I have chronic pain issues and my physician has retired and no physician wants to accept my care, let alone prescribe for me.All treat me like a narcotic addict and I am extremely depressed over the entire situation. How does someone with my history find a Dr. with some compassion? I was prescribed norco 10/325 mg, 360 monthly, Tramadol 50 mg 240 monthly and 30 mg methadone daily for 10 years before my physician retired. Since every physician has stated I was narcotic dependent and won,t even prescribe Tramadol. I rarely leave my bed and am severely depressed from chronic pain. I no longer know where to turn. Help please!
Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. The pain can be treated with non-narcotic painkillers as well. In case if your doctor is not prescribing you adequate medicines then cognitive behavioral therapy is a good option to reduce the distress. This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link