Despite my extreme backpain and nerve problems in my testicles, the first 10 minutes of my appointment were spent with him telling me about all of his back problems in the past which is fine but not helpful, i was referred to him after seeing my urologist and PCP, as my mRI showed some lumbar spinal problems potentially causing the rest of my pain, he proceeded to tell me that i need to stop taking all my narcotic medicines as they are habitual and addictive which is understandable but with the amount of pain im in completely unrealistic. He then told me that a doctor is NOT going to help me with this problem which i found very shocking and that his recommendation for me was to "toughen up" and deal with it. All in all i left his office feeling very angry because he gave me absolutely no answers and no advice other than to take a long period of time off of work which as a father of 3 is completely impossible. To summarize i found him to be quite rude and absoluteley no help at all.

Submitted July 10, 2008