I was just telling my boyfriend that I fear going to the rheumatologist because he/she may not treat my pain. I mean, yes, get to the bottom of the problem. Find a way to manage the problem and get it under control AND treat the pain until there's some sort of breakthrough. Trust me, I don't like taking painkillers and wish that I wasn't in a position to HAVE to take them.
Funny you mention medical records though. I got mine from my gastro and it's odd that he listed all of the meds that I was on for my Hep C and all of the side effects he was treating to counteract them. He neglected to notate the hydro and benzos that he prescribed for me though. Hmm! I wondered what that was all about and after reading this, I wonder if he would classify me as a drug seeker if he'd sent those records to another doctor.
I wish you the best of luck in managing your pain. You know, it's pretty sad...you want to tell your docs exactly what's on your mind, but at the same time, you look at them as someone who can potentially help you and so you fear setting them off and not wanting to further assist you. Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
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