I have been told the ER's are all full of drug seekers atm ?? I know A LOT of people that work there ... and others that have been there recently ... THAT's what REALLY bothers me about this whole thing ... I WAS TOLD BY AN ER NURSE ... that if someone is being treated by a PAIN MANAGEMENT practice, the ER has been instructed NOT TO GIVE ANY PAIN MEDS TO ANYONE THAT IS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT TREATMENT NO MATTER WHAT THEIR PROBLEM IS !!! so NOW that my doctor has pushed me off on them ... I could get in an accident, fall down a flight of stairs, split my head open ... go to the ER and NOT GET TREATED BECAUSE i am being seen by PM !!!??? what is that !!! THAT SAME NURSE had a full hysterectomy operation ... she is recovering IN THE HOSPITAL and they wouldn't give her anything for the post op pain !!! I am all for shutting down pill mills, getting addicts off of them and making it harder to get pain meds ... but that is just ludicrous !!!! people that could use the relief are being punished for BAD DOCTORS, failure to regulate, and gross misuse of authority !!! the doctors and hospitals are refusing to give them out JUST to make the government and insurance companies happy and prove THEIR POINT !!

I appreciate u caring enough to post, and thx for your advise ... at this point ... I don't really know if I want to TRY and go in to ER ?? I have had enough aggravation !! I am afraid I will go in ... they will give me a line about the evils of pain meds ... not treat me ... and I won't be able to control myself and end up hurting AND LOCKED UP !!! then labeled a DRUG SEEKER!!!??? I am honestly at that point !?!?!? I really feel those are my choices ??? I can SUFFER, or risk NEVER getting any pain relief ????? this is so miserable ... i am sure there are a lot of people in the same situation ... but what can i do