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[mel1980]

well i dont think so ..How am i going to get any better if i go back to work and work it out???? Thats crazy

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

On this update, I'm hearing alot of give me Drugs, give me (drugs, give me drugs for the emg, give me drugs for this, give me drugs for that, give me drugs for pain.

Have you ever bothered to ask the treating doctor, why they won't give you DRUGS? And ask for them to put it in writing why they will not prescribe you drugs.

I'm seeing a vision; As if there is a major reason why their not giving you DRUGS. Are you being treat for some sort of Mental condition? If so, did you report that to this treating Work Comp Doctor? Do you have some other conditions you may not of shared as of yet, and that would help shed some light on them not suppling you with DRUGS.

If not, then report your Doctor treating you to your State Licensing Board for poor ethics. It's kind of that simple...

[capricorn]

Mel...As far as your last post goes saying" I don't think so" I am very surpirsed you haven't picked up here yet that sometimes we have no choice. The IC can and will do whatever they want and so will some Dr.s. IF they send you back to work and yes they can, you will have no choice but to go or lose your job. No it makes no sense but I'm very surprised you have missed what everyone here has been telling you since day one. OK , you got your check. Did you get a "Notice of Compensations Payable" along with it?? You have to understand that the IC can and does play nice, nice sometimes and then all of a sudden screws an IW with everything they've got. I don't feel you could handle this. I wish you would prepare yourself. I'm glad you have an appt. with an attorney but this is the second time you've said you have appt. set up and then nothing. Did you cancel because you got a check? That's wonderful BUT you still are not happy with the medical treatment. If the IC authorizes changing Dr.s because this one won't prescribe narcotics I will be shocked. I have to agree with BB. (9 out of 10 of your posts talk about nothing for pain ). Mel...no one here is trying to be mean, BUT we have all had the pain and some alot worse. Most of us have had the after surgery pain so we do understand how much it hurts. In my experience since '99 with my first back injury I have never come across a Dr. who was worth a %^$& who prescribed narcotics constantly without knowing exactly what was wrong with the patient, had a plan of treatment, had a surgery gone bad, etc. Please , please you really need to read over and over what we are all saying to you. I am so afraid you are going to hurt yourself in the long haul of this horrible system.

CAP

[mel1980]

Badboy im kinda baffled with your post..NO i do not have a mental condition and i find that rather offensive im sorry...As far as any other conditions no i dont have any..besides my neck pain and my arm numbness and pain thats it and occasionaly a headache or...But yes my complaint is i am in pain and give me something maybe i am wrong by saying that but HELL yea some of you are in more pain then me but i will not tolerate this..And i want a plan of action this dr and done nothing but order an emg for me over the past 3 weeks...And given me 5 pain pills on monday..And cap yea i did cancel the appoinment becasue i got my check now i have another one nect week which i am keeping because this is wrong i dont care its a drug or a cortizone shot or whatever as long as i can get some relief and feel better i will be happy but until then i will continue to be miserable in pain..And were does mental condition come in here can you help me out ..Are you saying im stupid or have a problem i am kinda confused

[capricorn]

Mel...I can't answer for what BB was thinking but I think he has valid questions. There is usually a reason a Dr. will not prescribe anything for pain. 5 pills isn't getting anyone through 3-4 weeks. Bleive it or not this Dr. is doing what's right. An EMG has been ordered. That would be the next step after an MRI. IF you took the prednisone it's not a good idea to get injections or more steroids. They do alot of other damage to the body. I know they help, no one knows that better than me, I had 10 injections in a year, but I also have permanent damage to other body parts from it. So when you say you don't care if it's a corizone shot or whatever, I have to tell you there is only so much any Dr. can do in a hurry to deaden the pain without knowing more. Mel... I have several bulged disks in my neck, severe stenosis, large bone spurs, and early myelomacia, and a pinched nerve at the C7. I have pain from my neck that covers the entire upper left side of my body straight down to my thumb and index finger. On top of that I have had shoulder surgery on that side also. I know all about pain. I haven't been given a narcotic since one month post -op. So you see it isn't odd and doesn't make the Dr. you're seeing worthless or that she doesn't care about your pain. I understand what you're saying about getting another check next week but why have you said "and i'm keeping it"????? Who said you shouldn't??? Whether this is right or wrong is not the issue. It's what goes on and I really think you need an attorney especially in light of your attitude that you will do what you want because "something isn't fair" I am really afraid someday you will find yourself in legal trouble. Hopefully BB will come along and answer your question. My feeling is maybe the Dr. won't prescibe any more pain killers because of another underlying condition. It was an honest question.

CAP

[jayne]

Mel......I am not trying to be mean I am trying to go easy on you cuz I have been where you are............NO DOCTOR WORTH A MEDICAL LICENCE IS GONNA WILLY NILLY RX NARCOTICS.....Now that said....you have a buldge on one disc.....that said.....no biggie many have it and dont even know it...WC may not accept that the disc happened at work...
nerve pain is different than a strain and sometimes nothing helps...I take gabapentin for the burning......some take lyrca ......
most likley doc is gonna put you on light duty tell you to ice it and heat it and come back in a month......done finished......your choice to go back to work and tough it out or not go and get fired.......
Every post is a I am in pain I need drugs post.......you gotta suck it up and go on.......
Can you give us the kind of pain you are having.......ie: is it stabbing.pins and needles...burning just describe it to the best of your abilty.....and let us try and figure it out

[mel1980]

OK cap how was it an honest question?? An underlyning condition? I am confused on this i really am how does a mental condition have to do with my neck and arm pain?> I would like to know that please share..And how i find myself in legal trouble because i belive i am not being treated right ..

[mel1980]

Jayne the pain i am having in my neck is a constant stabbing pain all along the middle of my neck...as far as the pain in my arm i have pins and needles that go to my elbow and then from the elbow tro the wrist is like a sharp pain and numb sometimes and my thumb index and middle finger are numb and kind of tight

[mel1980]

and actually she is sending me to a specilist i just dont know what kind of specilist yet..she said either way the emg comes back she is going to send me to a specilist and remeber this has been going on for 4 months not just a month there is a difference..and as far as rxing narcotics my dr had me on them until i went threw workmans comp and then she wont touch this injury

[jayne]

mel the whole world doesnt revolve around you or your pain.....The doc feels you are not in need of stronger meds......you wont ice,heat use any of the methods we told you to try.....you dont listen and disreguard everything anyone here tells you its all MEL and her PAIN....so the vibes you are giving off is me me me me me me and everything will be cured if they just give me drugs...it wont and they wont...try ice,try heat try tiger balm or salon paz patches try deep heat try just getting up and doing something you enjoy to take your mind off the pain......sorry girl but you need to suck it up