Need advice on pain specialist for chronic pain

I haven’t had great experiences, but my grandfather has. He has trigeminal neuralgia (I might have spelled wrong) and one of the worst cases in the country. He has a pain pump that is affixed to his spine to administer his medicine and it gets filled every few weeks by a travel nurse. It really depends on your condition and the doctor. I hope you find help and relief.

It took me roughly 8 years to find a doctor that took my pain seriously. This new specialist is a dream come true. Do not give up and do not settle for someone you aren’t happy with. Good luck :)

I personally haven’t had a good experience but that doesn’t mean there aren’t better specialists who will listen! Don’t lose hope! I’m sorry you had to go through that and you’re not alone!

IMO, I would definitely try someone else. I had a pain specialist before I moved states, and she was super willing to find things that worked for me. We started with physical therapy massage a few times a week, but that put me in so much more pain. We were going to try other things, but COVID happened, and then I moved away. So, sadly, I never got to try anything else for relief. I have also been to some incredibly terrible doctors. The rheumatologist I was sent to was awful. She was rude, and didn't help me in the slightest. But my GP was incredible. I honestly think it's good to get a second option. Shoot, get multiple opinions if you can. You're going to find someone that genuinely cares and wants to help you. Hang in there ❤️