Paul Dormer wrote:

Bruce Richman, verified, wrote :


That's your interpretation of what I've said - but not what I've
actually said. Many people that are addicted to various types of
medication - both analgesics and antianxiety drugs - do what's known
as
"doctor shopping". They get different prescriptions formo different
doctors for the same pills. I've come across this a number of times
with patients I've evaluated and treated. Whether or not this
applies
to you, I don't know. I'm just pointing out that when a person says
"I
have a legal presdcription", it proves nothing about their usage
pattern.

In the UK patients details are held on a centralized database. AFAIK
it doesn't matter whether you're in a doctors surgery, A&E
department,
or any other govt recognized medical facility - the patients records
are pulled up on computer.

That's a reasonable approach. As I'm sure you realize, in a system
dominated by private practitioners, that would be hard to implement
unless it was required by law. About the closest thing I've discovered
here is the use of a database by several large pharmacy chains that
have stores throughout the US, so if a patient tries to get a
prescription filled at one store, it can quickly be checked for
duplication - particularly if it is a "controlled substance" - a
designation used in the US for many habit-forming drugs such as
painkillers, tranquilizers, narcotics, etc.



Have you cosidered either biofeedback treatment or hypnosis for pain
anaesthesia?

I had a course in hypnosis in an attemtp to relieve "restless legs"
(Ekbom syndrome). It was not successful in alleviating the underlying
symptoms, but I did learn some techniques for coping with it. I
suspect Mikey might also learn some useful techniques for managing
pain.


Well, at least you were open-minded enough and curious enough to
investigate some non-chemical treatment options. I'm not suggesting
that pain is purely psychological, but it's long been known that a
specific person's perception of pain and their ability to tolerate it
can be significantly influenced by psychological factors.







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