Charan...I so wish I knew if the doctors are trained as well as they were when I was young. Why should they even try? Think about it...they are threatened to loose their license if they really do their job. There is very little the doctors can do. Think about it. Now we can't get pain relief and most doctors who are good want to throw their education out the window. They can refer us to a specialist but so what,? What can the specialist do? No control on pain once again.

Sorry to hear that you are experiencing so much pain....I think in this day and age you just have to be grateful to wake up in the morning and know that you are alive for another day. Yes, things have changed dramatically in the medical field, it is now considered more of a business than an aid in health and humanity. Doctors and good ones are bought out by hospitals, meaning that they are owned by them and they have to bring a certain amount of revenue in since the hospital pays for all of their overhead, medical insurance, nurses, medical asst., physician assistants, clerical staff and billing as well as office space....In my opinion they have sold themselves out to devil. Many of them who were in private practice before don't last long and opt for an earlier retirement since the transition to to a do-as I say environment becomes too much for them. Also, I have noticed when they transition into ownership by a hospital, some hospitals associations don't provide well trained staff on all levels....It's got to be hard for doctors to work with what they give them...they have no more say in the quality of what's provided for them!

Oregongirl, Don’t give up the ship yet. The majority of medical practitioners are highly trained and qualified and are called to their work because they care and want to be of service. Like any profession, there are a few rotten apples that sully the batch. I know from experience my mental & spiritual condition helps me accept my situation and maintain a positive attitude in spite of what some see negatively.