Hi all, I am new to these boards and don't know where to turn. My story is....My father was a roofer and fell off a roof about 35 years ago and broke his back. He has had 4 surgeries, mri's, etc. He is currently on ms contin, duragesic pain patches, and zoloft for depression. Is a pain management doctor who he should be seeing or should he go to a neurologist? He is very difficult to deal with and I try to be patient with him because I know he is in pain. He also has some mental issues. I get so frustrated with him because I don't know what to do for him. I am the one he takes it out on when his pain gets bad. Right now i'm the bad daughter. I take care of his bills, do his laundry, make his doctors appts., clean his apartment, buy his groceries, and so on. He won't even try to do anything for himself. Until april he was living in an assisted living facility but got kicked out for smoking in his room. I got him an apartment about 6 miles from me and now I have no life. I refused to take him to the hospital earlier and now he says i've stolen from him, my mother turned me against him (he has no qualms about borrowing money from her though), and he needs for me to stay away from him. I can't keep doing this. My doctor has put me on lexapro for anxiety and depression. He is driving me crazy. Also, what are the odds he is addicted to the ms contin since he has been taking it for 5 years? I am his only child. Help!!!!! Barbara