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| - I recently arrived in Az and wanted to find continuing care for my disease before I ran out of medication. Dr Shipon immediately told me my meds were wrong. She gave me a very basic few tests and a urine screen and told me to come back in a week when they got my urine test back. She also wanted me to get around 10 new xrays, even though I told her to get my med records from my 10 year long doctor in CA.
When I came back the next week, the new nurse came in to see me and started pulling and pushing on my joints, which caused me more pain for two days afterwards, and then said that my urine tested for marijuana and I could not get meds for six weeks. I said that I had written on the intake form, that I was trying the marijuana that week, since I was moving and that I didn't like it. She then said too bad, but well give you some other drug so you don't have withdrawals from my regular drugs. I was shocked at the cookie cutter treatment that I received. It seems from my two experiences with pain management that they think everyone that seeks help there, is a drug addict. It horrifies me to think that the people in the world who need this kind of care, are the forgotten souls, that no one thinks/cares about, because drug addicts get all of the attention.
It's already a huge hassle to get your meds every month, being treated badly on top of your daily struggles is reprehensible. I feel this place has no compassion, it's just a business.
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