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I got clean and sober on the 15th of October. Well, one of the things I felt I needed to do was make amends to my Pain Clinic doctor. I was all anxious, but very eager to make things right.
Well, when the doctor walked in with the nurse he said "they were in suspense as to why I wanted to see them." I was honestly surprised. But, I was even MORE FLOORED when I told him I was an addict and that I had picked up my chips and that I wanted to apologize to him for taking advantage of him, and he looked at me like I had three heads. He started comparing addiction to diabetics needing their insulin, etc. etc. etc. He genuinely did NOT GET IT!! And he is a Pain Clinic doc! He, OF ALL THE DOCS, should have some kind of clue about addiction. He asked me if I had ever taken the medication to a point where I could not work or take care of my family or function. I said no. That's not the point doc. I am an addict. He did ask me if I had ever taken it and not really needed it. I said yes, and he did say "now that's a problem." Well, duh!
I asked him if there was some kind of non-narcotic pain medicine he could prescribe for me and he gave me Tramadol and Toradol. The tramadol works great!!! I am so happy to say.
But, I am still shaking my head about this experiense. Have any of you guys run into this type of thing?
Tinewen
Well, when the doctor walked in with the nurse he said "they were in suspense as to why I wanted to see them." I was honestly surprised. But, I was even MORE FLOORED when I told him I was an addict and that I had picked up my chips and that I wanted to apologize to him for taking advantage of him, and he looked at me like I had three heads. He started comparing addiction to diabetics needing their insulin, etc. etc. etc. He genuinely did NOT GET IT!! And he is a Pain Clinic doc! He, OF ALL THE DOCS, should have some kind of clue about addiction. He asked me if I had ever taken the medication to a point where I could not work or take care of my family or function. I said no. That's not the point doc. I am an addict. He did ask me if I had ever taken it and not really needed it. I said yes, and he did say "now that's a problem." Well, duh!
I asked him if there was some kind of non-narcotic pain medicine he could prescribe for me and he gave me Tramadol and Toradol. The tramadol works great!!! I am so happy to say.
But, I am still shaking my head about this experiense. Have any of you guys run into this type of thing?
Tinewen
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I have been here before, a long long time ago and now I am back.Forgive me for not just saying what I want to say,even under a triple dose of antidepressants it is still raw and seeping and I am hesitant at revealing it as at least under the bandages around my heart I don,t have to look at how raw and wounded.My child was cleaved from my heart by his own actions. my child of ten,turning eleven...
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
He got on a soboxone program which worked for 90 days, then started using again, thank you docs!!!!! I'm dealing with this now.....
NYCGirl