An MRI is definitely in order. I've had chronic pain in my left ankle for 3 and 1/2 years now. Always been like a real constant bad toothache. Look into Osteochonral Defect of the Talus. Almost all...
Update: Yesterday at day 3 I still couldn't tolerate the new brand. Pain on left side of head and tingling and palpatations. Felt like I was having a stroke or something. Scared the heck out of me....
Thanks Tina. Yes I figured I may as well give it another try and I do feel better today. I was able to stretch out my meds when I learned they were on vacation last week. I guess I'll chalk it up to...
I've been taking percocet 5/325 for almost 2 years now for chronic ankle pain (chunk of cartalige gone in ankle - 2 failed surgerys - currently awaiting cat scan with dye that the insurance denied)....
Yes, it is a new script each month. Percocet 5/325 2x day. I only referred to it as a refill. My appts have been monthly for so long (1 and 1/2 years now) but this one was 2 months this time so they...
Hi all, haven't posted in a while but still read. Called PM doc today for my monthly refill only to find out they're on vacation till next Tuesday. After 2 days of not being able to get ahold of...
Chartreux, thanks. Yes, I would need a refferal. I just don't know if I should see another ortho or maybe a podiatrist this time. In the past year, prior to my final xray I've had 3 MRI's and 2 CT's,...
Thanks for just reading my story! judy2 - I want to get another opinion but my PM says no. Just says "that's what I'm here for". geckogirl - this is exactly the point I've been trying to make all...
Hi all, I've posted before but I just need to vent a little. I have an OCD (osteochondral defect) of the ankle talus. Was diagnosed a year and half ago and have been in pain since. Constant aching...
Hi Chartreux, OCD means Osteochondral Defect. I have a quarter sized crater 5mm deep on top of my ankle bone. Basically a chunk of my ankle bone is gone. Had 2 scope surgerys on it in past 8 months...
Thanks so much PAlady and uniquelyme. Your responses help ALOT. I just don't know what to expect of this PM stuff. 48 yrs old and first time I've ever had chronic pain in my life. It's just so new to...
Thanks for the advice guys. PAlady, they're 5-325. I'm not out yet and i'll still have a few days left even after my 2nd visit on thursday. Just will be a couple days short of the 30 days that the...
Thanks PAlady. Yeah I'm definitly not abusing them. It's strickly for the pain. I just have days that 2 in one day doesn't cut it for the pain. It was my first visit with a PM dr. in my life so i'm...
Hi all, I've not posted in a while. I'm the one suffering with the ankle OCD defect. Had the artho surgery this past April and went to see my first PM dr. since the Ortho advised me too do so and not...
Thanks for the response straydog. No I've never been to a PM dr before. I went to my primary for an appt this week and in his building are multiple practices. I noticed an Advanced Pain Management...
Thanks White Beard and straydog for updating my other thread (Hi Newbie Here) and informing me there are different kinds of pain docs. Those that prescribe meds and those that don't. Figured I'd...
Best of luck to you both!!!...
Hi, where is the pain located? I've had this for years too after getting a sigmoidscopy about 6 years ago that confirmed it. Don't know if I ever had pain from it or not. Anyway, I don't know about...
Went well at first post op follow today. Told her (it was his PA I saw) I was going to see a PM doctor just in case and if they could refill my prescript ion one last time and no problems there....
Thanks Skeye! Yep, I'm one of the lucky few. I've done so much research on my ankle OCD and it is mostly common in the knee. Only 4% get it in the ankle and it is very painful. Got to the point where...
Thanks all! My first post op follow up is tomorrow morning and I am going to ask for one more prescript for the pain. Would be nice to at least allow 2 more weeks healing before I have to make the...
Looks like a great place to be able to talk to others and get more info on dealing with CP. I've been suffering chronic pain for the past year now. I'm 48 and this is the first time I've ever had CP...