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Hi, I am a 46 year old female and I am scheduled for a hip replacement surgery in one week. I need some advice on what pain meds to ask my Dr. for in order to control my post-surgery pain. I have a very high tolerance for pain medicine- as you will read below, Ive been on high amounts for many years.
I have had Rhumetoid Arthritis for more than 10 years and have been on many opiods since. Currently I am taking 180mg of oxycodone per day of Immediate Release 30mg oxycodone (6 pills per day) and 160 mg of oxycontin per day (2 pills of 80mg Ext Rls). Of course my tolerance is super high and I am worried about my post-op pain. I will see my pain mgt Dr. in a few days and need to ask him for specific meds to help me with my post-op pain. My questions are - what would you reccomend for my pain given that I am already on high doses of oxy? Would fentanyl be the best for me or should I ask for liquid morphine (the pills don't do anything for my pain)? Or is there anything else out there someone can suggest? My Dr is awesome and will help me but I need to know what to ask for so I don't get left with something that is insufficient..Any ideas?
I have had Rhumetoid Arthritis for more than 10 years and have been on many opiods since. Currently I am taking 180mg of oxycodone per day of Immediate Release 30mg oxycodone (6 pills per day) and 160 mg of oxycontin per day (2 pills of 80mg Ext Rls). Of course my tolerance is super high and I am worried about my post-op pain. I will see my pain mgt Dr. in a few days and need to ask him for specific meds to help me with my post-op pain. My questions are - what would you reccomend for my pain given that I am already on high doses of oxy? Would fentanyl be the best for me or should I ask for liquid morphine (the pills don't do anything for my pain)? Or is there anything else out there someone can suggest? My Dr is awesome and will help me but I need to know what to ask for so I don't get left with something that is insufficient..Any ideas?