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Severe Depression Due To Chronic Pain. Prescribed Norco, Tramadol, Methadone By Physician Now Retired. Help

I have chronic pain issues and my physician has retired and no physician wants to accept my care, let alone prescribe for me.All treat me like a narcotic addict and I am extremely depressed over the entire situation. How does someone with my history find a Dr. with some compassion? I was prescribed norco 10/325 mg, 360 monthly, Tramadol 50 mg 240 monthly and 30 mg methadone daily for 10 years before my physician retired. Since every physician has stated I was narcotic dependent and won,t even prescribe Tramadol. I rarely leave my bed and am severely depressed from chronic pain. I no longer know where to turn. Help please!




Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
The pain can be treated with non-narcotic pain killers as well. In case if your doctor is not prescribing you adequate medicines then cognitive behavioural therapy is a good option to reduce the distress.
This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness.


Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy

Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Severe Depression Due To Chronic Pain. Prescribed Norco, Tramadol, Methadone By Physician Now Retired. Help

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. The pain can be treated with non-narcotic pain killers as well. In case if your doctor is not prescribing you adequate medicines then cognitive behavioural therapy is a good option to reduce the distress. This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.