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Misc The Pain Management Mega Thread version 3.0

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Hazey - wish I could help! I'm almost in the same mess! Too long of a stressful and hot month I think. So many on this thread with shortages on meds. that are hurting!

We need to let our doc's know that the functioning is just not there and try being less afraid and more pro-active in our individual needs! (We also need to save for rainy days more effectively, when and if possible! LOL)
 
norcophile said:
thanks man, maybe it's just google chrome but it wouldn't let me see it.

on another note i usually had been talkin to doomed daily also, kinda worried, hope she is doing good and just keeping too busy for us today.

zoey, what have you tried yourself on and what have you been put on in the past( not sure if i'm allowed to ask that, sorry) and what did you think of each as far as just the analgesia goes, i think just putting this info down into words might help you find whats right, but as you know that doesn't mean you'll get that med. and as far as the disability goes you can ALWAYS appeal their decision, it took me a couple tries to get it too, i hope it works out. i'm sure some other bluelighters know about financial issues while waiting on disability or social security, so you do have support and don't forget that, it might save your sanity some dark day. i hope you can get it all sorted, let us know! :)
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I have tried (tramadol, Cymbalta, bad reaction) Flexeril, baclofen, zanaflex, hydrocodone, tylenol 3, Valium, Xanax, gabapentin,
And I think some others.

Right now I'm on soma and norco. At this moment it's working ok if taken as prescribed.

I'm really worried for the next few months. I just went from 1/2 doses to full doses a week or 2 ago to control pain. 1/2 doses still let pain through. Full doses right now stop all pain but for only 2-3 hrs then it's back. I wake up in pain. So I really need 5-6 doses a day to control my pain if I stay on this medication.

I will appeal the decision. I am really hurting and really need this. It's hard to get up in the morning and it takes me hrs to be physically modivated to do anything beside BL. That takes no physical strength.

If I get a job I will be fired in the first 2 months. I will call off. I will be late. I will have a hard time doing anything physical. I can't lift 50lbs. It's a mess. My advice to all young people is don't think your body is invinsible. All the decisions you make in early adult hood will come back on you later in life. I think my problems are from all the drunk driver wrecks I was in in my late teens early 20's.
 
that is rough, not trying to state the obvious, zoey do see a pain management doctor or a general practitioner? sorry if you already said it, i am super forgetful, but knowing that info will help us suggest meds as the two types of doctors differ greatly in what they'll feel comfortable prescribing most of the time. i'd look into ms contin, good long lasting relief. that's what my PM doc wants me to try in three months after my next review.
 
I was seeing a psychologist who was treating my cp.

He was expensive and a little shady. The pharmacy I used quit filling pm scripts and not just mine. I found out they refused to fill all.

They refused to give me my records or send them to anyone. Not even ssi. Not my lawyer nobody.

Long story but now I'm seeing this dr I saw a year ago. He is board certified and a neurologist. This will be my second visit with them. I will stay with them.

I think this visit they will change my meds up. I just want to know what not to get. If anyone had no relief from a medication or had really bad side effects.
 
sorry this is a usless post but it really comes down between you and your doctor. we can give you all the suggestions but that won't necessarily help. he's the one with the pad at the end of the day.

i've used everything from codeine to fentanyl for my condition, now currently on morphine. i usually change pm meds a few times a year, cycling between oxy and morphine predominately, with codeine and tramadol sometimes.
 
I go next week so I'll let you know how it goes then. I just hope it's something better. I'm tired of hurting and taking meds multiple times a day.
 
I get constant head pressures everyday, mainly in the afternoon, have been getting them for around 5 years.

Doctors have tried imigran and maxalt with no success.
I also used to take sandomigraine as a preventative, that made the pressures not as servere, but still throbbing on one side of my head continued.

I've tried many diet changes with no success. I actually found that after a big meal of anything the pressure goes away, but that's what eventually gave me constant gastritis (simply from eating too much all the time).

Now I know taking opiates for headaches is pritty much a no no, but ive been taking poppy seed tea lately (once a week), it reduced my pressure headache hugely and did so for a few days, it was amazing relief from something that's been bothering me for years.

I'm highly scared of becoming addicted to pst so I know I'll have to suffer through pain a lot, but just knowing that there's something there to help when I've simply had enough is very relieving.

Anyone been in a similair situation? or used pst for pain with a schedule that won't get them hooked?
I can deal for a fair while with the pressure but somedays I just need a break from it, hence pst dose.

I know a lot of people are going to say that no matter what, I'll become an addict, once a week becomes twice, twice becomes 3-4 and so on.

Any thoughts??
 
i was getting pressure headaches for a long time on and off, largely at a point where i was on norspan (bupe) patches. they still come on rather intensely from time to time - kinda like now actually.

i haven't got a conclusive answer as to where they develop from but i'm pretty sure it's from blocked sinus which i easily free up using phenylehperine and the pain and pressure goes away. i otherwise treated my headaches with my PM meds. nothing else touched them.

have you got to the bottom of where the headaches are coming from? that might help prevent a possible pst addiction and get you to the root of the problem so you can treat it accordingly.
 
^ my docs also thought sinus problem, but I still get it when my sinus is clear.

I've had ct's done, surprisingly I've got a healthy brain, and non of my bones are doing anything out of the ordinary.

I notice that it usually comes on in the arvo, but somedays I wake up with it.

Have no idea what's causing it, tried a chiro, osteo but still no change to the pattern of pressure.

My jobs that I've held over the past 5 years have been fairly physical, so I'm fairly fit. Also went a few weeks heavy weight training untill I fucked my shoulder. And yes, while doing weights I was still having this problem.
 
i too had scans and they ruled anything out of the ordinary. do you suffer from allergies at all? mine definitely spike up in the change of seasons; mainly something like summer to autumn then the end of winter to beginning of spring. like right now as it's coming into spring and with the warmer weather and living on acreage things are coming to bloom around the place and allergens seem to be abundant - my sneezing has been out of control the last few days at points.
 
So my PM doc writes scripts in either 15 or 30 day quantities and I see him every 2 weeks. My meds are safely locked up away from me but before they do I always snag the 'extra' day of oxycodone, 6 of them.

When I do this I always take away an extra methadone to offset the oxycodone, since I am not looking to dick around with my meds.

Well I think my PM clinic left a message with my parents housekeeper about bringing "bottles" but I have no clue what that means or if I am in some kind of trouble. Been going to this doc for 6 months now and he is the best PM doc I've had out of the 6 so far. I am going there tomorrow and since the message wasn't left to me or my mom I am just going as if I don't know about the message they gave my parents housekeeper, who speaks relatively poor english anyways.

My MRI results had something of concern in them, as my surgeon wants the CT scan images stat before he leaves town and I am under tremendous pressure already with that, and maybe facing my 4th spine surgery since march 2011 and don't need the hassle with the PM stuff. I've passed the UA's, stopped smoking medical cannabis as asked and I am sitting here paranoid as hell.

Sorry for the rant everyone, but I don't have another outlet besides my shrink (who I also see tomorrow lol) so I wanted to reach out to my friends here on this thread for support.

Hope everyone's pain levels are as low as can be.....

Mikey
 
CB- Have you tried a neti pot? This could be used as a preventative measure. I know you said it happens when your sinuses are clear but maybe clearing them out completely and getting rid of irritants, allergens, etc would be beneficial? I get chronic migraines quite often but they are kept at a tolerable level with Excedrin Migraine, hot tea, and a dark room. Nothing else works medication-wise.

BD- if you are only missing 6 there should be no cause for concern. I've had to do the same and I'm always short. If your levels are off they may want to make sure you aren't selling your pills. 6 oxycodone shouldn't set off any alarms for abuse or distribution. It's always scary when they start asking questions tho!
 
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^ thanks, haven't heard of neti pot, I'll definetly look into it.
I'd give most things ago to relive this.

I'm in my mid to late 20's, so going full blown pain med maintenance probably isn't the right answer.

Suppose I'll stick to my occasional use of pst.
 
Captain Brewster said:
I get constant head pressures everyday, mainly in the afternoon, have been getting them for around 5 years.

Doctors have tried imigran and maxalt with no success.
I also used to take sandomigraine as a preventative, that made the pressures not as servere, but still throbbing on one side of my head continued.

I've tried many diet changes with no success. I actually found that after a big meal of anything the pressure goes away, but that's what eventually gave me constant gastritis (simply from eating too much all the time).

Now I know taking opiates for headaches is pritty much a no no, but ive been taking poppy seed tea lately (once a week), it reduced my pressure headache hugely and did so for a few days, it was amazing relief from something that's been bothering me for years.

I'm highly scared of becoming addicted to pst so I know I'll have to suffer through pain a lot, but just knowing that there's something there to help when I've simply had enough is very relieving.

Anyone been in a similair situation? or used pst for pain with a schedule that won't get them hooked?
I can deal for a fair while with the pressure but somedays I just need a break from it, hence pst dose.

I know a lot of people are going to say that no matter what, I'll become an addict, once a week becomes twice, twice becomes 3-4 and so on.

Any thoughts??
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I use PST for chronic pain in my wrist up to twice a week. It seems to have a really long half life and my pain relief extends into the day after poppy seed tea. However due to the long half life I only use it two times a week to avoid dependence and tolerance. Seems to work for me....better than DHC =D any more questions, let me know
 
Captain Brewster said:
^ thanks, haven't heard of neti pot, I'll definetly look into it.
I'd give most things ago to relive this.

I'm in my mid to late 20's, so going full blown pain med maintenance probably isn't the right answer.

Suppose I'll stick to my occasional use of pst.
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I'm the same age and agree that it should be a last resort. I could go on for days about how my dependency on meds has impacted my life. I managed to avoid becoming dependent for the first couple yrs on opiates but my deteriorating condition didn't allow for that to last. 2-3 times a week should be safe but listen to your body and any psychological changes you may experience (cravings, anxiety, clock watching...)
 
*samsonite* said:
BD- if you are only missing 6 there should be no cause for concern. I've had to do the same and I'm always short. If your levels are off they may want to make sure you aren't selling your pills. 6 oxycodone shouldn't set off any alarms for abuse or distribution. It's always scary when they start asking questions tho!
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No I am not short and I don't sell my pills, but I guess I feel awkward now that they might expect over the last few months that those 6 extra would have accumulated which they don't because I take a half here and there over the 2 weeks.

But like I said I don't take all my methadone if I take some extra oxycodone and I might have like 50-70 extra left over so maybe that will suffice.

Thanks for the advice tho Sams
 
Brighton: cheers for that, yeah should be able to keep it to once a week, like you said the pain relief lasts fairly long into the next day, it is very awesome. But I would like to avoid dependence, I've heard some stories of horrific wd's from pst.
How long have you been using pst for pain management? Have you been on it for a while but had to stop for any reason, thus causing any type of wd.
You'll most likely hear from me in the future.

Thanks again sams, allready got a plastic neti on the way.
 
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