Doctors Who Will Prescribe Pain Medication In Rhode Island (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I am looking for an MD or Pain clinic that will prescribe pain medication in Rhode Island. I have 4 herniated discs, nerve damage in my leg, severe migraines. My former Md said that he could not longer prescribe due to the regulations, I dont want to have to move, that would be crazy to have to go through that, but I also do not want to continue living night and day in Agony, with not one Md that has any compassion, it seems all they care about is to look out for themselves, I only take 2 pain medications that I believe are both in class 1, but when you talk to a doctor about pain, they tell you to take tylenol. I am tired of theses doctors just caring about themselves, if you have a patient like myself, that has the MRI's and Catscans to show what my pain level is, they should be a little more compassionate. I am not able to have surgery at this time, not until my daughter is driving and able to get out on her own, grocery store, ect. I would really appreciate any advise, I sleep with a heat pad every night on my back, but when I go to get up, the pain is unbearable.

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If you ever found a new pain doctor please let me know. I was just referred to Biltmore and haven't heard anything good about them.

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Don't think the druggies ruined it I believe it was the doctors. The ones that were writing scripts like crazy to everyone Including the druggies that's where this began.

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I'm sorry to hear that but if you really needed the pain medicine you should have a tleast taken them 3 to 4 times a week. Most pain medicine is taken at least 2 to 3 times a day; that's how they are prescribed. If you didn't take them for a whole week I feel like you don't need them and IF your selling them then you are screwing the people who really needed them. That's why the Drs are not prescribing them. They're not going to lose their license for people who don't need them. Try getting a medical marijuana card for your situation. The oil doesn't make you feel high, it helps with what you say you have.

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Lee,

If you are able to see Dr. Timothy Lowney Jr. do it! Read below on how to contact him. He is also an OA Dr. It is amazing how he can gently move my limbs and have me not only feeling better when I leave, but standing up straight, when I walked in hunched over.

He is also a believer in medical marijuana. You will be tested like everywhere, and I don't advise you to smoke a big fatty while you wait to see him.

The man is warm, caring and listens. I hit the jackpot when I found him. Good Luck

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Who perscrbes oxycodone.im in servere pain please help me. Im tired of being looked at like an attic

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LONG story (15+ years now), but at around 25-26 something awful just happened & my back and everything changed and was in suck pain... back then was always sent home with pain killers & bed rest &/or no work & go to PT or the chiropractor. I moved away for 6 years (traveled) & for 2-3 of that got off all medicine for my back... fast forward. New doctor did more tests (scans/MRI's/x-ray, etc etc)..... put me back on. I'm down to 2-3 a day. Been seeing a GREAT alternative healer (she's a real MD) but I am sooo happy just to be off the meds! I would love to only take my vitamins everyday for the rest of my life!

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Don't call and ask if they prescribe x,y or z. They will say No, and not take you on as a patient.

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It is because of the junkies that are abusing their pain meds and taking illicit drugs. And they're dying. They're not getting pain meds like we the normal people are giving them. They're getting them to take recreationally. And yes this is the reason we are all in this situation. Dr's don't want to give anything because of the overdoses. And who's overdosing? The junkies with their illicit drugs, ruining it for everyone else.

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I would call insurance company and ask for an exception. What insurance company? I have an appointment coming up and will ask Emily why, and try to get a name for you. But we all know insurance is the key, as he is affiliated with Norwood Hospital.

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It has been mentioned that one could go to Armistice Urgent Care and see Dr. Karl Fieber ... I have also been told by a doctor at a pain clinic that individuals could go to the emergency room to get a prescription to "tide them over" until they could arrange more permanent help via specialists. I am not sure how this would work - on what basis would the patient go to the emergency room - pain? withdrawal symptoms? just out of meds? If a prescription were written by the urgent care doctor would he just give meds to get through the night or possibly a standard 30-day supply? There may be other things I should know that I am not asking about ... thank you for input, this is mostly a mystery to me. Do you think I could I walk in to the urgent care office and ask these questions? I assume I would be viewed with extreme suspicion at a minimum. ;)

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I suffer continually. In RI... I heard 85% of Opiate deaths are due to "street addicts" being classed with legitimate chronic pain sufferers with scripts from their doctors.. true?

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Mpathia, that might be a good ballpark percentage - there are varieties of problems, some addicts have obtained prescriptions instead of buying on the street, others have run into problems not taking as prescribed, etc. Government is "reacting" to the problems and many pain patients are being adversely affected IMO.

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Response from Dr.s and Pts. Who have these back injections. Pt.s who have documented proof of chronic pain didn't ask for this agonizing pain and relief from painful injections that just last a week.big difference addicts one time our enough made a choice to use illegal drugs . Upsets that your Dr .feels not worth the aggravation to defend his actions. State and government playing Dr.

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I am looking for a pain management doctor that will give low dose narcotics. I have back neck shoulder and hand issues. Broke my neck & back. I had a bad experience with Warwick pain center. I'm only looking to be able to function not looking for high doses of anything. Tried injection made it worse. Any suggestions?? I live in kent area of RI

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Sad that now across the nation patients suffer. America, like European countries have designated places to go. This way they're given clean needles and they can be documented. This is not right to people who need prescribed medications. This site is a good place to vent frustration, though there's still no resolve.

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Re: Concerned Friend (# 221)

I Think you will have some luck with St. Anne's hospital

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Your Dr is lying. DR'S can still subscribe pain medication.the new regerlations don't say not to give pain medication out.. DR'S are still giving out pain meds

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Re: Robert C 1953 (# 241)

I know a place an Attleboro, MA. It is right near Sturdy Hospital. It sounds like she will help you. You need to bring your current bottle and your end pain plan.

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Re: Razor (# 237)

I don’t give a f*** how much pain you, or anyone else for that matter, says they’re in. There is no way you were taking 80mg of Methadone and 160mg of oxy daily and sit there saying you felt nothing but “normal”. Your version of normal must be very different than the daily reality experienced by the rest of us. On that much medication, no matter what you say, YOU FELT IT! You were at the VERY least euphoric and nodding out, which is far from normal. I am a patient of a methadone clinic and have been for several years now, therefore I speak from experience. I am so f***ing tired of reading these idiots’ posts. Notwithstanding the fact that most of you can’t even express a complete written thought without numerous misspellings, misspunctuations and juvenile grammar errors; you sound even worse trying to convince others that you take astronomical dosages of narcotic opiates and/or opioids and feel nothing. I have been on methadone for 8 years and I STILL can feel it everyday after I dose.

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I am looking for a pain management Dr. that will write for morphine etc. I have a REALLY bad bad ,herniated discs no cartilage left between discs , all crooked discs and horrid pain. I had a great Dr., but he got his liscense susp. Anyone in RI or MA. HELP if you know anywhere to go

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