Re: [QUAD-L] Pain management & pain in the a** psychologist

[greg]

I never had to go see a psychologist when I started seeing a pain doctor, but I had to fill out lots of paperwork. Every appointment I need to fill out 3 or 4 pages of questions. Asking where I hurt most, and second most. What type of pain, burning, throbbing, sharp, etc. Like 8 types of pain options. I have to grade them all from 1-10. I just photo copy my pages and only fill in the date unless my pain changes much. Plus they test my pee now and then. Greg   > Hi All, >     I saw a psychologist last week, it was the first part before > going to see the pain Doctor who will prescribe my new and improved > pain meds. I thought it was a JOKE! They, Kessler, had mailed me a > 15 page form to fill out regarding my pain - where is it, what meds > am I on now and on a scale of 1 to 10 how do I rate my pain. OK, so > I filled it out then went to see the physiologist who had the > personality of a blank piece of paper, he sat behind his desk in > front of his computer and asked me ALL the questions that I filled > out the day before. He ONLY asked me "Where is you pain"? "How long > have you had pain"? "On a scale of 1 to 10 how is your pain now"? > Then he said "OK, you can go now" I got a little miffed and said > "You didn't ask me about what I do and now can't do because of my > pain, you never asked if I was ever suicidal or depressed or if the > pain interfered with my every day life, you didn't ask what do I do > on a daily basis - hobbies or interests. I told him that I thought > all those things were just as important. He said nothing AT ALL. > The next day I wrote down on a piece of paper what I wanted to tell > him, then I called and left him this looooong message. Something > like this; "I think it is important that you realize that there is > more to me than my pain. I use to drive but cannot because of my > pain, I can't type as long, stay in my chair as long as before. I > use to be very active in my community now I cannot." > Tomorrow, I'll see what happens.        Bobbie