Online physician consultations to obtain a legal prescription for severe back/lower torso pain medication?
My occupation requires me to move often, and this makes it nearly impossible to form a full relationship with any medical physician--outside of the Walk-In clinics (which, obviously wary of addicts trying to score an easy 'fix' are extremely cautious about handing out prescriptions for pain medications designed for moderate to severe back pain).

I have heard of websites that will allow you to consult with a licensed medical professional and verify the need for such a prescription, but thru my research I have found only two reputable sites (which cost a fortune to join), and the rest are scams. I was born with a condition that has caused my lower spine to form straight, while my upper spine curves inward; worsened by a severe case of pectus excavatum (so severe, in fact, that my strum is only 3 inches from my spine at its closest point). With cosmetic surgery the "whole" in my chest was filled with an 8 pound solid silicon block, and I have continued to grow--standing now at just over six foot six inches.

I do yoga regularly; obtain acupuncture when I can, and do everything in my power to control and contain the pain, but there are several instances (especially when lifting 70+ pounds) when the pain can become so severe I cannot lie down (and therefore do not sleep) but cannot sit up (becoming unable to breathe).

The medications help when such pain becomes unbearable; and I use them not only to numb the pain but also to allow my body to sleep and rest as I continue to treat the symptoms and causes while not having to focus on the pain.

This is a plea for help and the medical industry has refused to help so I am asking PLEASE if there are any sites that would allow such help, or if one could suggest a type of physician that can listen to such a case and understand the history--even when I myself may only live near her/him for just a few months.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for any help!!

Pulled back and in Pain, NC

I have been an insomniac for 3 1/2 years now which has disrupted my daily activity and school work. i often only get 2-3 hours sleep a night. i will reveal my age by telling you im 15 to maybe help with the answer.

I have tried absolutely everything but nothing has ever worked.
I have tried physiotherapy, hypnosis, natural drugs, unnatural drugs (legal), milk before bed, going to bed extremely early (7:30pm), staying outside half an hour before bed, deep breathing, herbal teas, different types of food, not eating before bed, doing heaps of exercise, counselors, doctors, clinics, different beds in different rooms, not eating after dinner, not watching tv or playing electronic games, acupuncture, thinking as blankly as possible, not swimming near bed time and getting massages before bed.

i bet that if you name something, i would have tried it.

i often go to bed at 10:30 these days and don't get to sleep until about 3am. i will then wake at about 4:30am and then get back to sleep at 6:30am, staying asleep until i have to wake up at 7:30.

This problem wouldn't be as bad if i was old and jobless, but i am in secondary school and need to focus on school work and being social. both of which are incredibly hard when i am so tired.

the main reason i don't sleep is because a million thoughts go into my brain. i can't stop them and they are very constant. every time i try to think blank, something will pop into my head. The thoughts are completley random. The thoughts may be of something i did that day, something i did years ago, something completley made up or something i might do in the future. The thoughts are often imaginitive and are all over the place.

Nothing significant happened when this problem started so i am completely confused.

My diet is normal and i do a normal amount of exercise.

Please help!

I am a complete emotional mess at the moment. We have been TTC for three years now with one miscarriage, endometriosis and premature ovarian failure. I`ve been refused IVF by several clinics due to my hormones. I have been seeing a homeopath and doing acupuncture and trying different meds to get my hormones back on track. My doctor finally offered us Puregon 75iu for nine days with a Pregnyl trigger shot and IUI for my next cycle which is due 26 Feb. I am CD 15 and no ovulation yet and I`m afraid that my hormones are playing up again and if so that my doctor will refuse to do the treatment. I am a complete mess and I`ve just cut my hair of on a whim and now I look like a boy. I am so sad.

I live in constant, intense pain, every day! I have: 90-degree Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis (so extensive, docs are shocked I'm not paralyzed!), and multiple Cancers (starting when I was just 8 months-old!). I've been thru almost every type of pain management out there: massage, acupuncture, spa therapy, stretching exersizes, muscle relaxers, relaxation techniques, meditation, heat pad, pain clinics, pain medications, and am at the limitations of what my doctor will prescribe. Hope is gone, and I'm seriously thinking about sucide at this point. (Which is hard for me, because of my faith. But when pain consumes your body, IT is in control! I don't live my life, I survive it! You don't get by day-by-day, but minute-by-minute!!) I'm tired of suffering like this, and am so desperate I'm researching "out there" pain control methods I'm hearing about, such as: snake venom, cone snail toxin, and hypnosis. ANYone hear about these? Anyone have any helpful suggestions for me?! Please, help me!!!

My TMJ has gotten to the point where I am in pain 24/7. I am taking maximum doses of Vicodin and Voltaren (a prescription NSAID), as well as having regular acupuncture, all with very short-lasting results. I am following all the standard suggestions: meds, hot/cold packs, relaxation techniques... I cannot even eat anything that requires chewing! I also do have a splint, though I do not have bruxism, and am worried about it "ruining" my bite.

I have mandibular prognathism -- an elongated lower jaw -- resulting in an underbite that was fixed with orthodontia from age 8-13 (I'm currently 25). I have also been diagnosed with slipped disks in both TMJ joints. Despite these facts, I cannot find an Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon who will even REVIEW my case before requiring me to have spent months at a pain clinic, working on all the things that I have already done on my own! I am in pain NOW (and missing work) and I just don't know what to do...

ANY suggestions??

I have congenital anosmia and have never had a sense of smell.

I read online of a clinic in Washington,DC that could possibly cure my condition but its a lot of money and its like a 50% chance or so. But its the only place that does it and it accross country.

But I was wondering if anyone has actually gotten their sense of smell in one way or another by perhaps using other methods...?
(I also heard a rumor about acupuncture working.)

If anyone has any helpful info I'd appreciate it.

Thanx!

I'm trying to translate this flyer, tell me if I'm saying something that doesn't make sense or if there's a better way to say something.

English:
Free medical clinic
Saturday, March 7th
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
-At the Poway Community Center
13094 civic center dr.
-Medical, dental, and optical examinations and consultations
acupuncture and massage therapy
-crafts, sports, and astro-jump for children

Spanish:
Clínica Médica Gratis
Sabado 7 de Marzo
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
En el Centro de la Comunidad de Poway
(Poway Community Center)
13094 Civic Center Dr.
Exámenes y consultas medicas, dentales, y ópticas
acupuntura y terapia masaje
manualidades, deportes, y un astro-jump para los niños

so...todo bien?

Ihave lived with many illegals and known people that worked at clinics. They will get free meds, free emergency care(which can include major surgery) free couseling care(mental health). What other care is there? Acupuncture? They can scam for some care because there is no way to trace thier income. Like my roomate got free surgery and care on his broken foot because He used my name as the owner of his apartment and said that he coudn't pay full rent...so you see...don't bs me..I know how it works. Clinic down the road from me. Line out the door every morning.....everybody speaking Spanish..get the picture
oh and I believe they should get care..just not at the expense of citizens. and yes I knowthey don't get Dental..niether does anybody else in this country
hich no because i was a student and couldn't pay high rent..the housing was legal
MEDI....wrongggg

Chinese acupuncture practitioner had almost been accused in Bristol

Dr Z. Han is a Chinese registered acupuncturist with twenty years of clinical experience. He is very popular among the patients in the area with outstanding medical skill. The appointments for him in the clinic in Bradford were always full, however, at Bristol, another place where he set up his business; there were troubles from the competitions in the same field.

It started at the acupunctural website of Dr Han(http://www.backachetherapy.co.uk), which occupied the NO.1 place in the international websites about acupuncture (http://www.passion-4.net/tables/Acupuncture.html). Because of the large number of patients attracted by this website which introduced traditional Chinese acupuncture and backache therapy, it caught great attention of other businesses in the same field in a very short time. Some practitioner even registered company names using key words about acupuncture on company house, and notified Dr Han to stop using the key words for advertising the website. Or else he would probably be charged by the law.

Dr Han claimed that he regretted deeply for the matter, but he didn’t want to get involved in this legal dispute, for the purpose of having a website is not to score high on the network, but to have more patients understand the most veracious Chinese traditional acupunctural techniques through his website, so to help more patients get rid of the pain.