I do have guilt, especially for my youngest , she was born almost 6 years after my 2nd and I did not start having issues until my youngest was 3. She is 7 now and I have daily trouble but on a day...
Sorry your suffering so much? Why the clonodine? That was given to me once when I sit end from Percocet to the butran patch , it took two days to order in so that is what helped me with withdrawl...
I am disappointed in hearing this news because right now all my meds only require twice yearly visits unless I need in because I am feeling worse than normal....But all my meds right now can get five...
No, I am the same way! Sometimes , actually more lately than normal I have to force myself to do things, I never want to because I know I will hurt more, and be extra tired the next day, but if I end...
Also the pharmacy has discount cards you can get, when I finally got insurance my Ambien actually cost more with that than the pharmacy discount card!!! If you do find a doctor they never have...
I did not have insurance myself for five years, I totally understand your frustration. For awhile I was also on food assistance but I did not qualify for medical help. I just looked and looked and I...
Hi and Welcome! I am on Butrans 2omg I find it to work well I have almost been on it for a year. Through trial and error I do find the best spot for me is on this inside of my upper arm right below...
I am on Butrans it works well, maybe talk to your doctor about gabapentin to add that works well with nerve pain. HOpe you feel beter!...
Try to alternate from your upper to inner arm right under your under arm. Thats where I have been placing my butrans patch I know they do not use as a option but it has worked the best for me, sticks...
If you feel this way seek out the help of a therapist. We all get depressed here its normall, but please do not do the unthinkable. You family could not bear losing you. There has to be a solution to...
Hi and welcome!! I think most of us on this board feel lucky if we can cut our daily pain down by 50%. Its sure beats nothing! I hope they can get the right combo working for you!...
This is awful, but you did the right thing by cutting him out of your life if he does not understand!...
I agree I would let it go. If it were something you had to have for ongoing chronic pain I would make sure in the future you counted in front of them before you left. I have been on the short side...
I am so sorry this is happening to you, I would either go to the ER as someone else suggested and get IV meds maybe they would keep you until Monday when you can see a new PM doctor. Or if this is...
I agree with all your responses and most of all if he is not happy due to this debilitating illness then here is your get of of jail free card, as much as I love him and I do I also do not want him...
Thanks everyone for the kind words, you guys have made my day a little brighter!...
I agree with everyone look for food triggers! Also after 16 weeks your progesterone will level off and hopefully the migraines will decrease then too...
Oh boy do I ever!!! If a storm front is moving in oh my goodness I am miserable! Thunderstorms are the worst , high winds when the isobars are tight are awful and snowstorms! I also agree that yes I...
I agree with most of what everyone has said. For me as well I know Im not going to have it perfect. If I can live with a 3 to 6 on a pain scale of 1 the lowest and 10 the highest then I think thats...
BTW purple reading what is a B and O suppository? Im wondering if this will help me when I get these random contraction like stomach pains where nothing works to help them I just lay in a steaming...
Well Once during a hospital stay I kept having bladder spasms and they could not get them under control at all unless they gave me volume through the IV, turned out I was allergic to dilaudid which...
Very True, I always feel bad for people that are not getting the meds the need, I know once I did give the wrong advice for which I did apologize for, I just hate seeing anyone suffering that truly...
Welcome you have found a awesome support group!!...
I am opening up to you guys only because I know most of you can understand what Im going through right now. I went back to school almost three years ago at 39. I had been dating my now husband at the...
Thats when my refill is due, so glad you mentioned it, I called to check and my pharmacy is open until 5 that day luckily....
Welcome! I to suffer from fibro and rhuematoid arthritis. Everyone here is very supportive. I used to take percocet, they switched me to butrans 20mg, loratab, and xanax for relaxant, ambien for...
Have they ever tried to add xanax or ambien to help with sleep?...
Wow!!! Congrats on the insurance I hardly ever hear of that blessing!! Glad she is doing well!...
Glad to hear you are home and recovering! Keep getting the rest you need to regain your strength!!...
Sorry for the wrong advice! I only fill with one, but back when I did not have insurance I had done it without a problem, so it seems things have changed, again sorry for mis advice...
If its uncomfortable to talk to your new doctor this could be a option for you. I can understand wanting to have the old one for back up just in case....
I will only use Target Pharmacies, they actually really do care and are not judgemental...
I have no problems with my 20mg butrans but I do alternate my upper inner arm right below my armpit, works great...
The exploratory surgery is not to bad, if they find endo they will try to get as much out as possible, after the surgery the worst part for me was the gas that has to rise out of your body, they blow...
I noticed you said you have two patches are you on a 40mg does then? I just have one patch for my 20mg. I also know you said you are worried about addiction to the butrans, that percocet may be...
I use the butrans patch 20mg, I have found the best spot for me that does not itch at all is on my upper, inner arm right below my armpit. I know this it not a spot they say to use, but it has worked...
When I used to take oxycodone they would give me three perscriptions at a time to be filled evefry 30 days. I no longer take it. I do get 5 refills at a time for my butran patch and loratab. But I...
It does seem like a quikc withdrawl, but if you can ask your doctor for clonodine until you can see a PM doctor. It is not a miralce worker but it will help with the symptoms. I used to take...
Sounds like you need a low dose hydrocodone for BT. How you get better...
I have a mirena placed in for 8 months now. For the first seven I had horrible 7 day long periods , you are only supposed to get a light 1 or 2 day period. Well anyway this past week I have felt...
See what I dont not understand at all is why do people become pain specialists who do not want to help people in pain???????? My ex husband has chrons, he had horrible pain all the time as well as...
For me I have found with my extremely stubborn 6 year old, taking the computer time away by changing the wifi internet code works wonders! Kids these days love the computer it does not matter what...
BTW someone needs to turn those pharmacies into the DEA for price gauging!! That is wrong and needs to be stopped!...
I am so sorry you are going through this....If I were you I would get my med swithced to morphine possibly or demoral. They both come in patch forms, I use butrans patches and have hydrocodone for BT...
Thanks for all the replies, I was thinking I was being a baby about it but now I feel better. I cannot beleive how much this hurts!...
Well you need to let your doctor know if your pain is not controlled. I you are worried about the patch maybe he can increase your dose to 8 pills a day. But if they have any tylenol in them it may...
I just wanted to tell you I know its hard and I hope you have a better day tomorrow! I know I get on here to when having a extra hard time and its so good to have the support of everyone on here!...
My first couple of Butrans were itchy but they are better now. I can only wear them on my upper arms without itching they drive me crazy on my upper back or chest and they do not stay on in those...
Last Thursday I jammed my pinky toe into the coffee table which I have done many times in my life. This time was different it hurt so bad I got sick. By Friday my whole foot was swollen and my toe...
Im on the butrans patch works pretty good and does not make me high or loopy at all....