Good luck!  I have 3 herniated discs in lumbar spine impinging on nerve; 3 herniated discs in my cervical spine; fibromyalgia, chronic cervical and shoulder girdle sprain/strain with tender trigger points in the left upper trapezius; arithritis, bursitis, stenosis of spine, bone spurs, degenerative disc disease of lumbar and cervical spine, bilateral occipita neuralgial, osteoarithris, nerve damage to the balls of my feet . . . uh-mmmm  I think there is more but I can't think of them now.  My point of all this medical history is, even with all of this, I cannot get treatment for my pain from any doctors in this area.  I know there are disreputible ones who will "play the game" I just don't know who they are.  I read about their arrests occasionally in the paper for being a drug pusher.

 

I don't mean to come across as sarcastic, but finding a pain doctor that will treat you with meds that will work is not an easy task and could take years before the doctor believes you and even then it's an uphill battle. A good doctor is hard to find.  I've been through quite a few orthopedics, chiropractors, neurologists locally. Went to Cleveland Clinic 2x for evaluation. Saw the same doctor. First time he examined me he recommended surgery that I declined.  Second exam 3 years later looks at me and says there no reason for surgery.  Go figure? Left there thoroughly confused

 

My PCP will not get involved in treatment of pain.  She has been burned too many times by patients that she will not treat cronic pain.  She refers to a specialist.  doctors are under the gun by the DEA, State Pharmacy boards, Medical Boards.  It just really pi$$@$ me off that the illegal drug users and abusers have made it almost imppossible for one truly in need for these meds to have access to them.

 

Wow! Sorry so long, talking about medications gets me cranked up.  I'd like to switch bodies for just 1 day with my doctor, how about you folks?