’t use marijuana it makes me sick have tried it so many times all different kinds. Nothing works. Have no clue what to do now. I’d buy it if I could but my husband would probably leave me. If someone does contact dr. Tony and orders please let me know if you got them and how long it took. We’re the pills legitimate. Tony said they are and showed me a video of him holding a new bottle of oxy. My email is. zeilerabbyatyahoodotcom. Keep me updated.
How do I get in touch with Dr. tony? Please help me!!
How can I get in touch with Dr. Tony?
Hi, I can't find Dr. Tony anywhere... do you know how to look him up? Or have any other information about him? PLEASE HELP... thanks so much!
P.S. this is in san diego, right?
please email me michael.f.lutzatgmaildotcom
This site wont let such information on the sites.. The very rarely let anyone put out private information out here on the site, Sorry!!!
If you check out my very first comment, it spills that out well enough... Yes I can confirm that in deed I got my Relief from Dr Tony and have been a regular patron for as long as I can remember. I simply put in my notice well in advance, pay up and wait for my stuff.. He has never failed and I have never been disappointed or unsatisfied by the meds I get. Apparently the shipments come in from Canada..
I'm trying to keep my job. i can't afford disability. I love my job. Where can I find a doctor willing to do his job and prescribe medication to keep me functioning. I go home and to work and nothing else. Haven't been intimate in over 10 years due to the pain. Why can't someone help me!!!
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