i am fearful as well. we are a single income family and have lots of medical bills; mostly with my daughter and i. i am constantly using coupons and looking for deals wherever i can. i fear my next...
thanks for all the replies. i've been trying to take it easy (yeah, right), and lying on the heating pad when i can....
i have 2...one was a pain specialist that hit on me in his office. seriously. ick. and...i never went back to him. ;) the other was an er doc that kept me waiting, waiting, waiting...when i exited...
does anyone else suffer from flank pain? i'm talking about the area on your back; on the sides. this is new...very tender to the touch and is creating a lot of spasms. this is new for me and i'm not...
mine is self-explanatory as well...i was shocked that no one took it before me! i have seen a new "hurting" with numbers behind it lately....
i made an appt. w/ my pcp. please wish me luck. i hope that i can just be treated there. my anxiety is off the charts...i worry every day about my last appt. it boggles my mind and it's pretty...
thanks for the advice...i'm nervous about the whole thing. i hate that i'm dependant on these things, and just trying to come to grips w/ the fact that that's just the way it is and the way it's...
ok...so i was diagnosed w/fibro over the summer. had a bad flare that lasted over 2 months. it was brutal...lasted most of the end of summer and into the school year...very depressed, anything i did...
i weaned off fent a few months ago...this is what i know: 1. yes...the directions DO say to not clean the area w/ alcohol. this can be dangerous as it might allow too much medicine enter too quickly....
I would i call your pharmacist...you can also google a drug interaction search, but i think it's best to consult a professional in these instances. better safe than sorry...
/community/emoticons/wink.gif no problem...i just thought it was not helpful or useful in any way. thanks for taking care of it!...
hi palady--- i did hit the yellow "!" last night; i guess no mods were on or were on by the time i was on again in the morning and i wasn't sure if my "!" made it thru, so i thought i'd post hope you...
i was on the generic "fentanyl" patch and it could NOT be cut...very dangerous. it will release too much too fast. i can't speak of any other brand...
could you please look @ the post by bigdogg88bounce under the "help oxy withdrawal"...his comments are really inappropriate and a little over the top. thanks so much!...
that might be a start.... i'm curious to know why you are trying to come off them? are they managing your pain or do you fear you won't find someone to RX them? and if the percs don't do anything,...
/community/emoticons/nono.gif NO! you cannot cold turkey from the patch. it is very dangerous to do so. you need to wean down VERY slowly!!! you must find another doc asap that can wean you....i'm...
hi all...i'm wondering how often you get a massage? with all the medical issues in my family, i can't really afford them, but i broke down today and had one. it felt great; i was so knotted up in my...
Hi Austenfan--- I've had great success w/ slimfast. i buy it @ sam's club by the case and i buy the optima as it has more protein and sustains my hunger feelings longer. i do have to say that i...
count me in as a member of the rice crispie club. my neck ususally feels better when it pops...but only for a moment or 2, and it pops constantly....
that's an awesome idea...i don't know where i'd be w/out my crockpot. i use it at least once a week, if not more....
I'm sorry to hear of your issues and wanted to share why we recently bought a safe. I am the only one that has access to the combination...I put all the meds in it that could potentially be abused....
i drive a toyota sienna....i love it. drives like a car and the leather seats are comfy. guess i should say i have kids, tho, too and am the typical carpool mom...i live in my car. some days are...
Thanks Jeannie...I just wanted to be sure I wasn't crossing a line. thanks for the note. -k...
I should note that I DO still need to take BT meds...like all other "12 or 24 hour" meds, they are not. I take 10 mg 2 x's a day...a relatively low dose....
I take Kadian and have for several months. I weaned off the Fent patch...NO fun. It was not good for me at all...I like Kadian, and I am receiving it FREE until the end of the year b/c I went to...
having children myself, i can't imagine your pain...my thoughts and prayers are with you and yours in your hours of need....
thanks, meggie...i do take lexapro; maybe i need to go from 10 mg to 20. /community/emoticons/idea.gif didn't think of that...thanks for the quick reply...my little one gets home in about 10...
since i've been in such pain for quite awhile now, is it normal that i'm in a funk...feeling overly anti-social...feeling like EVERY single thing i do is an accomplishment, yet at the same time not...
thanks to all that posted. i'll get those items when i can peel myself off the couch next. very busy morning...need a rest for sure! ==...
i know it sounds silly, but could someone advise me, please on what your "recipe" is to make the rice heat bags, what you put ther rice in, what kind of rice (does it matter?) how long you heat them,...
thanks for the kind words. the weather wasn't quite as humid today (i think). ..i stayed in the a/c most of the day. mamanan...how old are your kids? i endured my share of whining and finally said...
i'm in st. louis and yesterday was unbelievably awful...the humidity was off the charts (my windows had condensation on the outside) and it rained a fair amount. was exhausted most of the day, but...
i currently take 10 mg. of kadian 2 times a day, xanax prn (allowed one .25 4/day), 10 mg lexapro and allowed five 7.5/750 hydros for bt. i am scared to take more kadian, and don't want to up my dose...
Hi Lara--- i had epidural steroid injections 3 times. they hurt like all get out during the procedure and for 24-48 hours after and i hate to tell you that they didn't help at all. i was pretty much...
how long, typically do your flares last? also...what are your symptoms and what did you do to calm it? i feel like my flare has been going for-EVER. thanks---k...
Hi broomhilda--- i was also having that issue...i am taking 10mg of ambien and it works like a dream. pardon the pun. /community/emoticons/cool.gif i have found, tho, that i have to take it right...
Lonelyheart--- I'm so sorry that you deal with this at such a young age. I struggle with this as well. I'm not as young as you (38), but I definitely don't have a foot in the grave...
hiya----it's me again. goin to psychiatrist in a bit; pm told me to talk to her about providing me w/ a sleep med. any recommendations??? i need something that i can take w/ my current "pharmacy" of:...
thanks for all the kind posts... i think the steroids are for the inflammation i'm experiencing right now. i can't take NSAIDS; i'm allergic to them. i'm feeling lots better today; EVEN after the...
ok, kids. it's official. i have fibromyalgia. /community/emoticons/sad.gif my pm started me on steroid therapy today; hopefully this will help a bit. i see her again next week; maybe we'll do a med...
hi all...thanks for your posts. so today is totally different...my back is the usual pain, the hips and butt are a little better today, but my neck and shoulders are a mess...so sore. luckily i am...
the adderall is for add....but it's pretty mild. i do know that if i DON'T take it, i'm pretty much useless...VERY tired. thanks for your quick reply. i did just have extensive blood work done; would...
okokok...so i've been a chronic pain sufferer for over 3 years now. i have been dx'd 3 bulging discs in low back, DDD, depression, and anxiety. lately when i wake up, my hips (sides) and butt hurt...
tom--- if you're still reading, please look up and visit kadian.com. they offer copay assistance up to $50/month if you are out of pocket for your copay. i registered online and had my card REALLY...
Hi Lynne--- saw my pm today and i'm just feeling perfect with the kadian and vicodin for bt. thanks for the info on avinza...the kadian is supposed to be 24 hours also...i take 10mg in the am and...
ladies--- that's is sooo sad! how rude of everyone!!! i was @ a party last night and i'm the one with the chronic pain issues, however, i made it a point to be helpful. my friend has 2 little...
oops... /community/emoticons/eyes.gif ust reread your post and saw you were taking avinza...what's the diff between kadian and avinza? -k...
Yay! Lynn--- Glad to hear things are well with the Kadian. I'm having good luck with it as well. I take it 2x's a day and try to take my last dose right @ bedtime so that i can get the 7 hours or so...
I wondered about the anti-depressant, b/c I, too WAS (past tense!) on the patch and it just wrecked me emotionally. i was NOT on and AD and when i went from 12-25 i ways ok, but when i went from...
dear muzz--- i'm new to this forum, but read your post about the fentanyl patch and am wondering how you are doing with it? i, too, was on the fent patch and had some not so great results; so just...