http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...So, I finally get the courage to get set up with a new pain doc. I sat down with the phone book this morning to get started with my search. I find 4 listings for pain management doctors. The first one was the workers comp doc that works for the insurhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=296044928#296044928Hi Puzzleman. I'm sorry to hear that your wife has been going through so much. Chronic pain is an evil monster. That is one thing that I can relate to her with. In my case, a chiropractor would not able to do much to help. I am fortunate with my migrTue, 02 Jun 2009 23:39:33 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=295978148#295978148Dream Weaver my wife was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, had severe migraines, and back trouble. She was on six different meds as it turned out she had TMJ causing the migraines and her back was out of alignment and a chiropractor help that I have beenTue, 02 Jun 2009 17:38:24 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=285827577#285827577Oh (((Karbie))), I'm so sorry that you are going through this. I sure hope the meds have started to help. I know it isn't easy being on them either. I've had to do the courses of prednisone for breathing issues at times, and it can be pretty rough. IFri, 17 Apr 2009 20:19:56 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=285548986#285548986Hi Miasma, I understand what you meant--it's hard to describe "seeing/meeting" people through the posts. I'm doing a little better after begging for relief from PM--I'm doing a combined arrthritis /fibromyalgia flare so they gave me some steroids toThu, 16 Apr 2009 15:52:49 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=285455306#285455306Hello,nice to read you two,that doesn't really sound right,but I am certainly not alone.Yes you certainly seem to have to jump through hoops sometimes.Pain meds.-different strokes for different folks.I understand what Dreamweaver means about certainThu, 16 Apr 2009 08:08:34 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=284174926#284174926I do understand. Sometimes we have only so much energy and too many places to put it. When your dog needs to go out, it can't cross his legs until you have time to let him/her out. We put our kids first so we can sure that their needs are met and putSat, 11 Apr 2009 00:45:30 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=284129707#284129707Hi Karbie. Things are getting more and more frustrating on my end. I am at a point that I feel like I just have to take a break from looking for any treatment now. Maybe in another week or two I can start again. I got hit with some news today that haFri, 10 Apr 2009 20:45:07 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=284004556#284004556My old family doctor's "solution" to my chronic pain was to put "NO PAIN MEDS" at the top of my chart. I found my pain doctor myself by calling my insurance to find out who I could go to. He uses everything from accupuncture on; we've even discussedFri, 10 Apr 2009 10:34:15 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=283873107#283873107I'm really frustrated, and a little freaked out too. I went to my primary care doc two days ago. He was going to have his office find a pain doc for a referal for me. They have not called me back yet. I am begining to think that this is not the direcThu, 09 Apr 2009 18:18:44 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43881/14181017/Roadblocks...?post_id=283288907#283288907(((hugs))), thank you dpatel.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:54:26 -0500