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Posted 9/22/2013 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
Hello again everyone,

I've been taking vitamin B1 (the good stuff), alpha lipoic acid and a mild all natural supplement that helps to alleviate constipation from what I am still taking 5/325 Percocet. Six per day. I am finding that although these supplements have helped, my medication is starting to fade.Wondered if anyone has had any experience with dilauidid, nucyenta or something I just discovered - oxyprofin. I need to get off of the acetominophen. Oxyprofin seems to be a better idea but before I go duke it out with my Doctor who thinks I'm an addict instead of a human being with nerve pain (five years) it would be great to hear any feedback. Worried about my liver so I will stop taking Percocet soon if need be. Doctors need to stop being so judgemental and read the oath they took before becoming a Doctor.

Thanks to all who responded to a previous post on here.

Alll the best to everyone.
Posted 9/22/2013 10:07 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Chronic, the thing is none of the opiates are going to do much for nerve pain regardless of which one you take.

That being said, check first the price of the oxy with ibuprofen as it was still fairy expensive last I heard and with your insurance to see what dx code they will require to cover the switch if you have insurance.

The dilauidid and nucynta may be an option but nucynta is a difficult med to adjust to for many.

Is there a reason why after 5 years they've not switched to an LA med? That may become very necessary very soon for you with changing FDA requirements for certain degrees of pain and diagnosis.
Posted 9/22/2013 10:09 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Chronic,

Has your doc tried any meds for you that work more directly for nerve pain? Like Neurontin?

The meds work very differently and you may find more relief. Worth bringing up for discussion.


Merrida
Posted 9/22/2013 10:50 AM (GMT 0)
Duh! Im still asleep Merrida! I was going there when I said opiates dont work well and well took the backroad to somewhere! Lol

Thanks for finishing my sentence! We must be "our other twin " like minds, poor you. Lol
Posted 9/22/2013 9:45 PM (GMT 0)
Hi again,

Good question on not changing to a long acting med but I am dealing with a Doctor who had a traumatic experience with a patient and opioids who ended up dying due to something that he messed up on. i think the person overdosed so getting this Doctor to think about me and not himself is virtually impossible. Paranoid and confrontational at best. I have been looking for a new Doctor but there is no chance my current Doctor will send me to a well respected pain clinic who know what they are doing. That frustrates me so perhaps a hospital can get me there? I am gathering as much info as I can because I have an appointment with this Doctor coming up. As for as the oxyprofen I am not too concerned about the cost as long as it gets me away from what I am taking and doing to my liver. Thanks for the suggestions. Neurontin I have not tried. Cymbalta, Lyrica, Toradol, Tramacet, Clonazepam, Serquel. Personally after reading of Lyrica and experiencing its effects after quitting it, I think it should be pulled from the market. Cymbalta made me horribly ill. I am trying to figure out how to approach this because my medication is not strong enough and to ask for a more potent dose will spawn a storm and more judgement from this person. I take 6 per day but I need 10. If I must stay on this should I ask for a strength increase vs a volume increase? I need to be out of this pain. It has been too long. Can't work a regular job because of it.You would think this would be enough for a Doctor to act in your best interest instead of his own. I am actually waking up at night thinking about this appointment because my desire to be out of pain and knowing it is possible is driving me crazy. There is nothing more frustrating than not having control when you know there is a solution.

Thanks again!
Posted 9/22/2013 10:15 PM (GMT 0)
Actually Chronic many of us have dealt with Drs just like yours. Yes getting to a pain clinic is your best shot, finding a way if you need a referrel is another thing, possible an Er may do it.

It's silly to keep adding 5mg pills a day when they make a 10mg with only 325mgs of tylenol in it. Even silliest is they make oxy IR with no tylenol in 5 mg and 15mgs. So he can leave you on the oxycodone and eliminate most all or completely all the tylenol.

Is this an older Dr? They tend to be the ones that can be really difficult to steer away from the old meds. Percocet 5 has been around a very long time.

The nerve meds are vitally important for relief since there's just no way to get enough narcotics to dull that pain without risk to life anyway.

He's not using good sense as its usually the undertreated pain folks that end up overdosing trying to get out of pain.

Good luck
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