To those posting against cl 2 prescriptions, you either are not in pain or are ok with pain mgt docs and clinics peddling endless injections or surgeries. I have been through a series of injections to kill nerves around my bad disc and they only worked so far, in NJ, I was advised by 5 docs to steer away from surgeries because of my age, 55, those surgeries, like many others can do more harm then good. For the injections, I had to be put under anesthesia, asleep and they are very expensive for me on medicare, it took 21/2 years to pay them off......I found one doc in Jersey, Dr. James Paolino who will prescribe pain meds as needed without an inqusition or trying to peddle injections or surgeries. Dr. Paolino is a senior doc, consultant at Robert Wood Johnson Hospitla and has an office in Millburn, NJ, been in Texas now for two months, have seen 5 pain mgt docs, all swear by injections and surgery. I have BEEN that route and want no more of it. These docs are more concerned with state policies then with the well being of patients. My pain meds allow mw to work part time while on disability and may pave the way to return to full time, without them I am going to have to file for food stamps and section 8. By all means, go after those abusing pain meds, but docs need to step back and take a look at their treatment options, they are peddling injections and surgeries like those who used to sell snake oil !. The injections, several rounds of them keep my legs from going completely out now, it fixed that, but that was all that it accomplished, I have about the same pain except that I can stand up with it rather then hitting the floor.
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