Comment by Quzani-Berlin

Hi, I read your article and many of your experiences are - sadly - the normal behaviour with pain and pain killers in Germany. In the south of Germany even more than up in the north (from my experiences). But there is hope... I would recommand that you search for a new doctor - in the best case a young doctor fresh out of the university. The reason is simple. Pain management have only recently become a major topic in the professional training and myths and wrong behaviour are strong. younger doctors understand more and more that pain means stress and stress make sick and is a negative influence to the healing process. I hope that more and more doctors in Germany understand, that feeling pain is not a guide - it's a burden that nobody should carry. Wish you the best. Quazni (I hope my english is not as bad as I think it is.)