ItsNotReallyMe
Greenlighter
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- Jul 2, 2017
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Hi all. I am worried and I need help and suggestions. I am in pain management since 2000 (before they started calling it that lol) I have chronic pain and because of previous cancer, I have very little small intestine and my stomach is actually just the bottom of my esophagus fashioned into a small pouch. Very similar to what people consider gastric bypass, but much more extreme. Because of that I have been taking liquid oxycodone and am up to 30mg every 4 hours plus a 25 fentanyl patch. I always take as prescribed, but for some reason with the liquid and the stopper I lose about 1/2 to 1 dose per bottle and I use 9 bottles a month. I just found out I am having surgery 2 days before it is refill time. I called my Dr to let him know and also try to get additional meds because of the outpatient surgery that is going to cause more pain for about a week. He is out of town! He left instructions for his partner to write me my regular refills so she will, but she will NOT write for any more or any sooner. I contacted the surgeon and he will ONLY write for 15 Vicodin 10mg and I am leary to do even that with all the regulations of other Doctors when I have signed a contract not to take meds from any other Dr. That dose would do nothing. I am already in more and more pain, because I have to wean off my gabapentin to be off for the surgery, so my nerve pain is coming back with a vengence. I am a 41 yo widow and I do not smoke, drink or do any other drugs, I am completely boring and do NOT use my meds illegally, however, I NEED to do something to help me make it through this painful surgery with not only no additional meds, but the possibility of having a day with nothing. I have taken a saw before and opened up the bottle to get the bits at the end, so I may need to do that, but I am hoping someone has an idea that might help me make my pain meds work better for a week until my Dr gets back into town 6 days after my surgery. I KNOW he will write for more and even some sort of "pop" since we discussed the surgery last month, we just though it was going to be next month. I am REALLY scared. I do not do pain well at all anymore so if anyone could give me some suggestions I would appreciate it. I am going to be completely alone after the surgery, so I am terrified of being in horrid pain and no where to get out of it.