How to Ask My Doctor for Pain Killers

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3 Ways to Get Your Doctor to Take Your Pain Seriously More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Arzina Osman | permalink
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Doctors mistakenly assume they share the same beliefs as their patients; how to get your point across.
Tags: nurses,Kenny Lin,pain management, doctors,patients,health care, medical trouble,doctors,Lin, Kenny, health system, patients,healthcare
For further reading: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/healthcare-headaches/2010/08/10/3-ways-to-get-your-doctor-to-take-your-pain-seriously ^[1]

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When Your Doctor Won't Prescribe Narcotics: Tips for Getting the Pain Relief You Need More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Claire BIE | permalink
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To monitor usage, some doctors require patients to sign narcotics contracts. If a physician is uncomfortable writing prescriptions for opioids, patients can ask for a referral to a pain specialist.
Tags: narcotics prescriptions, opioids, pain, drug abuse, American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Board of Pain Medicine

For further reading: http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20189399,00.html ^[2]

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Can I Ask My Doctor for Stronger Painkillers? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by janete rigg | permalink
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Sometimes strong painkillers have a stigma. Still, this should not stop you from asking for them if you need them. A guide to asking your doctor for stronger painkillers.

For further reading: http://pain.about.com/od/treatment/f/stronger_painkillers.htm ^[3]

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How To Avoid Being Seen As A Drug-Seeker (if you have chronic pain) More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Ron Corrigan | permalink
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(This is a comment Jake Squid left on a prior thread on "Alas." Jake's wife has had chronic pain for 12 years. --Amp) Almost anything you do, if you suffer chronic pain, is viewed as drug seeking b...
Tags: Alas, a blog blog, Alas, a blog

For further reading: http://amptoons.com/blog/2011/01/31/how-to-avoid-being-seen-as-a-drug-seeker-if-you-have-chronic-pain/ ^[4]

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Why Doctors Treat Patients as Drug Addicts | Pamela Wible MD More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Bryan Loving | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.idealmedicalcare.org/blog/why-doctors-treat-patients-as-drug-addicts/ ^[5]

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Who’s Prescribing the Most Hydrocodone in Your Area? More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by dr SE | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.propublica.org/atpropublica/item/whos-prescribing-the-most-hydrocodone-in-your-area ^[6]

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janete rigg, Claire BIE, Ron Corrigan, dr SE, Heverton Fornazari, Arzina Osman, Bryan Loving

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1. http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/healthcare-headaches/2010/08/10/3-ways-to-get-your-doctor-to-take-your-pain-seriously

2. http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20189399,00.html

3. http://pain.about.com/od/treatment/f/stronger_painkillers.htm

4. http://amptoons.com/blog/2011/01/31/how-to-avoid-being-seen-as-a-drug-seeker-if-you-have-chronic-pain/

5. http://www.idealmedicalcare.org/blog/why-doctors-treat-patients-as-drug-addicts/

6. http://www.propublica.org/atpropublica/item/whos-prescribing-the-most-hydrocodone-in-your-area