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Harm Reduction The Pain Management Mega Thread - for all your questions on dealing with chronic pain

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i'd probably withold that information, there's really no need for them to know in my opinion. it will only likely come back to bite you. using street drugs doesn't justify anything to them, it just labels you as a user, most probably a drug seeker.

what kind of pain is it you're suffering from leojay?

the first steps to take are see a GP and tell them about your pains. pending on what it is you're suffering from they'll likely send you off for scans (xrays, mris) and refer you to a pain management doctor. they may start you off on a short term schedule of narcotics in the mean time.
 
nah man.

keep your privacy.

-unless whatever use you happened to be involved in with the past or present is out of control and you need help for it - in that case i'm not saying don't


Everybody has different reads on that type of thing, and it will probably lead to disrespect and possibly stigma as a drug abuser if not seeker.

these docs are generally businessmen, they aren't your understanding confidant.

I've got serious health probs, and i went through a phase of self treatment, but no need to mention that to a doc. Then I decided that I wanted to virtually take no drugs = tried a couple years (half in bed) on nsaids and a lidocaine patch (as if that crap will treat tears in my arterys :| ) before I got angry at my docs and found someone who would prescribe me something that fits my pain level. I'm still on very low dosages considering my pain level, but I can now do basic stuff like upkeep of the house and chores (and stay active past like 6pm :|).

good luck
 
I told my pain doc about my cocaine use and being in the hospital for the 30 day thing.
But since it was 25 years ago, I guess she didnt think it mattered.

I'm new to her and going for my second visit soon.
I took more then she prescribed and am worried at her reaction.
I will ask to adjust my dose when I see her.
I am going from mscontin to methadone, as the methadone works better for me.
I really didnt like the morphene as it didnt take my pain away.
I really appreciate this thread, as I've looked all over for help with my pain issues.
Reading your stories makes me realize that I'm not alone...thank you
And be safe.
Dave
 
^good luck with getting on the methadone. if you legitimately had to take more than prescribed to deal with the pain then explain it to your doctor and it's likely she's going to be fine with it. the best advice is just be honest with her.
 
leftwing said:
cheers cane, i'll deifinitely have a read of that shortly. if that's what you linked earlier in the thread, i apologise for making you repeat yourself;) repeat yourself. repeat yourself...i feel like a broken fucking record after walking into this place this afternoon. i need to get high pronto to deal with it:(

i haven't even begun to do any research yet, just thought i'd throw it out there for the bluelighters too.

the conclusion sounds good though:D
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It was not on the pbs when I was taking it, so it will bankrupt you very quickly.

It however worked very well.

edit: 'it' being modafinil
 
Just started using lipoderm patches and they work wonders. 12 hour relief from chronic back pain. I know people with blown discs and such and they swear by them. Its 5% lidocaine gel on a sticky pad btw.
 
Well, I'm now of the danged morphine...(yippeee)
I feel so much better as I can go PEE now and am not sitting for hours trying to go poop.

Man, that stuff blows.
And, yeah, she is cool with everything, we adjusted the dosage and we'll see how it works. seems to be so far (fingers crossed)

I hope everyone can get their meds adjusted, because it's a good thing to beat the pain for awhile.

Cheers, Dave
 
Cake walk

So, i've been reading some of this thread and i find it interesting that some of you with legit medical reasons have such a hard time getting prescribed some type of narcotic pain medicine.


Here's my story, started going to my fam doc about 5 months ago, complained of pain in my hands knees joints wrists and shoulders, she thought it was some type of arthritis or something like that, so she refers me to a specialist rheumatologist, but befor i set up an appt to see the RA doc my fam doc has already scripted me Percocet 7.5/500, i call back 4 days later and tell her that im worried about the APAP and is there any other formula with less APAP, she says yes and to come back in and she gives me 7.5/325 instead.

so i set up an appt with my new RA doc, go to see him and he wants to do all these blood tests and stuff like that so i do all that, he writes me a script for fucking mobic? yea mobic so i tell him what i am prescribed for pain (percocet) and he says "oh well thats a narcotic" i'm thinkin to myself you gotta be fucking kidding me, so i ask him for a referral to a pain specialist and he is happy to help me and gives me a number and even sets an appt up for me.

so 3 weeks ago i go to see my new PM doc and he is so fucking cool, he ups me to 10/325 and gives me .5 xanax for anxiety, and this is with NO proof or records that i have pain or a condition that requires narcotics. i know right lol

now here's the cool part, 3 weeks ago he told me to come back 3 weeks from that day which is today, so i go to see him at 11:30am and tell him im worried about the APAP in the percocet and what does he do? he writes me 120 15mg roxies, mind you i didnt even show him an xray.


i'm in south florida, and this isn't even one of those crazy clinics over in broward county, just goes to show you how easy it is to aquire pain killer here in florida.

PS: im only 25 yrs old and never been to a doctor befor until just recently.
 
^Congratulations, buddy. Do you actually have legitimate pain or were you just lying to score drugs?
 
I have acute back pain, that goes from my lower back all the way up the spine. I've dealt with this pain since I was about 12 years old. I come from a family of people with bad backs.

I've been to a chiropractor who told me that I need to visit him 3 times a week in order to "fix my problems". Unfortunately it doesn't work. At all.

I've also been in 2 car wrecks in the past 3 years in which both times the cars were totaled. The whiplash definately played a part in how bad my pain is recently.

Basically, my back pain is so bad that it is affecting my sleep, work, education, relationships, even driving is hard to do because of how bad the pain is.

I've been using oxycontin 80mg pills myself to help with the pain, which provides relief all day long... mind you i'm using between 40-120mg at least.

Basically I'm asking, is it possible that I would get prescribed something that might actually work for me? I know I need a narcotic drug, because that other stuff won't have any effect on my body. (naturally higher tolerance to all drugs I have tried.)

Also: Could a stay in rehab 2 years ago for benzo abuse prevent this? Could being arrested for posession of marijuana also affect this?

Thanks!
 
shoosT said:
I've been using oxycontin 80mg pills myself to help with the pain, which provides relief all day long... mind you i'm using between 40-120mg at least.

Basically I'm asking, is it possible that I would get prescribed something that might actually work for me? I know I need a narcotic drug, because that other stuff won't have any effect on my body. (naturally higher tolerance to all drugs I have tried.)

Also: Could a stay in rehab 2 years ago for benzo abuse prevent this? Could being arrested for posession of marijuana also affect this?

Thanks!
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i'm just about to head out for a while but i'll give you a quick reply.

oxycontin is a narcotic (extended release oxycodone), so realise you're already taking a narcotic (unless i'm confused and you're just scoring these on the side - either way, still a narcotic). that's really not too high of a dose for a long term patient to be on so in the least you would just need your dose(s) adjusted accordingly.

we can't really be too sure whether a benzo rehab stint is going to effect your chances of getting the treatment as that's going to depend on the doctor(s) you can see in your area. the more documented evidence you have of your injuries then the better chance you have of getting appropriate treatment.
 
Cane2theLeft said:
^Congratulations, buddy. Do you actually have legitimate pain or were you just lying to score drugs?
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actually yes i do, on a pain scale i told him i was a 4 or 5 out of 10, and he gives me roxicodone 15mg 90 per month.

Like i said i'm in south florida, if i was in Illinois or some shit i might be lucky to walk out with lortab 5/500
 
^In Illinois you'd probably get 5mg of hydrocodone after trying half dozen or more non-narcotic options first.

If you do have legitimate pain and you are getting high off roxi's and whatnot, you probably will reach a point where the physical dependence is worse than the pain. You will probably get a few years out of this but if the DEA cracks down on S. Florida, if you can no longer get prescribed these doses, etc. then not only are you fucked because of the physical dependence or addiction but because you can't get pain relief from standard doses of medications.

I'm just telling you from one pain patient to another, be careful! It may seem great to have these large supplies of opiates now and I've been there, I know the feeling, but in the long run its not worth it. I reached a point where I decided living with some pain was preferable to continually rising doses of opiates.
 
thanks for the input guys, i'll prolly just keep it to myself... i just want the doctor to know where my tolerance is... cuz if i get prescribed 90 5/500 hydros, that'll hold me... for about... a week and a half
 
Hello everyone, appreciate some insight from experienced pain management patients.
I am young. 21 male. I was in an accident three years ago. T boned on my driver side, 40mph at least, no seatbelt. No pain for a while. A year and a half ago i started experiencing pain in my left spine, lower back. Gradually increases. Constant pain, but I can deal with it. Been on various opies for a while, i'm my own prescriber so to speak. But I want to get them legitamately. I have had several xrays, have mild curve in my spine from the x rays. The doc thinks I have a herniated disk, but I dont at all. (They all wnt to give me MRI's, but I dont have the funds for them) Been prescribed 7.5 hyrdos, trams, percocet 5mg. Getting good meds is a long, intricate and careful dance. especially for those with questional diagnosis.


My question is this, can I go to a PM doctor with just xrays that are diagnosed w/ mild scoliosis, AND a written diagnosis of herniated disk? (I dont just want meds, i also want to do physical therapy, I do actually have pain, just want meds to function correctly). Can I go to a pm doc, and get a good script with my history of perc 5's? Ideally I would like 10mg oc ER, just a low dose, 2x a day. So i dont have to take a piece of junk 5mg every 4 hours when they wear off.
 
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