Thread: Different Sharpness Test?

Originally Posted by THORandODIN

I am seeing one this Tuesday, might make it, might not, already went to the emergency room last Tuesday and they gave me a few days worth not enough to last till this appointment though, feels like somebody has hit me between the shoulders with a wench.

I'm sure you already know this but do whatever it takes to get to that pain doc & make it abundantly clear how much you're suffering. Be as specific as possible describing the pain. They do get more than their fair share of drug seekers so it's not enough to say your back hurts really bad, or your elbow is really sore. Spell it out, what caused it, exactly what it feels like & exactly where, what triggers it, how often it hurts & usually for how long. Vague description is one of the hallmarks of a drug seeker to them. I know that's hard to do when you feel like you've just been put through a wood chipper but it's necessary.

I've been seeing one for my phantom pain and my left ankle for about 3 months. We've tried different types of injections, tramadol, hydrocodone, lidocaine patches. Those patches are pretty good, they do a lot to help me sleep. Right now I'm waiting on a call to schedule another surgery. This time they're removing more of my sciatic nerve & revising the scar tissue in my stump. Means a few weeks in the wheelchair again, but hopefully it'll get rid of one of my biggest pain triggers.

Hang in there man, I know how hard it is to live with serious pain & nobody take you seriously. Every step I take it feels like somebody hit me in the leg with a baseball bat. By the time I go to bed I'm in tears from the pain. I haven't had a single pain free moment in just over a year now, Nov 30th was the anniversary. Keep pushing thru bro, the pain doc will help you. They're experts at these things. Just be clear and make sure he understands how bad it really is. Don't leave until you've got the point across.