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After being diagnosed with a herniated disc and bone disc degenerative disease, I was immediately scheduled to see a surgeon. The surgeon suggested I have back surgery. To make a long story short, after a lot of prayer, a lot of thought, and after talking to many people who already have had surgery with my same diagnosis, I chose against surgery.

After deciding against surgery, I found I was immediately cast in a different light, by my doctor, and the medical community in general. I found my pain was then not taken seriously. I felt disbelieved about how much I hurt. I actually felt like a drug addict when asking for something for the pain. It appeared my physician felt back surgery was the end all cure all to my back & leg pain.

To the contrary studies have shown, back surgery may actually cause more pain, complications, and even damage that requires more follow up surgery. Knowing physicians and surgeons are already aware of this, it really makes you wonder why they would put you at such risk. I wish some of these healthcare professionals would just once switch places with me for one day living with chronic low back pain.

As a chronic pain sufferer, I'm dedicated to helping other chronic pain sufferers who suffer from pain in any manner. For more information go to:

http://www.rxscripts4u.com


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Author is a chronic pain sufferer dedicated in helping other chronic pain sufferers obtain the proper medical treatment needed to live a more productive, and better quality of life.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/health/medicine/dont-suffer-needlessly-from-chronic-pain.html http://www.articletrader.com/health/medicine/dont-suffer-needlessly-from-chronic-pain.html Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600
First of all, theres a stigma associated with patients seeking treatment for chronic pain. Physicians are hesitant about what kind of treatment is best. From physical therapy, bio-feedback, muscle relaxers, steroids, anti-inflammatory, over the counter medications, to narcotic pain medication. Particular when using narcotic pain medication, it seems physicians do whats best in the interests for themselves, not whats in the best interest of the patient. This has occured due to government regulations, narcotic abuse, diversion, patient addiction & physicians who just dont understand pain.

Obviousluy if someone dont have a diagnosis of chronic pain, and other treatment is better suited, that should be the course of action. But on the other hand, if every other treatment has been tried, chronic pain sufferers should have every right to narcotic pain medicine. Before I found a physician who finally understood my pain, I felt like a drug addict, I felt like I was disbelieved by the medical community when I told them I was in pain. Pain sufferers are discriminated against tremendously. I am dedicated to informing as many as possible that people are truly suffering in pain needlessly, and dedicated to helping those who suffer.

For more information go to: http://www.rxscripts4u.com

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A chronic pain sufferer dedicated to helping others who suffer from chronic pain.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/health/medicine/dont-needlessly-suffer-from-chronic-pain.html http://www.articletrader.com/health/medicine/dont-needlessly-suffer-from-chronic-pain.html Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 disc degenerative disease, for many years I have suffered from chronic pain. During these
years of endless enduring pain, I have learned a few things from suffering from chronic pain.
First of all, patients seeking treatment from the medical community are treated with a stigma that's associated with chronic pain treatment. This is due for a variety of reasons. Some reasons is physicians are afraid of new government regulations, addiction, diversion, and just the lack of
knowledge when it comes to treating, or should I say undertreating chronic pain.

Its a sad fact, that chronic pain is grossly undertreated by healthcare professionals. Too many Americans are needlessly suffering from chronic pain. It also appears that doctors are hesitant about what types of treatment is best for people that suffer from constant daily pain.
As in my case, my doctor told me that he recommended surgery. After several second opinions, after talking to people that have already had surgery with no great results, surgery didn't sound like an option that would be in my best interest.

Failed back surgery is common, and follow up surgery from damage or complications from the initial surgery, didn't seem worth the risk. I would still be in pain, my mobility would be worse, so this was something that I didn't want to chance. But it seems physicians try to pressure you into surgery to justify the prescribing long term narcotic drug therapy.

After trying physical therapy, biofeedback, steroid injections, anti-inflammatorys, to several different over the counter medicines with no great results, I felt helpless. Luckily, I found a physician that finally understood my pain, and am on a narcotic drug therapy program. I no longer feel like a drug addict when going to the doctor, just to get pain meds. I now feel like a human being treated like a chronic pain patient. But after years of suffering, I know there's millions of Americans that are hurting as you read this. There's people desperately searching for some kind of relief.

Chronic pain sufferers are discriminated against tremendously. I think if someone has tried everything to treat their pain, they should be entitled to the proper pain medication to eleviate their pain for a more productive and better quality of life. I am commited to doing whatever I can to help other people that are hurting needlessly in pain.

For more information:
Go to www.rxscripts4u.com

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Author is a chronic pain sufferer dedicated in helping other chronic pain sufferers the proper medical treatment needed to live a more productive life, and a better quality of life.

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