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Walgreen to Pay $80 Mln Penalty Over Painkillers
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I never saw the first mri or report, the dr didn't explain, but quickly started injections into my neck, which have hurt more than help What I really need to find out is the proper prodical after dr does an mri. is this, isn't the dr suppose to write a report?, and go over your mri with you and discuss further treatment?
I keep getting the feeling its all about money and billing, charging medicare $450.00 for injections & no telling about how much mri would be. when I refused injections in neck, he started injecting my back, which really doesn't hurt. I just need to know if anyone out there can tell me about my right to my records, and ask if anyone can tell me if there dr does an mri, do you see and discuss, along with a report or take his word that he looked at it over the weekend, and just take his word for it concerned patient HELP PLEASEView Thread
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I went to this unscheduled appointment after reporting an allergic reaction to Percocet. It wasn't the first time I had problems with it, but this effect was, by far, THE worst. Anyway, went into doctor office at Pm on that Monday morning. They gave me the 1st apt of the day. They asked for a urine test, which I've done and had zero problems with. After waiting a few more minutes, they put me (and I had a close friend in with me) to the office to wait and see doctor. He came in, asked what was wrong...He then started flipping through a few pages of my folder and said "It seems you've been going back and forth with this medicine and the Norco you usually use" I said, well, if there wasn't a problem with it for me and if you had more than 3 choices of what to do or take I may not be experiencing this now. He then said fine, I'll go ahead and never give you the Percocet again and keep you on the Norco. Now we all know that Norco's can be called into a pharmacy without a actual prescription but he was writing this on a prescription pad...handed it to me and said that, if I return the unused Percocets (did I forget to say I told him I dumped them down my garbage disposal...oops) and you can get your Norco. Well, I went to tell him that I did get rid of the remaining pills I had b/c I was so scared from the reaction (They NEVER asked for any pills be returned to pharmacy or them or anything before this) and he took off out of the room telling me "Good luck with my surgery and off he disappeared...I immediately went to the nurse/women at the desk and explained that I needed to let him know I didn't have my pills b/c I destroyed them...she went and told him in his next patients room...she came back out and said "He said he cannot do anything for you...you were told to take them back..." I said, he didn't give me a chance to even say what I did...she just shrugged...
I was mortified b/c I didn't have any medicine to take at that point and I needed those for my knees...I called them a few times on my way back home and finally, I get that the woman said "He said you changed your story and he discharged you". That made things even worse...I could not believe it. I "had" surgery scheduled and the ortho was mandating I use this pain clinic for after surgery..I called and explained that to him and he cancelled my surgery! I was in a world of hurt and everything that was all set, was now falling down to zero. I called the PM AGAIN, and told them what the surgeon did and then this woman said that my urine came back with nothing in it and they could no longer help me...I took my meds all the way until that appointment...How could my urine be clean???
Anyone else ever experience this mess? It's more detailed, but done with this book...Someone write..View Thread
I was able to push it to the right and it would unlock so I could eat large foods such as burgers.
However this stopped and now my jaw is constantly in pain, I can only open it half the size I normally could and it's very painful to open wide. I have difficulty eating large things and it is painful to yawn.
I hear a popping noise if I have to yawn and my mouth opens wide.
The pain is localised to my left jaw and it doesn't appear swollen or heated.
Does anybody know what this could be or has experienced this?
Will the pain ever lessen and is there anything I can do to lessen it?
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should washington review cases . when pain is not controlled?
where in the tri cities can one get there pain controlled, till they get to the source of the problem.
should someone in chronic pain with no history of drug abuse, Be treated like a drug addictView Thread
Sincerely, CraigView Thread
I have a metal plate and plastic discs in my neck. I have serve nerve damage and vocal cord damage as well. I get numbness and zaps of nerve pain from my jaw right down to my fingers so painful. My neck throbs like a tooth ache 24/7 a headache that never goes away.. I have gone back to my surgeon he says there's nothing he can do I see a pain management doctor he has me on a pain medicine but that doesn't help. I do my physical therapy everyday. I learned not to carry my purse on my shoulder. I'm in so much pain that drives me nuts. You would think surgery would make the pain stop and you could life a normal healthy life. So I thought I suffer silently. So much I can't do anymore like golf or even go swimming I fine myself driving less and less. I keep doing research
on cervical fusion side effects. I know we can't give up we have to keep fighting our pain everyday.View Thread
I have a metal plate and plastic discs in my neck. I have serve nerve damage and vocal cord damage as well. I get numbness and zaps of nerve pain from my jaw right down to my fingers so painful. My neck throbs like a tooth ache 24/7 a headache that never goes away.. I have gone back to my surgeon he says there's nothing he can do I see a pain management doctor he has me on a pain medicine but that doesn't help. I do my physical therapy everyday. I learned not to carry my purse on my shoulder. I'm in so much pain that drives me nuts. You would think surgery would make the pain stop and you could life a normal healthy life. So I thought I suffer silently. So much I can't do anymore like golf or even go swimming I fine myself driving less and less. I keep doing research
on cervical fusion side effects. I know we can't give up we have to keep fighting our pain everyday.View Thread
I am a 44 year old male. Starting at an early age I was afflicted by several painful symptoms that Doctors at the time told my parents i was seeking attention. At the age of 19 I was diagnosed HLA-B27 positive and as a result was showing signs of Ankylosing Spondylitis. I was given many drugs which lead to stomach troubles and ulcers. Later in my 30's I was also diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Psoriatic Arthritis. The psoriatic arthritis has resulted in 2 very swollen toes (sausage digits). One has since reduced in size. I decided to give up the side effect laced treatments that are standard for these conditions and deal with the pain as the pain is somehow more bearable than the side effects.
About a month ago I experienced a very strange burning pain on my lower left abdomen. I was run through a barrage of test. During this time I started feeling the same pain in my knee, then my upper torso and then arm and finally my right hip. this pain is not constant but a couple of the spots are very sensitive to touch. The pain can come on with simple movement or clothing brushing against the area. It may be more intense in one spot than it is the other. It has on occasions moved locations.
Many Dr's suspect that I am just wanting a narcotic to abuse but that is not the case. The narcotics do seem to do more for my suffering. The most recent treatment was Lyrica. I am not responding to it and have blurry vision after taking it is making me want to get off of it now.
I need a Dr that will put the book down for a minute and listen to me. i do not seek narcotics to lie around and pop pills. I would normally break a hydrocodone tablet in half and it would leave me pain free and still able to function, I have a good job that I try never miss a day but some days it is really hard to push through. Usually I do push through my pains. I am not willing to take a pill everyday for the rest of my life unless my life depends on it. I am desperate and just need someone in white coat to take me seriously.
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Also, in physical evaluation, can he identify other points of vulnerability that can affect my full recovery? For example, if my main problem is strain in my SI joint (S1 vertebra), can he check if its supporting structures or weakness in the lumbar back muscles/discs (L1 to L5 vertebra) are vulnerable and may need to be treated too?View Thread
I am a casual badminton and squash player who like to play at least twice a week with friends.
Around 6-7 month ago, I had tripped on a slippery floor at my home and fell with all the body weight on my right elbow. The doctor gave me some pain killers and Voren Gel(diclofenac), I felt better after a week or so and starting playing Badminton after 2 weeks.
However while playing I could still feel some pain in my elbow and stiffness & heat after the game otherwise the elbow was okay.
Within few weeks, the pain increased while playing and after about 3 weeks accidently I fell in the court while playing and this time agin hitting my wrist & same elbow on ground. There was some swelling on the lower arm below the elbow and it used to pain a lot when I moved the fingers or clinch my fist.
I went back to the doctor and he said that I should give the elbow total rest and not engage in any phyiscal activity such as badminton.
Since then I have stopped playing but the pain doesn't seem to go. There is a slight discomfort when I a try to expand my fingers apart or any activity that requires me to twist my wrist (eg.. using a screw driver).
I can feel pain when I press the both of V on my elbow (outer side of right hand). I had been hoping the body will recover with time since I am not doing any strenuous physical activity but the pain doesn't seem to recede.
Can anybody suggest what should I do ?
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Also, I would like to discuss another nagging issue on my mind....In addition to the physical pain that a chronic pain patient suffers on a daily basis they deal with the emotional toll that society places on them. Frankly, I am tired of SOCIETY treating me like I am the scum of the earth because I am on these medications. My PCP was away on vacation last week and the covering physician REFUSED to fill my script. He would only provide a 3 day prescription until my PCP was back in the office! This made me have to drive 5 hours again on Monday to fill my monthly script. This was supposed to be a full workday for me. Our society is very undereducated on the treatment of pain. They make me feel that I am doing something wrong when all I want to do is control my pain. I am a very high functioning member of society.... I am thus far very fortunate that I have had the ability to work and maintain a good income to support myself and my husband. I feel as if I have no avenue to vent or people look at me like I just "want more pain meds". I am hoping that this Pain Management Community provides me with a support network.View Thread
I been having a pain in my right hand wrist for over 3 years now, The pain isn't something that can be felt if its inactive, but when i'm writing or working with computer can be easily felt. Today this morning the pain in my wrist just get a lot worse and this why i'm desperately posting on webmd for the first time hoping to find a solution to ease or heal the pain I have in my wrist. Is there anything I can buy or do to heal my wrist?View Thread
When I went to the second Dr they had no files or anything else about me. They talked to my Dr's office for awhile by phone then said I should go to my regular appointment.
When I got to the appointment he wouldn't talk about the second opinion but I got odd vibes off him like he'd lost his confidence.
Then the first week of May I called for a refill of the pain meds. The next day, Wedn, they called and said I needed an appointment since I hadn't been there in several months. I got the appointment date then expected my medicine like always. I called the druggist and was told no meds.
Thursday the druggist and I called and called and called always getting a busy signal. Late that afternoon I got through and was guaranteed my medicine. Except no medicine.
Friday I called the druggist and was told they got the prescription in an email. He said that is illegal and they know it. I began calling again. When I got through late Friday the woman said she'd get my medicine right away.
I ran down to the druggist thinking finally! Except my meds had been changed to Tramadal. I almost had a stroke since I'd tried Tramadol several times with no relief. So I waited until Monday and called and was told the Tramadal is what I'm getting. I filled the prescription. Then Tuesday I got a call saying Dr .... didn't think he had anything to offer me so I needed to find another Dr.
I got a call the next day to make sure I understood they didn't want me showing up for the appointment, that I had to go somewhere else.
Since I don't know any other pain Drs, and my Dr saying the second Dr was a great Dr I had my family Dr get me an appointment which was today. I have to restart everything from day one. I'm not so disappointed with the new Dr following a protocol to keep him from getting into trouble or maybe I should say I understand.
Tonight I've been wondering what the rule changes that have been made after hearing several times of the rule changes last summer. So I've been investigating. One of them is that I should have been seeing him every month. I've been seeing him about three times a year!
After seeing his behavior the last two appointments and then the last time I tried to get a refill of the norco I am perplexed by the behavior: Dropping me without any explanation of any kind. And no help getting a new Dr. And changing my prescription without an explanation. I'm afraid he got into trouble not following the rules. No matter the reason I'm going to suffer a long time. I am what the old ladies call a lost soul.View Thread
You could go for the PRP treatment, better known as platelet rich plasma treatment. Our blood is composed of a small amount of platelets in a huge concentration of the plasma. In the PRP treatment, a certain quantity of blood is withdrawn from our body and put through intense centrifugal procedure, thus making the plasma rich only in platelets (hence the name, platelet rich plasma). This preparation is then injected into the affected knee joints. The concentrated platelets boost growth factors, which lead to formation of new cells and tissues, thus replacing the damaged ones.
However, there is a debate regarding the effectiveness of this treatment. Recent studies have revealed that there is a link between the intensity of damage in the knee joints and the potential results of the PRP injections . Patients were put through regular intervals of the PRP injection and results were observed at specific times. Although people reported relief from pain after six months of receiving the injection, the pain recurred after few months and developed faster for people with degenerating joints.
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I now have an added pain that just began within the last 3 days in my shoulder. I can't get comfortable, nothing helps and I am losing sleep! I have been tested for many things, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. No name has been put on this, so please help if you can! Thank you in advanceView Thread
I now have an added pain that just began within the last 3 days in my shoulder. I can't get comfortable, nothing helps and I am losing sleep! I have been tested for many things, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. No name has been put on this, so please help if you can! Thank you in advanceView Thread
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