Hi. Canadian with pain and anxiety

[KidneyStoneMaker]

Hello everyone,

Ive done a lot of google searches that usually bring me here, so I figured I would become a member to ask more specific questions.

I am not that tech savvy when it comes chemistry or some of the terms used on this site.

I suffer from chronic anxiety, panic attacks, and I suffer from reoccurring kidney stones that cause me a lot of pain.

I take cipralex and clonipin for my anxiety as prescribed by my doctor. It seems to work okay but not with sleep.

I have questions about my pain meds that are prescribed to me but I wont ask here as the rules said not to.

Currently I have some weird kidney infection the doctors cant figure out. They said it doesnt show infection but I have all the symptoms. Although a week ago when I went to first two hospitals I tested postive for infection. They said looks gone but I still have all the symptoms including the pain.

I also fractured a rib from all the vomitting which has finally stopped. But now have diarrhea which is better than vomitting nonstop.

Anyway, I usually get kidney stones 3 times a year. I have had over 50 kidney stones in 10 years. I had laser surgery a year ago to remove 5 obstructive stones, one which was a half inch diameter.

One of my problems is that over the years I have obviously developed a high tolerance for the pain meds but they wont ever give me higher dosages or more quantity. I try to explain to them but they dont get it or trust me.

Like literally the other day in the hospital I went through over 36mg of morphine IV in 12 hours but they always send me home with 5mg percocet qty 20. How is that supposed to help me if I am in that much pain when I need like 5 or 6 pills at one time.

Anyway, I live in Canada so healthcare is free but a lot of doctors here are strict with narcotic prescriptions. A lot of small private doctors have signs that say they wont prescribe them at all.

Whenever they try to prescribe me toradol or something thats not at least percocet I refuse to leave unless they give it to me because I have real pain issues and I know if its not opiate based like percocet its just useless placebo.

I hope this introduction is okay.

Thanks.

 

[Smoky]

Hi, Welcome to Bluelight ! !

Apologies for the delay. Thanks for stopping by and making an intro - I do see you've located some of the other forums thus I probably don't need to move your thread at this time. Just wanted to greet you. I'm sorry you are in so much pain, I've had those and suffer from chronic pain daily.

We do have this --- > http://www.bluelight.org/vb/threads/521747-Chronic-Pain-MEGA-Thread?highlight=chronic+pain+mega if interested and other threads that might be helpful. Please lemmo know if I can direct you.

Best,

Smoky

 

[KidneyStoneMaker]

Ive been sick 3 months with what i thought was a kidney stone or infection but ive been in do much psin thst the doctor has me on 5mg of oxycodone 6 times a day which seems to be working less. Still no diagnosis.

 

[Smoky]

Hi, How are you feeling now? Sorry for the delay. Most definitely it will work less with tolerance. Have you requested another medication or longer duration type opiod?

We do have this --- > The Pain Management Mega Thread v. 7. As well as some specific opiate threads depending on your needs. My issue when taking those was problematic not just for pain, but also for the acetaminophen involved in minor complications.

Please read the guidelines as well, and hope to respond to any questions you may have if they arise.