If you happen to have pelvic pain, try and see the team at the Neurology Hospital in London, they were amazing.
Funnily enough Tammy I actually went to the national hospital for neurology to see Dr Baranowski first of all (pelvic pain from a spinal injury), and had a hideous experience! He told me the dose of oxycodone I was on was too low to make any difference so took me off it and just told me to take ibuprofen. Even though I'd been on multiple strong prescription NSAIDs which had both not done anything (not inflammatory pain) and which gave me gastric issues. Told me he wouldnt try any interventional procedures as he didn't think there was any point in trying. So left his office in tears and ended up worse off than when I went in! thankfully my insurance paid for the privilege, not directly out of pocket..
Ended up at a different pain Dr whose care I've been under for well over 10 years and who has been an absolute life saver
*I would say that I am addicted to having a life like getting up and moving around and doing things.
I cannot do this without the medications so am I addicted to the medications or having a life??*
I only realised how much I depend on my meds during the time I was having fertility treatment and had to be off my meds after embryo transfer. During my (unsuccessful) pregnancies I was in so much pain I couldn't work, walk properly, just couldn't function.
Obvs I'd have happily gone through it all if it meant we could have a baby, but sadly my infertility issues (not related to my spinal injury) are too severe to sustain a pregnancy. Back on my meds I am a successful senior professional, I go to the gym - I'm in lots of pain, but it's managed sufficiently to be able to deal with it and be a contributing member of society. Without my meds I am curled up in a ball no good to anyone.
I am dependent on my pain meds to manage my spinal injury in the same way I am dependent on my epilepsy meds to manage my epilepsy. I need them to manage my condition. I am not addicted.