Posted by mama141 on November 11, 2005, at 12:46:51
In reply to Re: Ain't it the truth » mama141, posted by AuntieMel on November 11, 2005, at 10:33:59
> Cases like that are why I don't tell other doctors. *I* know I won't abuse meds, my husband knows it (though he does pay attention, just in case) so why should I have to work triply hard to convince a doctor I won't?
> Exactly how I feel! I have finally established a great rapport with one young physician in our family med practice (remember, to me anything under 50 is young!) He knows me well, my husband taught him in med school he goes to the same church,and I have occasionally babysat for his six kids...all of this is to say
1) He knows that my hubby monitors all my meds
2)He trusts me BECAUSE he knows me.
3)I can ask him anything without fearing I'll be looked upon as an addict.
I cant say enough for that kind of relationshipI think the word is just plain old respect - for each other
> My mom has arthritis and degenerative disk disease. Xrays have shown it - it's not in her mind.
I have the same thing, along with osteoporosis and I can validate that she is probably putting
up with a LOT of pain!
> Her GP didn't want to prescribe pain killers. Neither did any of her other doctors. Finally she asked a pharmacist what would be a good over the counter drug for the pain - and he told her to go to a pain clinic.
>
> But she's bought into some of the fear, too. She will only let the pain doc prescribe darvocet even though it doesn't quite do the trick. She's afraid of getting addictd.
>
> I keep trying to tell her there is a huge difference between addiction and physiological dependence, but she's afraid just the same. <I'm going to print out this article for her, thanks!>Did the same for my Mother-in-law. mama
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