I have a hard time understanding who really does care. Why is it that most doctors casually act as if, well, they are so unattached to a sick person. To me it's as if you're hear what med can I give you to make you happy. My goodness you may need meds but you also need to know more. Will it always be this way, what can I do to help, tell me some ways to cope and many more caring answers. I just don't want a pill and out the door till next time I run out. My night to complain I guess.

I think that the number thing is ok and would be better by asking what kind of pain, ie; put a number , like 5 with a throbbing pain in my lower back, 3 of sharp pain in my shoulder, and an8 for my left hip with lancing pain when i walk , but it settlesdown to a 2 when i am sitting etc, anf we could add the emojis also

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@A MyChronicPainTeam Member that is just plain wrong to be turned away at that level of pain. But things have changed significantly in just the last two years. I could be treated for break through pain my current meds weren't controlling from 2006 to 2016 without question & no one would dream of letting me reach a 10. Just last year, I had to be at a true 10 to be treated & admitted with what my own pain specialist said was the best example of being beyond the pain scale he'd ever seen. I've lost track, but it was 8 to 10 days on a PCA drip of morphine. They couldn't bring it down without the PCA & believe me they tried. My doctor relied on ablations (4 of them) to get me home & did 5 more within 3 1/2 months before everything could put me back to 5 being my new norm. It's been creeping back up since November. Lots of 7s & a few 8s but the average is now 6+. I'm figuring resolution has to come again or I'll just be back at the hospital again at that unbelievable number. Yes, I blame the opiate scare but much might be alleviated with better information to allow patients to at least attempt switching to medical marijuana. For me, I've lost a critical med because of a recently discovered conflict with opiates. I've been asking to try swapping out, but instead the FDA insisted I be weaned off the one (a control for a Neuro-muscular condition) without a suitable replacement. The muscle locks & uncontrolled contractions are the most likely cause for the ever increasing pain. To call it frustrating is a massive understatement. Anyway, you shouldn't be denied treatment. None of us should, but it is a political situation where they're trying to play doctor. Just like administrators in HMOs before them.

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I agree with Roger’s opinion of the pain scale. It’s all subjective. I too have had great success with Maeng Da Kratom. I love the energy it gives me and the pain relief is phenomenal!! It’s also been very beneficial in clearing up the dreadful brain fog!