I like my doctor too. He said for me to retry something that I didn't think would work.... I avoided it long enough, retried and yes it made things worse. So now it is fresh on his mind that it didn't work. I have tried new docs and for me, I really like the first one. If pt really makes you worse ask for an alternative. If you feel he is just doing the motions with you, then I would look into another doctor. Keep up the fight.

Yes I have been and still have the same issue as you. Unfortunately doctors see patients as a assembly line 15 minute appointments their brains are so programmed for the most common illnesses, or what common issue could cause the pain.
Doctors need to take the time to look outside the box if the treatment is not working.
That's the problem with with modern medicine and insurance companies now.
Slap a bandage on the patient and get them out the door.
It's a same if doctors in the past thought the same way, they would of never discovered all the different diseases .
Doctors today have more nolage and resources and choose not to use them, or the insurance company denys the test or treatment.
Unfortunately daily many people are misdiagnosed with cancer and other diseases because of the assembly line.
And would be alive today if the doctor took the time to listen and run the correct tests that are available.
How many really ill people have been told your just depressed. SAD

I agree that doctors get certain ideas about your pain and then try and treat based on what they believe your problem is. It's selection bias. Out of the last three years of being in pain management, they have performed MRI's on my spine and a bunch of testing for spinal issues when all of my pain comes from my knee and leg. They never once performed an MRI on my knee and leg to see if the pain might be a pinched nerve due to swelling from chronic blood clots in my vein or if even the occluded vein is pressing up on a nerve ending or something. They are so focused on it has to be a back issue when I rarely ever get back pains. But they do not refer me to physical therapy because you can't rehab blood clots in legs. I do my own physical therapy by working a few days a week in a very laborious job which does help some, but sometimes it aggravates my pain and makes things worse for a few days. I would not switch pain doctors if you are getting pain meds as a new doc might cut you off. But if you want better treatment, then switching docs is definitely the right choice to make.

How long have you been going to physical therapy ? Usually pain increases for a while. But, then pain and mobility improve. Unfortunately, most patients do not want to stay with until they benefit from it.

Some doctors increase pain medications. at the start of physical therapy.

I have the same thoughts so often! I have chronic pain, nerve damage/neuropathy. Have had every test, every procedure including fusion surgery, and neuro implant in hopes that this pain will be better managed. Now on opiates so I can have days I can manage I am in a bad flare-up now and the opiates, the implant are barely helping so my thoughts once again go the same route as yours. The bad news, the truth is it is what it is. So hard to accept, still mourning the loss of me and still can’t get to the point I can say there is nothing left to help, but that is the stinking truth!! What a bummer.

The worse is how it affects my spouse, just can’t be active anymore and when I try this is the result-a great big flare-up! And hours and hours of pain etc!! And yet, I have to be grateful for so much, just like we all do. I really believe our Drs have reached the best they can give to us!! So to all you folks out there please know I am so very sorry that you find yourselves in this predicament. No matter how long this has been going on I still am so sad that this is the new me, I miss my fun active self. Darn she is long gone!! I send my best wishes to all and I hope you all can find peace in your thoughts and hearts. Painsomnia here I come back again!! Hugs to all.
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