← Return to Rheumatoid Arthritis or Transplant Medication causing aches and pains

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@renunciate

Not in your situation but I took Enbrel for 20 years for my RA and I recently had to stop it because I have breast cancer and Im facing some future medical interventions which won't get along with the biologics. The backlash of pain from stopping this medication is brutal. What I don't understand is the failure of medical professionals to adequately address the issue of our pain. It may be your RA causing the pain, or it may be your transplant meds but for heaven sake...why can't they help you with the pain?!? Honestly, Im getting annoyed by the fear doctors have of lawsuits over-riding adequate pain management. -Sorry to vent here but you deserve adequate treatment for your pain. (so do I). Best of luck to you.

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@renunciate @nrbecerril Yes, adequate pain management is a huge problem in healthcare. Doctors are actually not given a choice on treating pain. They cannot use many of the opioids today because of the mess that we were in across the country.
Maybe you can keep a journal of the pain, it’s intensity and it’s location
@nrbecerril can you ask your PCP for a referral to a pain management specialist? They can probably help