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Constant Joint and Lower Back back: Pain Releaving advice?

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OctoberRust12

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Hello Bluelgihter(s)!

A little info about myself:

Age - 21
Weight - 155lbs
Height - 5'10" (Just throwing it out there)
In pain for - 3-4 years
My first Problem:
Okay, so as stated I am 21 years old with which seems to me, is too young to be experiecing these problems I have been having. At age 11 I had my first Kidney Stone which brought me to my knees. After that kidney stone, I had 7 others after that, my last one being at age 19. Since then, I leanred to deal with the passing of the stone. The past 2 times I passed on my own at my house since no one was around to bring me to the hospital both times. After my last one, I always notice I have a contant back pain (kidney area) and it's really starting to get to me. It's so sore sometimes I don't want to move.

Second:
Okay, this story is a little on the light side. So last Tuesday I woke up and did not notice my whole right leg was completly numb. I got out of bed and took my second step with my numbed foot. I fell and smashed into my computer desk and rolled my ankle. My right side ribs where sore for a good 3 days, with brusing along with my foot. Then, friday comes and my girlfriend and I where hanging out. I was laying on the bed, and she came over and sat on my chest. Then, she went to get off and lifted off my chest, and then her hand caved in a little on my chest and there was a loud "popping" noise and instant pain ran through my body. I though it was just because it was already tender that it was hurting so bad, so I lived with the pain for a little, then after went to doctors and come to find out, she cracked my rib. Funny because she weighs 99lbs... hahah and right before it happened she said, "I wish I had a fatter ass so I could hurt you..." Thanks babe. lol. Anyways, my doctor wants me to get testing done for osteopenia since both my mom and sister were tested positive for this both before the age of 21. But before this happened, I was always in joint and muscle pain. My whole body aches and sometimes when it's really cold out, and i just "hop" down from something or take a short step on a stair-well, I get this sharp pain in my ankle and it shoots up my leg and I loose feeling in that leg I used.

I have never been on 'maintence' for anything, never been prescribed pain medicine, never crossed my mind to ask for pain meds. Now, this does not mean I haven't done my fair share of opiates. At first it was rec, but after a while I noticed that I function better while on them as much as pain wise obv. It went from hydrocodone, to 40mg Opana. Now, I DO NOT buys these drugs on a basis. I have been able to get these whenever I am in great pain. After a while I stopped using both for 4 months. Thoes 4 months where hard cause my pain was always still with me. I had a opiate tolerance of 80mg Hydrocodone in the past. And be able to do a 30-40mg Opana and feel good not nodding. But it help'd with my pain so much. After a while I realized I don't want to buy my pain releaver from some scumbag just looking to collect money.

I ask you guys for your opinion on what I should ask my doctor. I'm not going to bring up saying "Oh I heard this works" or, "Someone told me about OHPANHA?" I want this to be legit. I really want some reliefe so I can go on with my day without this pain following limiting me to what I can do. They have prescribed me DICLOFEN 50mg which is a NSAID. And another one called RALFEN 150mg. They both do nothing for me. But, one of thoes where ment for my rib, but yet I still get no reliefe. What kind of medicine would you recomende I search up and get more info on. None of these pain killers they prescribe me help one bit. But I dont want to be blunt with my doctor making me look like "another kid looking to score some opiates." I wish to take mine as needed, I DO NOT wish to sell them, I REALLY need them. It's my only source of help it seems. But I'm factoring in my age, and if they would even precribe me any legit pain killer for my age.

Thank you guys so much for taking the time to read my problem and rambles!
 
I'm sorry to hear you're going through a rough time!!

The NSAID should help with healing for your rib, as it is anti-inflammatory as well as analgesic. It's also good for kidney stones as it relaxes the ureters..

Your absolute best bet is to be honest with your doctor. You say you don't want to go in and ask for a specific one - that is wise I think! It's hard for us to advise you too, as different people respond to different opioids - and here in BDD, there is a lot of expertise for getting high off opioids but less so for pain (although there is some) - we are not a medical site unfortunately..

As a general rule it is a good idea to keep taking simple anaglesia as well as opioids, as they can work synergistically. If you are getting any nerve pain, adjuncts such as gabapentin or amitriptyline can be useful too.

There is a pain management megathread here in the Other Drugs forum which may be of some help to you :)

Overall, I would just be completely honest with your doc, like you have been with us, and see what they say. We don't really cover "what should I ask my doc for" threads here - it is a medical matter and very individual. If you are in legitimate pain and not asking for huge amounts of meds I imagine they will help you. Be prepared to be started low and tapered up..

Am going to close this but feel free to shoot me a pm if you want it reopened/have anything else to add - and check out the thread I linked you to. Good luck!
 
Thank you Effie! You can close whenever you feel the need to.

I wish for people to let me know how they approach their doctors, and which steps they took to ease there way into getting a pain releiver. Also, if anyone is in New York, is there a difference between states on how they handle handing out scripts at a certain age for pain.

Thanks!

***Hey Effie, you can close thread if you want, I reposted in the Pain Managment Thread. Thanks!***
 
I'm gonna re-close this because you can't asks us how to approach doctors to get certain scripts. Sorry buddy.

~Closed.
 
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