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What can protect people with chronic pain from their doctors?
Started by: yardley at January 28 2008
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What can protect people with chronic pain from their doctors
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yardley
 
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January 28 2008
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I know many people have the same problems that I have when it comes to getting the pain medications they need. I currently have a pain doctor, but I have so many problems with her. She always threatens to drop me as a patient and cut me off my pain medications because my pain hasn't improved. I really think she's going to drop me soon and I don't know what to do. I know by NYS law she has to give me my meds and keep me as a patient for 30 days after dropping me, but I think it's rediculous that she can drop me at all. I have more then 10 problems with my shoulder and am always is a great deal of pain. The worst pain is from my RSD and Arthritis. Does anyone know what I can do to Secure my pain meds or what I can do about having a problem with this doc? I'd also appreciate it if anyone knows what I can say to her to get her to understand that I am in a lot of pain and I need my meds and need her as my Dr. No matter what I try to tell her she somehow thinks it's my fault that I'm in pain. I know..... She's Messed UP!! If you'd like to Email me I'd appreciate that too....
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Re: What can protect people with chronic pain from their doc
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girilal
New Jersey USA
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January 28 2008
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Why not explore in homeopathy if your pain can be eliminated for good.
girilal
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Re: What can protect people with chronic pain from their doc
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Pat2006M
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January 28 2008
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yardley
I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, I'm one of those that cannot take prescription medications without ending up at the emergency room with panic attacks.
I was literlaly crippled. I could not walk, drive, wash dishes or use the mouse on my computer.
Fibromyalgia also caused me to get chronic fatigue. I could barely make it to the grocery store. Homeopathy raised my energy level back to normal.
I had to hire the kids in the neighborhood to push me in my wheelchair to take my dog for a walk.
With homeopathy, I am now walking my dog twice daily. I can now use my mouse without intolerable pain.
Please give homeopathy a chance. Will you please write down what kind of pain you have and what you use your medications for? Then people here can suggest homeopathic remedies.
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Re: What can protect people with chronic pain from their doc
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yardley
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January 30 2008
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Why not, in that case help me out.
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Re: What can protect people with chronic pain from their doc
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Joe De Livera
Sri Lanka
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January 31 2008
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I did not know what RSD was and I looked it up on the web and would like to share an article on this disease with members below.
If Yardley is interested in using Homeopathy to help this ailment, he will have to give full details of how it started and when, what therapy has been used for it so far and any other data that we can use to help his condition.
I have helped many patients with Arthritis but have never treated RSD.
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
What is RSD?
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), also known as chronic regional pain syndrome, is characterized by pain, swelling and abnormal sympathetic nerve activity in the affected hand or extremity.The pain is out of proportion to the injury that triggered it. RSD is usually associated with an injury, which can sometimes be as minor as a paper cut or small bruise. It causes nerves to misfire and send frequent or constant pain signals to the brain. The sympathetic nerves become overactive, causing intense burning or aching pain, along with swelling and changes in skin color, moisture, and temperature.
Who gets RSD?
It can begin after a minor injury, such as a sprain or small laceration, or after major trauma or surgery. Injury to a nerve may also provoke its onset. It is most common among individuals between 25 and 55 years of age, though anyone of any age can be affected. RSD is three times more likely to occur in women than men. An estimated 3 to 6 million Americans suffer from RSD.
Sign and Symptoms of RSD
Severe burning pain is usually constant and occurs in areas other than the primary injury site. The pain is often out of proportion to the severity of the injury and lasts longer thanCAexpected for the type of injury. Swelling may be localized or involve the entire extremity. Abnormal hair and/or nail growth may occur. The skin is often warmer than in other areas, and may appear shiny and thin and may exhibit increased sweating.The affected hand will have limited mobility. The symptoms vary in severity and length in each case.
Diagnosis of RSD
There is no simple test to confirm a diagnosis of RSD. Patients must be examined by a qualified physician who does a through history and physical examination.X-rays, bone scans, and thermography are sometimes helpful. A good response to a stellate ganglion block also supports a diagnosis of RSD (see Treatment). Consultation with other specialists may be needed, and often a pain clinic is recommended.
Treatment of RSD
The earlier that the diagnosis of RSD is made and treatment started, the better the chance of full recovery. The treatment is varied and depends on both the severity of the symptoms and the duration of the problem. Some patients may have a chronic physical problem, such as an irritated nerve, that needs to be addressed to help with the pain. Since there is no simple cure for RSD, treatment is intended to relieve painful symptoms so that patients can resume their normal lives as well as continue to use the hand or extremity as much as possible. Any of the following may be employed to treat RSD, often in combination.
Therapy – an increasing exercise program to help with motion may help preserve or restore mobility and function to the affected hand.
Psychotherapy – RSD may have profound psychological effects on patients and their families. Many with RSD suffer from depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sympathetic nerve blocks – many patients experience significant relief from nerve blocks, in which local anesthetic is injected to numb the stellate ganglion, a cluster of sympathetic nerves at the base of the neck (see Figure 1).By relieving pain, blocks can enable more effective therapy.
Medications – many different drugs are used to treat RSD, including topical analgesics, anti-seizure drugs, antidepressants, corticosteroids, and opiods.
Surgery – If the RSD is from a compressed nerve, such as with carpal tunnel syndrome, then surgery to release pressure on the nerve may be needed (i.e. carpal tunnel release). Occasionally an operation known as sympathectomy is used to divide the sympathetic nerves in patients that are helped by nerve blocks, but its use is controversial. Other options include spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal drug pumps, in which pain medications are injected continuously into the space around the spinal cord.
Prognosis
Each patient with RSD responds differently to treatment. Spontaneous remission occurs in some persons. Others may have crippling irreversible changes in spite of appropriate treatment. Most physicians believe that early treatment is helpful to limit the disability from RSD. More research is needed to understand the causes, the development of the disease, and how treatment can alter its course.
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