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I agree, most pain doctors don't prescribe either enough or the wrong medication to treat the pain. I live in South Carolina and the doctors here are scared to help the patient get relief. I think some of it may because to many people sue the doctors and the pharmacies. I think a patient should be evaluated by a good mental health specialist to see if the patient would be a good candidate for chronic pain management. If the doctor prescribes the recommended dose by the manufacturer of the medication and the allowable by the insurance company then the doctor and insurance can't be sued. Maybe reevaluate the patient every 3-6 months by the mental health specialist, not just the ones that ask you a couple questions and have you fill out a standard form.
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I go to a pain doctor every month for severe feet neuropathy. They prescribe Xtampza which is an opioid but the manufacturer has tweaked it to do away with the euphoria high and addictive features. It works pretty good for me. It’s considered a Tier 4 medicine and the clinic considers it at the top of the opioid scale behind oxycodone. I was traveling overseas to work for a month after using Xtampza for years and I couldn’t get back to renew the medicine. The only side affect I had was I couldn’t sleep well but that went away after 3-4 nights but of course my feet were back in the frying pan and I went nearly 2-weeks without so I’m satisfied it isn’t habit forming. I’ve tried a few other remedies including Qutenza wrap, didn’t help, ($1000) wasted. Tried THC gummies, worked somewhat if I used it constantly but didn’t like the high, couldn’t drive, and many other side effects.