Doctors Willing To Prescribe Heavy Pain Medication In Colorado (Page 8)

I have a serious problem. My dr. had two patients start dr. shopping and has decided it is too big of a pain in his butt to continue prescribing, even though I have gotten MRIs and Xrays to prove my problems. I have over a half a dozen herniated discs in my low back, along with degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, scoliosis and arthritis in my facet joints. I am currently on5 30mg oxycodone a day for breakthrough and 60mg of methadone for my long lasting meds. I REALLY need a doctor in the Denver, CO area who will not judge me because of my age, thinking I'm just some drug seeker as I TRULY need my meds to function. I am even being placed on disability until I can get my back healed because if something doesn't change I will be in big time pain for the rest of my life. If ANYONE knows of a good doctor that prescribes strong meds willingly in the Denver area please let me know. I am in desperate need of help as I am going to be SCREWED if I cannot find a good doctor. SOMEONE please help me with a doctor!!!!!

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I understand the doctors have to cover their butts but if they are doing everything right and have patients that have tried other meds and have found a way for relief of most of their pain (meds, physical therapy, ect.) then there shouldn't be any issues and change unless it has started to not provide relief. People should not be judged or be called an abuser or being looked at as "its a red flag" because they cannot take certain meds at least they tried it.

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KING SOOOPERS,I have been getting oxycodone 10/325for a year and a half, no PDMP neither, I remember one time they held on to and waited for doc to verify an oxycodone 10/325 scrip.. I waited wasn t angry just a few days wait. Theyverified the scrip after doc called back . pharmacist tells doc "she's had other docs write vicodin for her" Doc fires me IMMEDIATLY!!! well a month later at a visit,welooked at thePDMP, doc and I. Yes I did receive vicodin from another doc...a year ago!! Soyesi went through pure harassment with them,but decicded sticking to them since they had verified,eveything. I really I didn t want to chance such treatment t a "new' pharmacy didn t want to look as though I was "pharmacy shopping".this was 8months ago, new PM puts me on MsContin (morphine Er) starting does 15mg.(plus vicodin 10/325 3 x day prn breakthrough pain) movin g forward about 2 weeks into prescription I asked doc for more vicodin per day,he just is/has increased the MScontin strength (now I understand why hindsight) so he increased me to 30 mgs ms contin. I dropped it off at KIND SOOPERS (same pharmacy mind you) I told the tech, this is an increase in dosage. I went back topick up the pharmacist "flew" from behind the counter to tell me "no this is still too soon" Noproblem I still had some 15mgs to take. So I had to wait idk estimate 10-11 daya to pick up this increase. Well I ended up getting increased to 60 mgs. This I told my doc I needed to increase that I increased on days of my menstrual cycle which magnifies my headaches from a cyst sittin on my pituitary gland...We are working towards finding a comfortable dose so no problem he increased it , and I told him that I switched pharmacies because Walgreens has no problem if it is a different dose or dosage they will fill and my insurance has no problem with it, It was that 1 pharmacist who said he will not fill another prescription of a higher dosage of my MSCONtin until 28-30 calendar days pass ..I ended up switching to Walgreens one day after going to 2 King Soopers and they did not have the amount of pills on the scrip I said screw driving ANOTHER en miles I went across the street, explained everything to the pharmacist at Walgreens, after making sure they had enough to dispense, she looked up my history ran my insurance , have had no problems with WAlgreens I this state at my location.. Different story in Tampa Fl Walgreens however

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Ya know Mac, I would rther be taking methadone because of the length the body regulates it, and it is a less expensive med. I have taken methadone for chronic pain but only for two months, in a different state, but I found significant relief in 20 mg s of methadone a day for back pain, I have back pain and cyst on pituitary gland now. I should ask my dr what he thinks. The morphine has been much needed because of the ER qualities, but it is still kinda weird, my body is still trying to adjust t,it is a lil rough on my tummy and does give me dizziness,but then at times i'm not sure if the dizziness is from the cyst,or accompanied with a my constant headache and the morphine kinda is weird...Will let you know if I get the nerve to ask him. I have anxiety very bad, and then at times out of control I get 'white jacket anxiety " some similar phrase describing dr. anxiety. That also come from being mistreated by and at the hands of dr.s who have that stinky God complex!! IJS thanks you everyone for your insight, experiences,joys pains and knowledge and understanding....This is why I feel comfortable here..With people also struggling to live somewhat comfortably...As pain is a part of life and it's a night mare because medication is only going to do so much, you have to accept that you are going to experience pain it will not ever be 100% gone, this I state for my condition.....So I try to enjoy those days when my pain is at a 4,!!

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@chaos. Ya some pharmacists are d***s. But honestly. I'm on methadone for my long acting oc for my breakthrough. I switch to methadone because it helps to keep your tolerance to opiates down more if you switch between it and another long acting med such as your ms contin. Plus it's easy on the insurance premium cuz it's cheap. TRY To give a good pharmacy that has a pharmacist you will become close to, that should help minimize things like that.

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Tam they're not judging you. They're following DEA and MANY other studies' suggestions that chronic pain is best managed with a higher dose long acting med, like ERs, and then on a breakthru a few times a day when the ER is kind of fading. Try Opana. It's GREAT for chronic pain, you would still get a few oc's and your pain would be managed to the utmost. I've always understood that its long acting, and breakthrough. SOOOOOO many people at cpr say only oxycodone ir and nothing else and when it's three most abused drug around and 14,000 deaths from pain meds last year, they should be doing something to weed out people who are taking it to abuse it but also make chronic pain patients live better. All I'm saying is a chronic pain patient who can't take ANYTHING else, even the same drug just extended release, that is a red flash for the dea. If Dr. May doesn't follow their suggestions, AD I FEEL HE SHOULD BE, he can lose his license and get shut down. None of us want that.

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And the whole thing is, if they're only giving chronic pain patients an instant release, they're not technically doing what they should be doing. Chronic pain patients should be on high dose ER 2 to 3 a day, and 3 breakthrough meds a day. Less rebound pain, less tolerance buildup, it's better all around. The generic Opana who's patent just expired is not tamper proof, same with oxycontin generic in April this year. So hopefully those work better than the ones that are formulated all funky by Purdue. Try MS contin, fentanyl patches, Opana, oxycontin in April, exalgo (ER hydromorphone if you have name brand coverage). Try all the options and after all, it's a pain management clinic not an oxycodone clinic. No one with chronic pain should only be on an IR med. No one. It's about long acting control with breakthru. And trust me, being a chronic pain sufferer, i feel like extended release medications are a gift from God. Like i said, no rejoins pain, less tolerance, and overall better pain control. All around better

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They can do whatever they want but its not a red flag if my body reacts with the ER version and not the IR one and they are different the only same ingredient is oxycodone but have
other ingredients in them which could have caused my reaction but I am on other meds besides just that I also take a ER pain med but its not a narcotic/opioid. But if opana is morphine or hydromorphone I am allergic I will hive up,any other suggestions are welcomed I really have went down a long list so already have tried and failed with exlago, oxycotin, lyrica, ect.. but my last pm doc said after that hmm your allergic to I.V morphine but have we tried tablet form? Um really??? If I am allergic to iv morphine don't you think I would be allergic to tablet form too? You know maybe I should have tried tablet form since my body reacts differently with ER form of oxy maybe a tablet form of an ER morphine would be ok. I am not a doctor but its worth a shot maybe.

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WOW! I know its not an oxycodone clinic its a pain clinic which oxy ir is a pain med like it or not and I too am a chronic pain sufferer. If only u walked a mile in my shoes with having the reactions and side effects then you would understand and not ASSUME that just because somebody only takes 1 narcotic med for pain that they are a red flag or abuser in your eyes. I have stuck up for you on this forum and even gave you the name of this doctor to begin with, I have tried a lot of stuff and still try to do my physical therapy to the best of my ability along with my tens unit that really doesn't do much. I want to know are you a doctor, nurse, or healthcare provider? Because I have told them my reactions to the ER oxy and all my other side effects and allergies and they understand even dr. May and his wife said it happens and the oxy er is different from oxy ir so I know they don't see me as a red flag or abuser. Yes I am mad right now cause I don't think its right for you to throw words out like your an expert on chronic pain when even most pain docs are not even experts they are still learning. It may be good for most patients to have an ER med and it works wonders for but there are some that really honestly can NOT take it my mother was the same she handled ir fine but could not take ER oxy at all and she had cancer but I guess really in your eyes she was just a red flag and just an abuser with no pain even though she was dying from cancer. So before you go on preaching about how chronic pain should or shouldn't be treated go to school and become a doctor.

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Really all I am saying is not everybody is the same and can take the same meds and have good or great results. I am not trying to make anyone mad or upset. This discussion should just stand where it is and move on. Have a good one.

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Tammy. I wasn't saying specifically that anyone IS a red flag, but the dea sees it as that!!!! I am sorry if you took offer to something i say. I was just saying what i was told. Maybe Dr May will do different things for you, idk, I'm just starting what i was told and me saying its not an oc clinic was a quote from the receptionist when i was sitting talking to her. And actually, i know more then most doctors know about chronic pain. I'm not bragging but I'm just saying, I've spent WEEKS of hours learning everything i can about all these meds. I am trying to support you too tammy but what the hell? I'm just saying what war told to me so you can prepare in case. I didn't call anyone an addict. And if you're all going to turn on me for me giving you the information that YOU WANTED, then whatever, you can leave the forum. I said nothing wrong to anyone. I'm saying EXACTLY, TO THE T, WHAT I WAS TOLD. So get pissed at me because the dea is cracking down down on chronic pain patients and I'm telling you before you find out the hard way. Later

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MaC, I've been reading your posts and really appreciate all the info! As I was reading CPRs website I saw that Dr May does not take insur, you have to pay cash. Is this the office that other posts talked about that is $200 first visit, $150 afterwards?

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Yes it is

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Thanks Mac for responding, I did come from out of state about 2010, so I started with King Soopers for some time. But about 2 months ago I just went in told the pharmacist what King S. Had implied, also I told her all my diagnosis, so she looked at my PdMp, there was no problem after that my story matched dates, Dr.s etc. This is my neighborhood Walgreens, and has been very honest, caring, non judgemental, all customer service skills on point!!! A pharmacist /Dr./nurse/patient relationship is very important and being honest and earning respect and trust is vital when suffering Chronic pain like you myself (and all of us here) ....Finally, I can get down to a 5 now. (At times)

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i just moved from ga and have been on pain manaement for 14 years and need help finding a pain doctor can any one help?

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i just moved from ga and have been on pain manaement for 14 years and need help finding a pain doctor can any one help? my emailadress i have medicade and for 12 years have been on oxycodone 30 and oxycoten 80 and im almost out HELP

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hi i just moved from ga ive been on pain manaement for 14 years and cat find a doctor here can u help or any one please

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I agree a good, honest relationship with pharmacists and doctors and everyone is super important.

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Wade go to the first posts and you should find the doctor info there but we are un sure what they will do or will accept new patients but they DO NOT take insurance and it will be 200 for your first visit and let them know you are about out so maybe they can get you in faster.

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dr.mae in weatridge is no longer precribing oxys i was on 6 a day and went in for my visit and they said no more oxycodone ,instead they gave me 5-325 percocet.and charge me 160 bucks.thats screwed up just droping your meds like that.

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Dr. May is saving his ass. If doctors don't listen to the DEA they get shut down and lose their license which they went to school for like 20 years to get. If you're ONLY on oxycodone and claim to be a chronic pain patient they won't prescribe it. The DEA is going around telling doctors that if patients have chronic pain they need to be on an Extended Release medication and a MAX of 3 Instant Release meds per day. That's why if you're ONLY on Oxy IR they're taking you off of it. If you asked to go to oxycontin they would let you I bet. And Purdue's patent is up as of April so the generic Oxycontin will be back. And as of now Oxymorphone ER (OPANA) is available too. there are other drugs. If only Oxy IR works for you, then idk what to tell you because all doctors are cracking down on it incredibly hard. They are the #1 abused drug in America. People are dying left and right. And when you're not willing to work with the Dr. in any way shape or form it usually doesn't work out well. I am on a higher dose of methadone and I still have 3 Oxy IR for breakthrough, as chronic pain is supposed to be treated with a long acting med and a small amount of breakthrough. I'm not calling anyone addicts or WHATEVER anyone wants to say in response to this, I'm stating the facts of what is happening in our state right now. It's getting almost as bad as Florida. SOOOO many more people are on heroin now because of everyone going into doctors to get oxys to just make money, then people get addicted, can't get them anymore and move to heroin. It's just the way it is with how many people sell oxys, abuse them, and die from them. REally if you have chronic pain it would be better managed with a higher ER dose and a couple IR doses throughout the day. It helps with tolerance, rebound pain, and other side effects too. You have to at least TRY to work with them a little bit.....

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