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Here is my problem. Been in pain management since March 2014 when I was diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in both feet and had right leg amputated. So my PCP found me a pain clinic and was prescribed 120 Roxicodone 30mg + 90 Oxymorphone ER 15mg. I was at pain clinic up till March 2015 when they shut down. My Dr @ pain clinic that shut down, found me another pain clinic. I've been going to this pain clinic since March 2015 till present (October 2015) my first visit the NP dropped me down to 90 Roxi 30mg and kept me @ 90 Oxymorphone ER 15mg, which I was fine with. Of course being new to this pain management it was hard losing that 1 extra pill. My next visit, i brought my bottles because I get a 30 day supply but go every 28 days. The NP then told me that She has to drop me Once again to 120 Roxi 15mg, i told her that I knew this wasn't going to be a good idea because for 2 weeks the previous month losing that 1 extra 30mg roxi was rough on me, but she is the expert so I had to go with it. But still kept me at the same 90 Oxymorphone 15mg. 28 days later I bring my bottles, took routine drug panel & here comes a Dr this time not the same NP. I told him that this was my worst month of my life since being in pain management, and I explain how his NP dropping me basically from 120 roxi 30mg to 120 roxi 15mg in less than 2 months was a sickness I never experienced in my life. So the Dr told me that I've reached the max of milligrams of oxycodone their clinic gives for my condition.

For those who don't know what Charcot foot disease is. Lets just say there is no cure but is treatable through pain management then eventually amputation. Which means I'm losing my limbs. When I know this is not true cause my aunt goes to the same place and gets 150 30mg roxi for a bad knee and hurt shoulder. But he said what he could do is up my Oxymorphone from 15mg to 20mg 3x a day and keep me at 120 15mg roxi. I told the Dr I felt like that was way to much Oxymorphone for me But since I was getting roughly only 4 hours of pain relief a day I would try it. Well lets say i was right, it was way to much Oxymorphone for me, so at next visit when they did my routine drug panel and pill count. I was over on the Oxymorphone (Opana) and I explained that all I done was sleep taking all that Oxymorphone. Now does that sound like a druggie to you? Now this is why I'm needing to find a new pain clinic in nashville. Since March 2015 till October 15, 2015, I never failed a u/a. Was never short on my pill count. Always showed up when called in for pill counts and was never short on the surprise called in pill count. I get a call on Thursday October 8th for mandatory pill count. I explained to the lady that I just got released from hospital with signs of phenomena and flu and that I was not getting back out cause I couldn't even drive myself to the ER the night before. I told her I just got home and I was in bad shape to get out. I then asked her if I could get my grandmother take my bottles to clinic for count. I was then told NO that for me to wear a mask cause I was only going to be there less than 2 mins. I told the lady could I just come first thing that next morning and she told me NO because she tried getting a hold of me the day before to let me know of my pill count being on the 8th, once again I reminded her I just got out of being over night at ER and if I wasn't there by 4:30pm I would be dismissed for failure to follow pill count policies. I told her I have always been in compliance with every policy. I never not showed up for pill counts and was always model patient. The way she talked to me and the rudeness she gave me, i told her to dismiss me and hung up. I am never not one to disrespect anyone that is a healthcare provider to me, but I was not going to be talked to like I was a pill junkie and was only going there to get pills to feel high. Hell like I said, I didn't know nothing about pain medications till I lost my leg. I called my PCP today and told him about it. I got 2 weeks to find a pain clinic. Anyone with advice? I am cash pay cause I am awaiting disability which my benefits should kick in in about 2 months. So if anyone knows of a good pain clinic who will treat me as a person in pain please respond.... Thank you guys for letting me vent.

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Hey this was at CPS. I then went to CPI. Clarksville pain institution. And that was the worst mistake of my life. They dropped me so fast in oxymorphone. I was put in hospital due to the detox was so severe. I was dropped from 60mg of oxymorphone to 30mg. Then to 15mg in 3 months. Then my last visit was 2 weeks ago. When they dropped me all from it. And here I was doing good. It was hard getting taken down so much of the oxymorphone. But it was working. Then like I said. They said they can only give me the brand name of Opana ER. Cause I was told people was miss using the oxymorphone and opana I couldn't. But thing is. My insurance won't even touch it to help pay for it Cause they make a generic and that is what i will need to get my Rx coverage to help pay. I finally just got approved for my disability. And my first time i had insurance they done this to me. Knowing my insurance wouldn't pay for it cause I have TennCare. I am thinking of litigation. Cause the pain i was put through. And being under pain management. No one should have to hit withdrawals or detox. The NP there didn't care. I was 100% in policy. They will kill you.. Stay away from Clarksville pain institution And white house pain institution in TN. If u want to live.

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Niki
If it's THAT MESSED UP your doctor should refer you to a pain specialist. You can't expect powerful narcotic opiates unless you have a legit pain problem that's documentable... I'm just being honest and real. TRUE PAIN patients are made to suffer when those who can get by with interventional pain relief seeks the most addictive and EUPHORIA INDUCING DRUGS ON THE MARKET.THATS WHY LEGIT DOCS WONT PRESCRIBE LIKE THEY ONCE DID B4 MODERN TECHNIQUES WERE AVAILABLE

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Had anyone heard of or goes to Interventional Pain Center in Hendersonville TN? I am hoping to get into " that clinic. Was going to White HOUSE PAIN INSTITUTE and that was the biggest mistake of my life. The NP there doesn't care about the patients. She makes the office manager explain to the patients why she cuts your dose, changes your meds, and does this without letting the patient know. Was on same pain meds for 3+ years and last month she takes me off 1 of my pain meds. Didn't notice till the next day when I went to get filled. I called the NP and was told that they quit writhing scripts for that certain pain med. Which was a lie. Cause CPI in Clarksville owns white house pain institute and they still write scripts for the pain med. Due to this happening. I was put in hospital again. Cause oxymorphone is a powerful pain med and detoxing and going through withdrawals is almost like death and can cause mental problems. Sad thing is. I left CPS cause they were over medicated me on oxymorphone. So I went from 60mg a day to 30mg a day, then down to 15mg a day then takes me off cold turkey and when I fronted her out about it, she said they quit writting oxymorphone but offered to put me on fetnal patches, which is 80x stronger than morphine. I told the NP No I don't want that and just to keep me on what I've been on . I told her I went all the way from 60mg to 15mg a day of oxymorphone. She has the office manager tell me she isn't writting it and to deal with it. So it landed me in hospital. The NP will kill you if u go there

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Hey there OKcGirl. Thanks for the kind comment. I get what u are saying now. I have finally found a good Dr who is managing my pain. He put me back on my original pain regiment. When my charcot is out of remission he adjusts my pain meds to keep me pain free. And when I'm in remission he wings me back to my original pain regiment. And I won't go thru withdrawals. You see my charcot disease isn't curable. It's treatable with pain management so I'm not in pain. Thank u again.

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Did you find a clinic to go to because if you did i would appreciate any information. I work for myself as a plumber so I can not afford insurance I have three rupture disc a pinch nerve , degenerative disc and joint disease and also I have a metal rod in my right tibia and pins in my knee that accepts cash .I thank you very minformation

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I am looking for a pain clinic after losing mine. I was there for 3 years.
Need one that is close to Kingsport that also takes cash.
Any suggestions appreciated. Thankyou

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Thanks for the info. But I live in nashville tn

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Try Dr Orusso in Clarksville. He is a caring doctor who accepts cash payments.

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You might get better help by telling them it isn't working instead of talking about withdrawals. Litigation isn't gonna help a chronic pain sufferer. Plus if you do initiate a legal suit be prepared to be blacklisted. No Dr will take you on as you are considered a liability.

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Hey summer, yes I'm in a really good Pain Management now. Thanks for your concern. And to that little smart butt of a person talking about me to stop talking about withdrawals and telling them what they were giving me isn't working. First this orginal post was awhile back and like I stated in the post, I WAS NEW TO ALL OF THIS. That's why I asked for any info anyone would have. And to get this clear after reading some post that people left, believe me I have plenty of documents stating my health conditions and why my charcot dieseae is only treatable and not curable. If people would of took the time into reading the full post like Summer did, you wouldn't go first to judgmental comments. Believe me, it isn't fun losing your limbs. Since the first orginal post, I've been through 2 More amputations and have another one this week to remove more of my right limb to make me be an above knee amputee. Just suprise me after reading these post where some of u want to go on the attack because of some of my questions I was looking for advise, or info. Was not looking to be judge. I'm not going through PM to be high!! I dunno but I hate having to take pain meds just to live a normal life. So to all who actually cares like Summer, I want to say thank you. But I have found a Pain Clinic that really looks at my condition and keeps me at a balance when changing my meds to an increase or decrease without me being totally in or out of my pain. Yes it sucks having to pay out of pocket for a certain med. But my Medicaid will not touch it but when my Medicare kicks in next year from having to do the 2 year wait after being approved disability is something I'll just have to do. Ok I'll shut it up. Lol. But thanks again summer

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YOU need help. There wouldn't be meds on the market if they wasn't approved. And before you start acting immature you really shouldn't throw shade on your judgmental comments. Does this make you feel better Nikki? Do u feel good to be a total smarta** to people that have questions. I don't ask for s*** but to live a normal life like I use to before I was diagnosed with my limb losing disease. I wish a Tylenol would cure my pain. It would be a lot cheaper. And BELIEVE me, I can back up my health conditions. Not only by medical records but by looking at me. Wearing two prosthetic legs, pins and rods in one hand to hold it together from my bones crushing before last step is amputation. I am by NO means looking for sympathy. But I am for sure NOT looking for internet bullying and hating. Trolls like you need to get a life and if you have nothing to say NICE to post about me, leave it to yourself. You are so not worth my time. But after reading your comments, all I can say is, i don't have numbers for mental health. Which you can only see that is what you need. Not pain management numbers. Have a bless day.

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OKcGirl. Maybe I took your comment wrong. I was stating that the clinic I went to cause my clinic shut down. I was on the same meds for 3 years. Then this clinic I got referred to cut my back without weaning me off the meds I was taking. I don't know if u ever went through withdrawals but it is painful. I didn't ask to be put on these pain meds but losing my right leg, left foot crushed and left hand has pins and rods to hold bones together so i wont lose that hand. My charcot Marie tooth I have caused me to lose my feet and limbs and I'm in pain every day. I get on a lucky day up to 4 hours pain free. I was not throwing names. It just hurt reading your comment about withdrawals. It's probably the same pain clinic u work at. These pain clinics need to know that all patients have the same pain.. Sorry if I offended you but be in pain 24/7 isn't a life I want to live...

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I'm losing my pain management doctor. I had one bad lab in 13 yrs. I'd like to find a Dr. soon who will still treat me with the morphine I need. I've been on 180mg for 13 yrs. I don't know if i should bring my records that show this dr. firing me or try going in like a brand new pt.? I'm so terrified, bc I know this is what works. I don't know why my drug panel was wrong, and I'm 58, a grandma, no history of any abuse or trying to get increased dosages, no early refills, etc. This one bad drug panel, I'm afraid is going to ruin my life. I really can do nothing without the meds. I just lay in bed. The physical withdrawals are nothing compared to the pain. I'm in the bay area, if anyone has ANY ideas? I don't want to go get street drugs. I just want a dr. who isn't afraid to treat me. Willing to give U/A's whenever.

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Mike- I went to one in Nashville that didn't really help & PMG wouldn't prescribe me anything without seeing a psychiatrist first because of my depression & my PCP stopped prescribing anything except my blood pressure meds. I'm near Nashville TN & would like to know where you go? I am also looking for a new PCP - I'm only taking Lyrica 200mg 2x's a day & Norco 10-325 4x's a day. I don't need it upped just not to be looked at like an addict when I get pain meds.

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Re: Mike (# 26)

Hey mike .. I'm in the same situation you are in I'm 10 minutes from Nashville and really need a good dr that will listen and keep me on 30mg pans and my 15mg roxys I can't even function without my medicine and it sucks I depending on it and like you said withdrawln hurts . I don't wish that NOBODY !! If you could please keep Tennesseans out with where you go now it would be very much appreciated . Thanks !!

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Can you please tell me the name of the clinic that you were in give roxi and oxymorphone 3 times a day cuz that's what I was getting cuz I'm paralyzed and can't find one in Bristol Tennessee

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Re: TiTan Pat (# 3)

I need the name as well in Tennessee cuz that's wear I live as well.. please let me know

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Re: Spyz (# 10)

Is this place in Nashville??

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Re: Luvlyme320 (# 7)

I'm sorry for what you are going through. I was in a bad car wreck as well i've been on pain meds for 25 yrs. I don't have a pain Dr at all, my family Dr wouldn't give me anything but Tramadol. I have suffered and still suffering. I have a lot of chronic pain. On top of my car wreck I live in Jamestown Tennessee.

I need a good Dr that understands. I'm like you - I'm not taking them to abuse, I just want to be able to get up and do my house work maybe work in the yard without suffering with my pain. It's hard to sleep at night and I sincerely need a good Dr who understands. I worked hard all my life and that is what is wrong with my body let's just say I hurt all over. Can't find a Dr that understands or cares. If you know of a good Dr,would you mind sharing their name and address for me? All I want is to enjoy life.

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Re: Mike (# 20)

Don't know u at all but i feel the same way, I don't like being judged by anyone. No one knows how much u hurt or what u are going through unless they have been there. Us people that need the pain medicine just to get around and enjoy what life we do have can't get it. I know a few people that all they do is wear something provocative and sit on Dr's lap and get what they want and they don't even need anything for pain. That's the truth. I myself can't sweep the floors cause it feels like a horse kicking me in my back the whole time. I would like to find a Dr that really understand what i'm going through. If you know of one please let me know. Anywhere like Knoxville or Crossville just as long as it's not out of state. Thank you for your time.

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