August 31st, 2010 | 
Author: Have scoliosis, My back is hurting bad. Old doctor prescribed quite a few pain medications and darvocets to be the latest and they don’t work. Now i got a new doctor and i was wondering if i tell him what my last doctor prescribed me and that they didn’t work, will he prescribe something else? And what might it be?
Had to change doctors because i lost my medical insurance and now having to go to a regular doctor to treat my pain.
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Tags: darvocets, doctors, insurance, medical insurance, new doctor, pain medications, scoliosis
It depends on the degree of curvature of the spine. You do not state what degree you have. Likewise they might decide to send you to Physiotherapy first, see if that relieves the stiffness and pain. Best of Luck
I guess it all depends on what your doctor thinks is best for you.
I have scoliosis, and my curve is at 40 degrees. My doctor didn’t put me on any medication, even though my back does hurt, I don’t want to do that. I’m 18 and done growing, so a brace is out of the question…
The doctor is now looking into surgery for my back, and for my ribs.
So if you have a bad case of scoliosis, maybe your doctor will talk to you about surgery to get rid of your back pain, instead of just putting you on medication. and if it’s not bad enough for surgery, than just tell your doctor that the old medicine didn’t work, I’m sure he’ll find you something more strong, but not addicting.
Always tell a new doctor about any meds you have been on and what they did/did not do for you. Also, with a condition such as scoliosis, which is permanent, your doctor should request your medical files from your previous doctor—check to find out if he is doing that as you usually have to sign a release to let the old doctor send the files—and you may have to pay a fee for it.
They wil always now about the meds but you have to be ready to tell them how it is affecting your life. When it hurts, how bad it hurts, etc. Here are few links to sites you may want to keep as favorites for later. They can help the pain.
http://www.spine-health.com/
http://www.drbookspan.com/BackPainArticle.html
http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/guide/pain-management-back-pain
Darvacets are like taking baby asprin if you are talking about real pain.
And NO you will not have to pay any fees,,lol,,,your medical records are your property. All you will have to do is sign a release.
Perhaps being forced to change doctors was a blessing in disguise. If you weren’t getting the pain management that you needed, its good to move on.
You were given some fairly weak meds. Many stronger ones are available, by themselves or in combination with others. Your best approach is to always take your meds as prescribed, keep a pain log at least for a little while (what taken, when, how much, pain level before and after, and what activity causes you increased pain), and make a strong effort to communicate with your doctor.
When you’re given a new med, find out how long its supposed to take before the med does its job. Give your med time to work. If its not working and you’ve given it an honest chance, talk to your doctor to let him/her know what’s going on and that you’d like to either adjust your dosage or else try something else.