Thank you Sisterpam! It has been a long road all of my life. Growing up in hospitals wasn't easy, but man it sure does make you stronger! I have heard a lot of success from the patches as well. After...
A little bit about me, I was diagnosed with a disease NF-1 when I was 8. It is a disease that tumors grow in the affected area. Now 27, I have had 23 surgeries including many tumor removals, hip,...
Very strong words with so much meaning. I like the quote Mike...
The pain levels are certainly still elevated, but better. I am at a lower level of meds and deal more with the pain due to my job. I am a full time chemist in which my attention is need constantly. I...
Update- I saw the new pm dr today. I really like him as he sat down and really wanted to try to understand why and where I have pain at. He has given me a variety of options and wants me to tell him...
Lucy that is defintly no fun at all, and I am sorry to hear that. I have had many many surgeries myself dating back to when I was 7 years old, it is never fun for us to go through. When I first...
Headaches are definitly not fun. My girlfriend suffers from an eye condition that brings her a numerous amount of bad migraines. She takes regular hydrocodone that she was prescribed and she says it...
I am also very curious how they worked. I kind of looked them up, and although they dont sound very strong it does sound benifical to bypass the stomach as an ibprofin based drug has its fall backs...
Having some bad hip issues myself, I can understand partly where you are coming from. I have a knee surgery last year that left me with nerve damage in my left knee. I have lose feeling in the skin...
yeah im definitly going to see what the dr reccomends, I just wanted to see what everyone takes and how it helps them. I have NF which is a condition that can cause tumors to form in the affected...
Snowflake, that doesnt sound good at all. Back pain is so horrible and can take a lot of things out of our lives if left. Curious, what meds were you taking that was making you sick? I have always...
Tomorrow I have an appointment with a pm dr that my orthopedic surgeon suggested I see for help. I have never been to a pm dr. My orthopedic doctor has been able to take care of some of my pain...
This is a problem that has never crossed my mind, as I live in Tucson, Arizona. We dont get snow. But very wise to think about and plan if it could happen to someone in the cold....
That is a very good idea. I have seen the ER on a couple of occasions mainly because of the timing I could not get into my dr. And I know from my experience it was hard and very very time consuming...
Jenna, I graduated with my bachelors in chemistry from the Univesity of Arizona. I also want to attend graduate school, but from being so burnt out I plan to work for a couple of years before I do. I...
Defintily not any fun. I dont like morphine either, after my first surgery we found out I was allergic to the stuff. But spent days extremly sick with other issues from it. I do not have any...
Hey I am sorry to hear about your situation. When you talk to your brother does he give an excuse for medicating other than feeling "sore"? you are right, alot of people who act that way make it...
How are the patches working out for you? has anyone on here had any more experience with any other pain relieving patches? I see a lot of problems with the fentanyl patches, but I think if taken...
Jim, isnt it crazy how hard it is to get someone who isnt in much pain to understand our side of the story? I agree with you about the NSAID's. I have been on a few of them myself, and I have not...
Straydog, Thank you for the input. It is hard to relate to others at times because of age, but as I see it, it only makes us stronger. I dont think I would consider methadone until a last resort like...
uniquelyme I agree. The vicodin is only a short term use that is not nice on the stomach. I have always seem the methadone option but I do not know alot about it, other than the chemical structure...
Thanks guys! Mike...
Hey guys thanks for the info. I do agree with my age it seems that doctors look more at how young you are and not at the fact of what you are dealing with. Chutzie I do agree in this generation and...
Welcome, I am new here as well. It seems this site has given me alot of help. Im glad your partner is coming around. Alot of people relate other things to chronic pain. There is no problem with not...
That does sound like a good plan. It would kind of track down more of the pain problems we experience but I have not come across one. Good luck and let us know what you find. Mike...
Hello I am a new member here. I think this site is awesome. I have had alot of people around in my life but no one I have been able to relate to very much due to my condition. I was diagnosed with...
Wow that was an awesome website. I have always had questions about the medication and it answered about everything. Thanks,...
I have heard alot about the patch itself, but thats just from the chemical side of the compound. Other than all of the commericals that come on about all the people OD'ing from it no thanks. Patch...
I like your post very much. How are you admiinistered the methadone? I am torn between being a chemist for work, and having pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) for life. A lot of people I know...
Hello. I am a 22 year old male who has been through the whole world with orthopedic problems like alot of you have. I have had a total of 19 surgies on both my left hip and knee dating back to when I...