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That's a good argument I'll have to remember that one :) .

Little good news and bad news. Good news : he gave me 50 oxy pills to take when it's really bad. Bad news : he doesnt understand it's always really bad! one pill brought it to a 5, a 2nd pill brought it to a 2...so ill need at least 10mg at a time :/ What do I do? Do I call back like on...

I've seen him about 4 times previous to this. I've been having severe constant pain for the last 2-3 months. First he put me on wellbutin, then two weeks later doubled the wellbutin, then tramadol, then tylenol 3. It takes 3 tylenol 3's to even touch the pain. I'm seeing him again today...

Thanks :) .

Hmmm this seems to be the first doctor even half listening, I think he will eventually prescribe stronger painkillers its just a process I suppose. Dr's seem to rarely prescribe painkillers where I'm at when they don't know who you are. Or at least that's been my perception.

So I went in again saying the tramadol doesn't work and it was making me sick....So he gave me some Tylenol 3's 30mg 3 times a day. This barley touches the pain as well :( . I'm guessing I just need to do the same thing...wait 2 weeks and say it doesn't work?

Hey guys, I applied for disability about 2-3 months ago. I'm a 25 year old male with severe crohns disease. Unfortunately it came back denied. It said my crohns was not severe enough and my mental state was fine. (its moderate to severe crohns that does not respond to medication...tried 7 drugs...

Thanks :). Wow I appreciate you revealing your story, it sounded just like me. It gave me energy, more social, happy, felt like the best anti-depressant ever that takes away the pain! like who wouldn't enjoy those side effects :P. It made me feel like I feel like I should feel. I am glad...

Well I decided to stick with him and give the Tramadol a try, it hasn't really helped the pain and has made my depression/anxiety worse and I get irrationally angry. I'm going to make another appointment with him and ask if there's anything else we can try....I've been on pretty much every med...

Very frustrating :( . Thank you jenny for your advice and following the thread, I really appreciate it. Asheville, NC is the next largest town near me...around 100k people maybe I will have better luck there. I'll schedule an appointment now with someone. Thanks for the advice you guys <3.

I've been to a total of 3 in the last month :(. I don't know if this area is just biased or what....it's a small town of 7k people.

Well small update since you guys wanted to know. I came in for my Monday appointment....he refilled my tramadol which was nice of him even though it just takes the edge off....and upped my anti depressant. He said "we aren't ready for pain management just yet". I'm so frustrated <_<. Should...

I'm looking through my insurance and googling their names to check out reviews/etc...but I'm not really sure what I should be looking for. I know some places only do injections so I'll have to call each one I think might be a good clinic, but other than that is there anything I should look for...

Just from browsing I see auto immune conditions listed somewhat often. I assume that's what I should be going for?

Oh sorry, North Carolina United States

I'm looking through my insurance and googling their names to check out reviews/etc...but I'm not really sure what I should be looking for. I know some places only do injections so I'll have to call each one I think might be a good clinic, but other than that is there anything I should look for...

Yeah makes sense, thanks guys for your help and support. I will update! <3

Do you think getting the referral from the ER would put pressure on the doc to give me one? I've gotten 3 no's so far from Pcps/my gi :(. Pretty disheartening. Seems like no one cares if you are suffering anymore.

Also for my insurance I need the referral to come from my pcp...otherwise its 300$ a visit :( Maybe a recommendation from the ER would get him to give me one? Sigh I'm not sure, everyone seems to leave me hanging. Thank you guys for your fast responses! I had no idea such a caring community...

Thanks for the replys. I have one appointment on monday with my pcp, if he denies my referral request I think I'll just head to the ER and get one from them?