Finally! Finally someone has put into words what I think every day. Going to my pain specialist has now turned into a 10-15 minute appointment where she asks how I’ve been. I tell her that I’m in worse pain than when I first started seeing her. She types the words into her laptop. She then asks how I’m doing with my meds. I tell her it just doesn’t seem like they are helping very much, she again types. She then tells me she’s filling my prescriptions, I do my urine test, leave the treatment area, and make my appointment for sometime in two months. I just don’t understand how it can take me longer to fill out the registration stuff that we fill out online before the appointment than the actual appointment. I am so frustrated, and in so much pain it’s hard to get up out of chair, it’s hard to walk once I get up. Driving is becoming harder because of the lack of range of motion of my neck. I’ve told her this and she says nothing. I’m so tired of hearing nothing that I feel ridiculous if I say anything at all. It’s like all they want to do is get us in and out as quickly as possible. I guess they feel justified in this because, you know, they ARE filling our prescriptions. I see people so far worse than me and I think you know they deserve a quality of life and there has got to be someone who listens, is compassionate, and tries different approaches to tackle the pain. Heck, we all deserve a quality of life. It’s easy to forget that when you’re being shuffled through! I’m so tired of being part of the stigma associated with pain meds. It’s just not cool anymore. Please help me with any suggestions! Any advice on how to get through to my dr. would be so helpful!