What a great pain doctor: My family doctor told me that I need to go see a pain doctor for my extreme osteoarthritis. He said that they would be able to help me get out of pain. I waited a good couple of months before following up on his suggestion, and when I did, I went to Dr Gorrell. I was really nervous at first, because I am so young -- 24 -- and I didn't feel right being in a pain office, I thought only older people got chronic pain. However the Doctor explained to me that all kinds of people get into pain like me, especially people who did sports a lot as a child (I did gymnastics). He put me on Lortab and baclofen, and spent an entire hour with me, just explaining the differences between addiction and dependence, and what I could expect from my treatment. I've never had a doctor spend that much time with me, someone who actually seemed to care. If you are in pain, and live in Tampa-Springhill, I strongly suggest you go where I went. Two days later I already feel like a different person.
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