What should I do if my Dr. won't treat my anxiety, chest pains, & high B.P.?
I wanted to post here since this is a busy site and I've helped a lot on this women's board so I'm hoping someone can give me some advice on how I can get something for anxiety. It seems like the pain mgt. dr. doesn't want to give me any pain meds or valium and my insurance won't cover them unless there is a need for them. I really wish I could just calm down for a bit. After I took the Ativan even though it expired I think it helped and I'm not sleepy. To bad something like valium is not available over the counter. I got along with everyone better while on it.
I saw my pain mgt. dr. yesterday and primary dr. today. I asked if I could go back on valium and the nurse in the pain mgt. dr's office said it's not for spasms and it's for anxiety. I told her I had symptoms of anxiety but didn't tell her it's been like this since I went off the valium. She said the dr. won't give me valium for muscle spasms.
Today I saw Primary dr. and he gave me B.P. meds today and I'm still feeling racy and have chest pains. My B.P. diastolic is still about 130/94 and He said I'd have to get valium from the pain mgt. dr but she refused. I should have told him that she doesn't give valium for spasms or pain. I feel like I can't get treated and if I took valium I may be able to stop three or four other meds I'm taking. See this post for further info. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090506232804AA4oGhQ
Any help would be appreciated. I'm not feeling well and I can't drink alcohol as it makes me sick to my stomach. I found an expired Ativan and took it but I don't know if it's working yet. I did better and was more calm and got along with everyone while on valium and since then I've been screaming, panicing, and feel like I'm in a big hurry. I wish I could get some valium. I stopped it last November and my moods are not the same while off of it. I get along better with my spouse while on it. There is another dr. that may give it to me but I really don't want to go that route since I haven't seen him in a few years. He gave me 10mg four times a day which is a lot but I'd be happy to have 5mg 3 times a day rather than being so anxious. I heard that valium can help with spasms but the pain mgt. dr's nurse said it's not for that. I don't agree cause it helped me and rather than me taking 1 flexeril, 1/2 zanaflex, 2 robaxin it would be a lot safer for my liver to just take one valium.
Here is another post with my meds listed even though I'll try to add them. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ati4xlrghQoiqENwK_DsC1Hsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090506234904AAoIZuM
I'm saw Primary Dr. today & wondered if what I have symptoms of is Anxiety.
Some of the Symptoms...
Heart palpitations and feeling mentally racy & not able to finish, always in a hurry
Chest pain
Headache when very stressed
High blood pressure-The systolic (upper number) runs between 120 and 160 and the diastolic (lower number) runs between 90 and 106
Nausea
Depression only due to the severe pain I've been in for over six years
Since stopping the morphine & valium my blood pressure has been high.
Medications...
Flexeril muscle relaxer
Zofran for nausea
Suboxone keeps patients from taking opiate pain meds
Inderal high blood pressure
Celebrex anti-inflammatory & also works for pain
Trazodone sleep
Protonix acid reflux
Cymbalta depression I got from the pain meds. I'm not feeling depressed.
Lyrica muscles and fibromyalgia which I don't have.
My B.P. is still up & I still feel the same. What do I have to do to get valium? Can it be illegal to not give valium 2 me? Is there anything I can do to get the dr. to give me some valium so I can feel better less racy and be more calm?
I would take ativan but how do I get my dr. to give it to me without talking to my pain mgt. dr. and having them give it to me when she already said she wouldn't? She's afraid to give me anything that could be addictive since I was on pain meds for over six years but why can't I get some valium or ativan? I may be able to cut off the other muscle relaxers if the ativan or valium works. I just don't know how to get dr. to give it to me?
I've been to psychologist because of a spinal injury from a ruptured disc. I was on meds for over six years and I didnt' want to continue taking them anymore. I don't really have any pain on the suboxone which is a detox med and can't really afford to stay on it. I wanted to come off painkilers but I don't like the chest pain and racy feelings. I have to stay on suboxone for a few more months and the pain mgt. dr. told the nurse to tell me that she wasn't giving me valium for spasms. I usually take more than I should of the muscle relaxers to help and as far as exercise I don't do much but should. I have to have help around the house so I can get on the precore but hubby won't help and there is so much to do since the house went bad for the six years I couldn't do anything. It's so overwhelming to look at the house and try to figure out what to do. I get chest pains and either decide to do something and get yelled at for not doing something else or I don't do anything.
B.P. after med but still have chest pain. I called Dr. to tell about Ativan. Nurse asked if ativan helped & I said yes. She will give msg to dr. I also said the nurse in other office said dr. won't give valium for spasms as it's for anxiety which needs primary dr. I hope I get a call back soon. Hopefully with some exercise & keeping busy but hopefully not to stressed will help. I'm not depressed I'm in pain from spinal injury. I do believe I should cut down on the sugars because I love sugar in oatmeal, Reese's, & fruits. I am about 20 lbs over but it could be from the suboxone/m.s.. I don't want to continue to overdose on muscle meds. I should be off meds & I think I'm taking more because of meds. Exercise painful with injury. See links
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmmxWph_ocmCV.15Sla.Qzzsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090506232804AA4oGhQ
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aq0vfTk3BTqZULdK.Ud4j3zsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090506234904AAoIZuM
Kasja you are correct. I'm not addicted. I am not having withdrawal from meds cause I'm not on any opiates and haven't been in since the end of November. It's not possible for me to have any cravings or addictions when I'm not on opiate pain meds. The suboxone prevents me from wanting opiates but each time I see the dr. she gives me scripts for suboxone and it's $175 per visit that insurance doesn't cover. If I had addiction I'd be on the pain meds but I'm not. Instead I'm uncomfortable & I need to take more of the muscle relaxers due to the spasms. I can't eat at the table without my arm jumping and food flying off toward me. It's very frustrating to have a spinal cord injury and try to continue living without wanting to kill myself from the severe ongoing pain. I've had surgery to fuse my vertebrae after one dr. told me nothing was wrong with my neck and the surgeon found it was much worse than he expected. The disc was leaking gel in my spine and a lot of nerve damage was done.
Because of the damage I will be in constant pain for the rest of my life. However I can either overdose on muscle relaxers and Advil (15 per day) to try and get through the day while trying to care for my kids or I can just end my life of the contstant pain but killing myself would be a sin so I can't do that. Alot of people are street addicts and while I came off the pain patches which a lot of people are on they said I was very brave. The majority in there were using the drugs just to get high and they didn't have a pain issue. My dr. told me that I may never recover and will have this the rest of my life. I either have to take what I can or sleep all day by getting knocked out and wake up from the pain. I can't sleep my life away. Any person in pain will tell you that. How would you like it if you had bad period cramps not one but everyday of your life for the rest of your life and you weren't allowed to take pain meds or over the counter meds for it. Lots would throw in the towel.
People take otc meds & migraine ppl say the're horrible. Imagine only being able to take Advil but even when the Advil no longer works there is nothing the dr will give you cause they don't want you on something addicting since you are an alcoholic or family history of alcoholics. My stress is very high & I'm expected to do it all. They don't clean, take out trash, clean the cat box, feed dogs, walk dogs, sweep, laundry, drive kids everywhere, pick up after them, cook, I don't get paid or an allowance but just yelled at when I can't keep up. Is it fair? Because I was bedridden for months from nerve damage I have to play catch up. The only pain free time is when I'm asleep. I'm exhausted! Anyone want to come over and help me physically? Any other ideas since I'm not on anything addicting? What will help with pain and how can I exercise while in pain? I didn't ask for a pain killer just something for anxiety, chest pain, shortness of breath, high blood pressure.
Public Comments
1. It sounds like you are just looking to the docs to figure out what pill to give you next! Sorry to say, but your problems are not in your body they are in your head and the next doc you should see is a psychologist.If your perceived pain is so overbearing that you think you need to have prescriptions to solve your problems then it is clear to me that you need to alter your diet (which means cutting out all the refined sugars, coffee, soda, fried foods, fast foods, microwaved foods, and dairy and meat; which are obviously in excess if you are in constant pain and are having spasms) and you need to start exercising. It sounds like you are very inactive thus precipitating this negativity and codependency on your doctors and western medicine to "cure" your ills.
Good luck.
2. sounds like you have what I have but I have been able to control it a lil better with diet and exercise. the doctor tried tried putting me on cymbalta but I didn't stay on it because it made me feel funny. he also gave me some low dose Ativan which I use for moments when I feel an attack coming on and here lately I haven't been having them as much. I would find a different doctor, one who cares about your well being.
good luck
3. I'm surprised they gavce you meds for 130/94--thats only borderline high..is that just after teh meds?
normal BP is 120/90 or less
if its anxiety---you need to see a psychiatrist....
4. is the pain management Dr because of addiction?if so,this is why you're not getting benzo scripts.ativan is a quick fix for anxiety.I would think you need a daily anxiety med/24 hour lasting.It also sounds like withdrawal from opiates.
5. Wow, are you not addicted.
