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I was just wondering if anyone has went through the Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program at the VA, in Tampa, Florida, as I was thinking about having my VA Doctor give me a referral, but if it is a waste of time, don't want to bother with it, a friend of mine also a Vietnam Veteran, is going down there the end of January, but I would like to know beforehand, as it takes a few months to get it the program, as they have a waiting list. It is a 19 day program, I have read.

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I went to the pain clinic in Tampa but what I got was out patient. I started using the opiods and that is part of the pain clinic. If you go in-patient they take you off all your pain killers. You can be assessed by the pain clinic people without going through the 19 day program. They put me on a variety of drugs including morphine. I have to fill out a pain assessment every month to get refills. I complain about my side effects which are many. All in all, the program as I experience it is not bad.

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Do you know if once someone gets established at a VAMC with pain management, can they then just go to their local VA outpaient clinic for refills, follow-ups, etc. The medical center is too far to drive and my husband needs to get into the pain mgmt program. We do have a local outpatient clinic.

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I am not sure of that but it should be possible to get the meds out of the clinic somehow. Usually you only have to go see the pain people about twice a year and then you just send in the refill requests. When you go for the interview about the pain levels tell your husband to circle number 8-10 on the scale. You want to get their attention.

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If they precribe opiates, do they send those to you as well? I thought you would have to pick those up because they are opiates. I read this somewhere. Not sure if it was for VA or civilian doctors. This would really be nice if he could get setup somehow. He has phantom pains and pains in his other leg and hip. He can barely walk without having pain. He gets in a very bad mood sometimes because of his pain when typically he is very easy going and always in a good mood.

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I am not sure of that but it should be possible to get the meds out of the clinic somehow. Usually you only have to go see the pain people about twice a year and then you just send in the refill requests. When you go for the interview about the pain levels tell your husband to circle number 8-10 on the scale. You want to get their attention.

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If they precribe opiates, do they send those to you as well?

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