The profile of a compassionate pain management/ medicine doctor and how to pick which one to go see.

[NorthernCalifBreez]

only reason I might look for new one is because current one is very compassionate and concerned for me and doesn't want to give me too much (schedule 2's anything else its candy shop). so maybe i stay with him, who knows.


Noted, thank you for the clarification.

damn, its like veteran versus veterinarian. I still don't know the difference lol language is confusing...

LOL, I thought the same thing

[brienzi]

@dingleberry just curious to what happened to ya a few weeks back when u asked for help about the pain med doc stuff and medical weed.
How did that work out for you??
would like to know for my own personal stuff..

[dingleberry]

@brienzi my frend PM me. I answered it its in one of these face to face threads. Doctor didnt care. Said he would give me time to pee clean and extended the time to sign the pain contract becuase he was going to give me a month full to pee clean assuming I was honest and quit which I did. No hastles, he needed no proof, no documents, took me at my word. yay.

@NorthernCalifBreez
HAHAHA LOL

I still don't know the difference though, that's the funny part

p.s. dont try to explain its not worth your time....

[NorthernCalifBreez]

only reason I might look for new one is because current one is very compassionate and concerned for me and doesn't want to give me too much (schedule 2's anything else its candy shop). so maybe i stay with him, who knows.


Noted, thank you for the clarification.

damn, its like veteran versus veterinarian. I still don't know the difference lol language is confusing...

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and shoutout to @NorthernCalifBreez for the clarification. I didnt pay much attention in grade school and I tend to merge words with others easily, I see the subtle difference now...pretty much..

I was in the "special class"...

Thanks for the shoutout Dingle! Between me and you we rode the same bus, you know the short yellow one with limo tinted windows, glad to know i've got a fellow class mate to chat it up with

[Lynx4]

Please don't think people here are scare artists. We had three members lose their PM doctor in the span of a month or two because of MJ and one of them even said their doctor was cool with it and then dismissed them via letter 2 days later. As far as the DEA is concerned, a Sch.1 is a Sch.1 whether it's cocaine, THC, meth, etc. Doctors know this so they are worried about having a patient that has it in their system and then the DEA shows up and wants to know why the doctor is still treating someone who broke the rules. NO ONE here wants someone to lose their doctor so we err on the side of caution. And I'm glad you didn't lose your doctor. I lost one about 4 years ago and the terror I felt is unbelievable. I wouldn't wish it on anyone and I hope we all feel that way.

@brienzi my frend PM me. I answered it its in one of these face to face threads. Doctor didnt care. Said he would give me time to pee clean and extended the time to sign the pain contract becuase he was going to give me a month full to pee clean assuming I was honest and quit which I did. No hastles, he needed no proof, no documents, took me at my word. yay, all the scare artists in this forum can sit on that one for a while now can't they...

@NorthernCalifBreez
HAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAH

I still don't know the difference though, that's the funny part

p.s. dont try to explain its not worth your time....

[JoeyButtafuoco]

I have a good bit of experience with quite a few PM docs since I move around for work. I usually just go to the closest doctor from to my house and so on. It is too hard to profile doctors and predict what they will prescribe based on age, race, and 2 minute phone call w/ nurse.

If you don't need opiates or faking back pain, a doctor isn't doing you any favors by writing for them. I think 'compassionate doc' is a code name for a croaker.

[dingleberry]

Please don't think people here are scare artists. We had three members lose their PM doctor in the span of a month or two because of MJ and one of them even said their doctor was cool with it and then dismissed them via letter 2 days later. As far as the DEA is concerned, a Sch.1 is a Sch.1 whether it's cocaine, THC, meth, etc. Doctors know this so they are worried about having a patient that has it in their system and then the DEA shows up and wants to know why the doctor is still treating someone who broke the rules. NO ONE here wants someone to lose their doctor so we err on the side of caution. And I'm glad you didn't lose your doctor. I lost one about 4 years ago and the terror I felt is unbelievable. I wouldn't wish it on anyone and I hope we all feel that way.

Yeah I adjusted my comment in that regard, I guess I am already a quite aware and somewhat nervous person in regards to these issues surrounding pain management. I was literally very anxious going into my appointment for that reason. I know most are trying to help, but sometimes when it seems non compassionate I get a false sense people may be telling me these things so as to revel in my failing or problematic position rather than trying to help. There are quite a few members here that are very blunt, and when it comes out okay I don't rub it in their face but I take what they say seriously because I know not every outcome is the same and I do get scared, so I am very happy when everything turns out okay.

I didn't mean it literally to accuse anyone of being a "scare artist" it was more hypothetical and non literal than a personal description of anyone on the board. A broad stroke with a touch of exaggeration. Thanks for the thoughtful message.

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I have a good bit of experience with quite a few PM docs since I move around for work. I usually just go to the closest doctor from to my house and so on. It is too hard to profile doctors and predict what they will prescribe based on age, race, and 2 minute phone call w/ nurse.

If you don't need opiates or faking back pain, a doctor isn't doing you any favors by writing for them. I think 'compassionate doc' is a code name for a croaker.

They may not be doing YOU any favors (me, they are doing a HUGE favor and it shows in my glowing remarks, thoughtful thankyou's, and attitude when I come in) but doctors still do WRITE. I can tell you, if you patience and enough time on your hands, resources, you can achieve anything, I have pain issues that one doc may say what I am getting is too much for and another say I need more. Its all relative. But if you are savvy as I am and know how to play the game. You can find the right pain medicine specialist and get treated quite well, this I know, Dr's still do WRITE and very few are hauled off to jail or perp walked and most of them who are don't wind up in jail anyway though they may lose allot of money in leagal fees its all scare tactics doctors know it as long as they are not running a pill mill and play by the books they can, will, and do, WRITE.
BTW in my interpretation "compassionate" means loose in prescribing, god bless them.

[dingleberry]

It appears I have found a compassionate pain doctor. How compassionate? I will find out in a little over an hour. Am I anxious? Not really. This will have not been the first time I have seen a doctor to discuss pain related matters. This doctor who I have found, is a women, she is sixty years old, and runs her own clinic not far from my home. They specialize in giving pain management patients treatment without any invasive procedures, I went through the run down with the receptionist, she was able to get me in to see the doctor less than 24 hours from when I called which was yesterday. The receptionist also spent quite some time with me on the phone talking in glowing terms about the practice. She told me my doctors notes were not necessary, but to bring my MRI report. (I certainty didn't have time to retrieve my years worth of pain management notes) I am going to bring in ALLOT of prescription bottles written by my current pain doc, mostly for Norco 10/325 #120. Even though the women I spoke with says it is not necessary, I feel it is important to prove I have been on this medication for quite some time now.
So how did I find this doctor? Through research, research and more research. I joined a discussion group who's topic was "compassionate" pain doctors in my city. I happened to catch up with a guy named Bradley, I don't know how the conversation started, but he indicated he found a great doctor who rx'd him Percocet 10/325#120 on the first visit. He indicated he had less notes than me and no records of being on pain meds for a year.
I don't know if this helps anyone, and I will be sure to update how it all goes, but I do know one thing compassionate doctors are out there you just have to find them, and unfortunately it can be just too time consuming for many of us.
Final word, avoid large cattle drive pain clinics if you can that require invasive procedures. This doctors requires none and writes prescriptions, there should be more of them out there, she is independent. I have normally heard nothing but dissapoitment stories regarding these large scale pain clinic operations. Try to find an independent doctor with a small office, someone low key, off the grid, who will do pain medicine. That's what I have found apparently, how else can one explain getting in 19 hours after calling, and having the receptionist talk to me forever about their clinic like she had absolutely nothing else to do. I am trying not to get my hopes up too high, but so far, so good.

[JoeyButtafuoco]

Make sure you let him know that you create a massive amount of dingle-berries each day.

[dingleberry]

Unless I take my pants off its fairly easy to conceal. But thanks for the advice @jimmyfingers

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It didn't work out she was too much of a bi itch, really rude, found out she just got her liscence back and was recently disciplined, almost killed someone a few years back, go figure. She was once cool now shes just a mean old hag. I could get allot from her but I do not deal with unkind people so I am sticking with my main man pain managment doctor who I have an incredibly good relationship with, even though he won't rx certain things I am at least ok and treated with respect by him, thats more important to me than being treated like a child and getting what I don't even necessarily need but would help. Still, it is possible to find a compassionate doctor and allot of people on this site would be happy with her, but not me, I don't like being treated like a criminal on the first visit just because she got disciplined. Ill wait a while and try someone else out in a few months and add to this thread how it went and hopefully can help others to find what they need.

[DutchJacob]

Unless I take my pants off its fairly easy to conceal. But thanks for the advice @jimmyfingers

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It didn't work out she was too much of a bi itch, really rude, found out she just got her liscence back and was recently disciplined, almost killed someone a few years back, go figure. She was once cool now shes just a mean old hag. I could get allot from her but I do not deal with unkind people so I am sticking with my main man pain managment doctor who I have an incredibly good relationship with, even though he won't rx certain things I am at least ok and treated with respect by him, thats more important to me than being treated like a child and getting what I don't even necessarily need but would help. Still, it is possible to find a compassionate doctor and allot of people on this site would be happy with her, but not me, I don't like being treated like a criminal on the first visit just because she got disciplined. Ill wait a while and try someone else out in a few months and add to this thread how it went and hopefully can help others to find what they need.

Tough break, but an honorable decision on your part. Hope your future search goes better.

[babyjesus318]

if you live in a smaller city just ask around. i live in a small college town and without much asking i know of two "liberal" docs already. i just have zero income and can't swing it right now.