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Re: .pain clinic soon! Toni another long one..LOLFrom: Toni (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun Jan 17 21:20:06 1999
At Sun, 17 Jan 1999, kim wrote: > >Toni, >No you may write a 10 page letter to me if you wish,I don't mind one bit..I >always try to help if I possible can. >I found with PM that they are a total different class of doctors.they deal >with pain patients every day of their lives,so how they treat patients is >different,they don't question the fact that you are in pain,they know if you >are going to see them,your doctor wanted you to see them.PM doctor's usually >keep a running tab with your referring doctor.They usually let them know all >what they do for treatments and get their feed back on it..Treatment wise my >doctor will let them figure out what is best for me..Surgery has to be oked >by him first though.He wants to be informed with everything they do..So its >usually an open communication between the two. >Yes you will see a nurse,Mine was a good 30 minutes.they ask you many >questions.Rate your pain,where does it hurt,when did it start,what helps to >relieve your pain,How to cope with pain ect..I told them I the computer >helps my pain mentally,which they also feel mental health is a big key in >your pain..If the mind is healthy the body will be a little healthy,surely >it doesn't control all your pain,but your main pain sensor is in the brain.. >They asked me if I would object to any treatments they offered.Said nope do >what you want.they may want to try many things,mine wanted to try >chiropractors,therapy,accupuncture.ect..They want to figure out a way to at >least control your pain,they cannot always take your pain away,but you give >you options to help you deal with your pain,both physically and mental.They >may prescribe physcial therapies,massages ect..massage treatments help temp >for me,most of the time.Sometimes it flares things up,but when they massage >they are trying to break up that are and get extra blood flow back to those >area's where the pain is in.. >You may have to hang tough for awhile and deal with some piddley treatments >even if they seem off the wall,but mine said they give a 3 week limit max on >all treatments if that doesn't work they move on to a new one.. >Usually blood test will be run by your doctor.They do minor physical >exams.at least mine do.I can't say for all PM clinics only the one i go >too.they do all vidals each time i go in..they may feel the pain area,see if >they can feel inflammation,they don
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