Harm Reduction The Pain Management Megathread (Chronic and Acute Pain Discussion) v6

[closeau]

Well, it looks like a trip to Dr in order. Suddenly today my left ribs started hurting. Could be from the fall. I can raise my arm up too high. I swear its always bad to worse. Its also amazing im on all these pain meds and Tylenol and still be in so much pain. Every in breath i can feel it. Im getting to my breaking point. I have an acute care appt set up with my primart tomorrow so ill keep yall posted. Wish me luck?

 

[kattmomma13]

Hey cpps I'm here today kinda been away have apparently missed a lot ...I am going to find out about the referral hopefully tomoro to the other pain clinic...I am so freaking sick of this crap..I mean damn I knew it would take a while to get in another clinic but God it has been 4.5 months since last one got shut down I thought I would be closer to some kind of relief besides tramadol especially since I was on 30mg oxycodone 4 a day for the last yr...Wtf...Closeau I hope u find u a better place to live that u can afford.....I know the teenager must be driving u crazy it would me n I'm already crazy enuff...
Dixi...hope u make sense of ur family probs...n don't worry about them not talking to u I think it's just mind over matter...if u don't mind it doesn't matter..so ur on the linzess now..does it give u any relief I think not from the post u made about enemas..
Anna...I'm glad the scs is helping u even if u do still have to take meds..however u have to get by...like I said I wish I could have a back surgery that would take away pain but alas not for me that I know of...
Rtp...glad ur having some good times even with all the stuff we go thru...I'm sure that u are a good support system for ur friend..well that's all for now will check in tomorrow n let y'all know what I find out...km13

 

[BigG]

Hope your pain clinic appointment goes well...

I've got mine next week.

Went to the doctor today to get the dressing changed on my leg where I burnt it on a smouldering car while attending a RTC last week and they handed my my new morphine prescription...didnt tell them that I havent used the last one yet as im scared to. I didn't want to cut off any future options until I've seen the pain doc....so I just took it and said nothing.....

 

[kattmomma13]

Englandqz...thanks for the encouraging words..maybe I will get in somewhere in may n actually get some meds besides tramadol...I don't know about where any of y'all live but I know that the drs in Alabama are so scared of the DEA that they really don't wanna give u enuff meds to manage ur pain...I hope ur appt goes good next week...so it's Thursday now n I know all the pain clinics will be closed til Monday after today damn..this Shit sucks....well bye for now...km13

 

[DixiChik]

Hey PEEPS!

Wow, closeau, my brotha...You can catch a break that doesn't involve a bone, huh? I'm sorry to hear about the fall. It sounds like rib pain. Even a bruised/torn rib cartilage hurts like hell. Please let us know how your appointment goes!

Englandz...The leg sounds cringe-worthy. Jeez, burns are tough to heal. I feel for ya hoping you're on the mend!

katt...Damn, babygirl, I wish I could help you get some relief. Although May is just a few days away, it seems you've waited forever. Do you have an actual appointment date? If not, PUSH HARDER! It's an outrage that people have to beg, borrow and deal for pain meds. My doctor refuses to prescribe higher amount than 100 per month. If I were taking them as often/much as needed, 120 would be minimum. I see the addictive potential, so I don't rely on them. My PM is flaky at best. I don't trust him not to pack up his camel and head back East.

SKR, SK, RTP, Anna...Stay strong as we all try to EEK a life out of this pain. Find something to laugh at today!

 

[DixiChik]

BTW, Anyone else having issues with editing posts?

I couldn't get BL online several times over the last couple of days, due to "busy server". 8(

 

[closeau]

Yes Kattmomma, same here in NC. And i go to Duke, people drive from all over to come here. I met an old couple from Fl last time i was there. So a DEA scandel would not be good. I think they had one at pain clinic several years ago cause they wiped out the staff and brought in new leadership and a beautiful building. Last one smelt ike piss and to sit there 2-3 hrs past your appt time was normal so domething happened. Im glad it did. I get along very well with the head dr. Hes also a shrink so he knows if youre lying, lol. My PA is awesome. Shes very understanding and compassionate. Shes also all buisness and if you lie, yure out! But i dont lie to her. No issues with me except weed a couple of times and she said i want numbers down next month. Ok. I havent smoked since Feb and was smoking fairly heavy but a nanobyte of THC is still there. THC says normal but under it has a number. Who onows.

Wow 4.5 months. Thats too long to wait and you went from 30mg of oxy to Tramadol. You must be hurting bro. Im sorry. I had to go shopping for pain clinics few years ago when they discharged me for missing an appt and not calling. They dont fuck around. But it was a pain cause i had to get all the proof together why im hurting and all this shit. So you must be frustrated. Hang in there andvrelief is on the way. Yes, living with an unhappy teenager is rough. Ive seen him desrroy this house twice. Theres still no windows downstairs and both doors are screwed. Hes been good lately and hes a really cool kid but hes a country boy and wants to move back home there. Idk why he cant. They got him with all these mental illnesses. Hes def delususional but he just has a rage problem which they gave him meds for but hes notorius for not taking his meds. Kid was up 3 straight days no street drugs and he had trazadone they just gave him and he woudnt take it. I will say this for him. He was in bad car wreck years ago and broke his back and ankles and he developed a problem with opiates. So now they keep getting him back on oxy and perc and he says no cause he doesnt want to be an addict. I gave him a handshake for that. Im 41 and id prob take um so good for him. Good luck kattmomma!!! Let us know how things went

Englandgz, try not to fill that script. A good pain clinic will know you filled it. Good luck to you too man!! Hope your leg feels better

As for me, my ribs are killing me. Its frustrating for certain reasons but take pill wait for hr and it does help acctually, for 4 hrs. I really should get it looked at but theres a reason i cant which ill leave a mystery. It hurt worst this morning. If i moved r gt up it was ok but when i sat in my chair it hurt like crazy. Im so glad i have pain clinic next week. I know she cant up the dilaudid....she could i rekon but i not dare ask but this extended release sucks. I even chew them and no more pain relief. My abdomen and groin are main issues and rest of my body fees like ive been by a truck. I gotta go lift shit in the morning. Uugh. I wanted to post cause a lot i take my meds at night and ill hop on and wontfinish my post or log out. Gotta tell a house story and im out. Sounded like the poilce were at the door banging and it was the bf wanting this imaginary bottle of liquior he had in here. She said aint no bottle go home and he started cussing and it was 3am. She threatened to call cops and he scattered away cause restraining order says hes over here he does 90 in jail. She needs to call cops im him. Maybe in jail he can get his shit tgether go to some meetings in there. Yeah right. That would be normal and nothing in here is fucking normal. Im the normalist so thats pretty bad. Anyway, much love to my pain peeps. Hope yall are ok. Always in my thoughts. Take care

 

[DixiChik]

I hate mysteries, closeau, so PM me. I thought you were seeing the doctor for your ribs!?

 

[DixiChik]

Yoo-Hoo...closeau!

 

[Lennon Marley]

Hi all, I'm only a new comer so bare with me. I've been using all sorts of pain killers for a snapped collar bone, and I'm awaiting for an operation to take the pin and plate out, due to the reaction to titanium. I'm taking, Gabepentine, Cocodomal, Ibuprofen, Tramadol. I've had three Tramadol PRN up to now, as I'm scared of liking it. I've had issues in the past, but my pain is chronic, and just wanted some support and to listen to others experiences. Thanks, and kind regards to all.

 

[BigG]

Closseau- it's different here in the UK....there is no testing at pain clinics and they have no knowledge of whether I've filled the script or not. Even if they did they would want me to fill it to show I was taking my meds and would be a lot more concerned if I hadn't.....

There's not the stigma around opiates here. As I say things are very different here. They want to see you're following the advice of your GP refers you to them in first place. I've got the meds just haven't taken them.

Dixy - thanks. I was attending an RTC and got to close to the car while IT was still smouldering. Could have been worse....I could have been the poor driver. As it was the burn got infected as my uniform melted into the wound...in on antibiotics and have to get the dressing chsnged every few days.

I've had the same problem with server busy as well.

Welcome Lennon Marley!!!

 

[Lennon Marley]

Thank you, for the welcome! And I will try and post in the correct way..lol. I did ask for canaboid tablets, but the GP sort of laughed. I wasn't laughing, as I didn't really want to be on opiate based meds for over 12 months. I have tried canaboid oil, but difficult to buy ingredients as I've just moved to new area. Stigma, very true when you've had issues in the past.......and you're always under the spot light, from family and friends.

 

[DixiChik]

Thanks, closeau, for the PM!

WELCOME Lennon...Fans of both, actually. Come on in and make yourself as comfortable as possible. Our PAIN PEEPS really would like to have miraculous recoveries, thereby revoking their membership to this awful club. We support one another, cry together, and hopefully laugh together.

It's nice to "meet" both you and now englandgz, finally. Wow, are you a medic or EMT? Thank goodness you weren't inside the burning wreckage. That's awful. Yes, as you know, infection is your biggest threat with burns. Sending positive vibes that you will heal, rather than becoming a "lifer" in our club. Of course, you're still invited to our virtual parties!

I want to try CBD:THC oil or tinctures, but cannot drive 900 miles to buy it. Then I'd risk returning across state lines with possession. Don't get me wrong, I'd take the road less traveled (risk) to save my colon! I can't take the PM meds for pain due to wrecked GI.

BTW, my pain doctor has no sense of humor, either. Hell, we need translators for my appointments...both ways! Laughter is GOOD medicine.

 

[kattmomma13]

Hey Lennon welcome to our social club we do just give each other support n like Dixi said u are welcome to commiserate with us or just read our posts to get to know us ...also welcome to England I know that some countries aren't anti pain medicine I'm glad that u are able to get some relief ...
Closeau yea It sounds like u have a lot of problems to deal with besides ur own health issues....have u managed to get the new bags that work for u better and why is ur leg n ribs hurting so bad did I miss something ...have u had some kind of fall or accident ...it really seems like I missed that ..yea I have thought about going somewhere else for pain management like maybe Florida on the oxycontin highway ....I have seen programs like intervention n drugs Inc that say it is easy to get there...but hell I'm not able to afford the trip itself much less the Dr visit cost n meds cost..so I'm just stuck in this rut waiting for these nurses to get me scheduled n all that I mean they have the proof that I am really in pain without even knowing what I have gone thru..well let me shut up about my problems..I know that everybody here has them too we don't just take meds for the hell of it...it's not like we actually get high off this Shit that's what people don't understand if u actually have physical pain that is what it affects ...not our brain except for the dependency of our bodies on meds to have any quality of life...oops I think I just got carried away sorry no paragraphs..later km

 

[kattmomma13]

Sorry dixi I meant to tell u that I have been getting the "busy server" when I been trying to get on here also I wonder if this site has gotten so well known that there is so many people either lurking or joining ...we'll know if it keeps on doing it ...later km

 

[BigG]

Thank you Dixie.

I'm a paramedic. I'm not sure what the equivalent is in America although if I remember correctly you have paramedics their too and an EMT is an ambulance technition or a more junior role without the drug prescribing abilities of a paramedic? Is that correct? That's how it is here....we have paramedics who have a broader range of skills and who carry an assortment of drugs to treat cardiac, respiratory, trauma, pain, cerebral injuries and other things and techs who don't normally prescribe xeugz and who have a smaller skill set and number of treatment options. Plus only paramedics carry drugs like morphine, diazepam and ketamine. There's various grades within a grade as well and I've beeN senior paramedic for a few months now (although that doesnt mean a huge amount in the real world).

Anyway, yeah the burn got very badly infected and was a real mess but is getting better. Unfortunately that's not why I'm posting here. I've had chronic reactive polyarthritis for nearly 20 years (im 40) and used to post on this pain thread three years or so ago. Infact I think I was one of the first to chat to RTP when she was a greenlighter...that's where I know her from....

I used to compete in bodybuilding and powerliting and I think irreprably damaged my already damaged joints in the process. I still work out and have to do manual lifting ever day but suffer a lot of pain. Was on huge amounts of opiates for 20 years but stopped cold turkey last year.....

Unfortunately I'm having a bad flare up at the moment.....

It's probably nothing compared to some of you guy's issues and I'm deeply sorry for what you have gone through....

I've many years experience in the pain treatment game but as I said before the rules are very different in the UK.

Well that's enough from me .... I hope everyone is having a relatively pain free time and it's off to bed for me....

Take care everyone

 

[closeau]

Welcome Lennon Marley. I love the name!! This thread right here is whybi log on everyday. Lots of support and encouragement. Usually most on here have seen it all. I broke my collarbone and that was my first taste of opiates. I became addicted bc they were giving me ridicoulous amounts of oxy. I was drinking a lot then so when they cut me off i used the alcohol as help with wd. Bad day and miserable days. Mine was displaced due to a second fall but dr just let it heal like that and i still have a big lump there. Hard to do pushups. Im not sure what 2 of your meds but tramadol and ibuprofin only go so far. I wish you luck and youre in the right place?

Kattmomma, i fell down 7 stairs and hit my head on wall. The stairs go down and theres a little turnaround place with a 4ft wall then more steps the other way. I was up there messing with th pet gate. I have a cat and owner have dogs so, you know. I had my backpack on and after bending over trying to get it straight and stood up and got dizzy and just went down. My roomate helped and nothing hurt exceot my head. Then this morning my ribs hurt bad. Oh well. Ityll pass. Thanks for asking.

Englandgz, i didnt realize how different it wasvover there. Kinda cool if you ask me. Good luck with the burn.

Goodnight pain peeps!! May God bless your dreams and you wake to a good day?

 

[kattmomma13]

Closeau aw man that sounds bad it sounds like u may have broke a rib or something I have fell and broke my own rib with my knee n that was horror..at work n couldn't even stop working..yeah well that was a long time ago..know I'm just trying to get in a New clinic...I know y'all are prob tired if hearing me whine..sometimes we just need to know we got a friend....peeps stay painless as u can. Km

 

[closeau]

Kattmomma, thetes never whining here. If so im the king, lol!!! I would never think that. Itd at least brised but not broken. I fell down ivy steps last winter and cracked 3 and my sternum. Pain my friend. This is more discomfort. Still hurtd. I hotta go with my friend move our storage unit. Uugh. Im gonna do the best i can. Anyway, i hope your pain clinic goes well today. Def keep us informed!! Peace kattmomma?

 

[AnnaBanana333]

Hey, pain peeps.

Sorry I haven't posted; this week is kicking my ass. I'm starting to get depressed. I have an appointment to talk with the therapist next week, but UGH....don't feel like doing ANYTHING.