I have some questions that I hope some of you can help me out with if ya don't mind. Here's some back info on me.
Currently 22, male, no other health problems except an inactive heart problem which I don't have any trouble with. I was diagnosed with scoliosis around age 15, then it was about 20 degree's. Last I saw a scoliosis specialist (about 1 year ago) it was around 32 degree's. I live in the DFW area currently and have a full time job with decent insurance. (Moved here about a year ago)
When first diagnosed I had very mild pain, ibuprofen would solve all my problems. About 3 years ago after trying every non narcotic pain med available my pain management doctor started me on vicodin. I was taking 5mg a day and would be good. My dosage has slowly gone up of course, I'm now taking 30-40mg a day of vicodin (10/325) My pain is getting worse even with taking the vicodin, I tend to stay home more and more and lay around due to the pain. In the mornings it's got to the point where it's hard for me to get out of bed if I don't take pain meds before I try to get out of bed. I'd like to see another scoliosis doctor here in Dallas to check on the curve and see what he thinks about possible surgery. I was always very opposed to this in the past and all the doctors I have seen so far said at this point they would not recommend doing it yet. The pain is getting to the point where I'm going to consider it now though.
Can anyone recommend a good doctor in the DFW area?
The other thing is I'm currently seeing a pain management doctor here and I'm thinking to look for a new one. The last 2 times I have been in to see him I have told him this isn't working anymore, I'm in tons of pain all day and I need to try something different. Whether that's more vicodin or different pain medication I don't care, whatever is best. Each time he has simply said there is nothing else he can do for me. I know there is as I've read and studied a lot about scoliosis and different pain meds people take along with reading on here a lot. Do you think I should look for a different pain doctor? Can anyone recommend anyone in the DFW area that maybe specializes in spine pain and can hopefully relate with the pain I'm in and help me try alternative pain meds until I eventually have surgery?
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give!
Currently 22, male, no other health problems except an inactive heart problem which I don't have any trouble with. I was diagnosed with scoliosis around age 15, then it was about 20 degree's. Last I saw a scoliosis specialist (about 1 year ago) it was around 32 degree's. I live in the DFW area currently and have a full time job with decent insurance. (Moved here about a year ago)
When first diagnosed I had very mild pain, ibuprofen would solve all my problems. About 3 years ago after trying every non narcotic pain med available my pain management doctor started me on vicodin. I was taking 5mg a day and would be good. My dosage has slowly gone up of course, I'm now taking 30-40mg a day of vicodin (10/325) My pain is getting worse even with taking the vicodin, I tend to stay home more and more and lay around due to the pain. In the mornings it's got to the point where it's hard for me to get out of bed if I don't take pain meds before I try to get out of bed. I'd like to see another scoliosis doctor here in Dallas to check on the curve and see what he thinks about possible surgery. I was always very opposed to this in the past and all the doctors I have seen so far said at this point they would not recommend doing it yet. The pain is getting to the point where I'm going to consider it now though.
Can anyone recommend a good doctor in the DFW area?
The other thing is I'm currently seeing a pain management doctor here and I'm thinking to look for a new one. The last 2 times I have been in to see him I have told him this isn't working anymore, I'm in tons of pain all day and I need to try something different. Whether that's more vicodin or different pain medication I don't care, whatever is best. Each time he has simply said there is nothing else he can do for me. I know there is as I've read and studied a lot about scoliosis and different pain meds people take along with reading on here a lot. Do you think I should look for a different pain doctor? Can anyone recommend anyone in the DFW area that maybe specializes in spine pain and can hopefully relate with the pain I'm in and help me try alternative pain meds until I eventually have surgery?
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give!
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