Being physically dependant on opiates for pain and addiction are two different things. Do you take more than prescribed? Do you "crave" the norco even when you don't need it? If yes, then you are...
I also consider myself lucky. I do not see a PM doc but my PCP, who prescribes all of my meds, my patches and my oxy IR, plus my valium, plus other meds. I initially had to take one or two urine...
From what my doctor has told me, the patches work better the closer it is placed to your heart. So I put my patches on my upper chest area, usually swapping from my left side of my chest to my right...
Oxy is highly addictive and in high demand, especially in FL. Considering FL's past with illegal pill mills and crooked doctors, I am not surprised at what is happening there. It is only one drug....
Not sure if anyone said this yet but continuing what you are doing is a slippery slope. Self-medicating on a regular basis can lead to addiction (not dependance) issues and may lead you down the...
Are you taking more of the Nucynta than what is prescribed? If you were supposed to be tapering off your dose, by the time you switched to the patches you should be fine. If you go from a high dose...
I have never tried that patch but I am on fentanyl patches and they work wonderfully for my pain. There are no "ups and downs" with a patch, and as long as they stay sticking to your skin just fine,...
Congrats! I am glad you won your case! I am in a similiar situation as you, but have not gone to the lengths you have gone. I am currently on the fentanyl patches and percocet for BT pain. However, I...
Great thank you so much. I will talk to my doctor next month and see what she says. She has recommended Oxycontin for me but since there is no generic I cannot afford it....
Hey all. Just posting from the road right now, heading to California. Had to delay our departure by a few hours or so (actually, 5) so I could pick up my fentanyl patches myself from the pharmacy. We...
Just a quick question for care (or anyone else who may know): Does Opana ER come in a generic form? You mentioned that with insurance you only pay $12 for 60 pills. I'm just curious because I am...
First of all, 7 of the 10mg oxycodone a day seems a bit high w/o anything that is ER. For your first question, they do not make a 20 mg IR but they make a 15 and a 30mg IR oxycodone pill. Second, all...
I don't want to sound negative, but this is something that is very basic when it comes to a pain mgmt clinic and the contracts you have to sign to stay with them. Last year I when I was hospitalized...
So, update time. I talked with a pharmacist and they said there is nothing they can do to fill it by tomorrow and it can only be filled on the 5th and no earlier. She was sorry but said if it was any...
I was on neurontin before the Lyrica, and I was on that for about 7 months and this is month number 3 of being on Lyrica. Neither one really helped for my pain as far as I could tell. I did take it...
I do not have any branches of the pharmacy where I get my patches filled, since its the University of Colorado Hospital pharmacy. I can only use this pharmacy because I am on CICP, which allows me to...
Yes I take Lyrica but I only take it as needed some days. I told my doctor I did not enjoy the feeling it gave me and it hardly helps with my pain but she persists that I continue taking it. It also...
I routinely use this pharmacy, but since its such a large pharmacy (University of Colorado Hospital), I don't know anyone there "personally". I know some of them recognize me. I have picked up on the...
Nothing that I can think of. We are driving as a group and staying with family there. Its about a 10 hour drive. Actually we are taking my SUV and my friend's car. I will just call on the 4th and see...
Well the doctor works at the same hospital as the pharmacy and they have said they would fill it 2 days early no problem. I know its not an insurance issue, as I have had a 3 day fill before but at a...
The problem and reality of oxycodone is that it is one of the most valuable and available prescription medications on the street (along with hydrocodone). While there is a stigma attached to it...
It sounds like a minor adjustment. You still are taking some Oxycodone IR (5mg vs 15mg) plus you have ER Oxy in your system, so you are not going through W/Ds. If you were going through W/Ds you...
Hey all. I am going out of town next week on the 5th first thing in the morning, and my fentanyl patches are due to be filled on the 7th (that is 30 days). I had my follow up appt with my doctor this...
I agree that you should only take the 5mg oxy hcl when really needed if you have a certain allotment per day. If you are allowed to take, say 6 per day, then by all means go for it. However, if you...
Same here, glad to hear you finally are getting your meds. I don't know what I would do if that happened to me (i am also on the patch at 75mcg/hour every 48 hours). I had a slight W/D from my...
Also, from what you said earlier, your WDs are not too bad. If you just have sweats at night, thats not bad. Its when you get RLS and hot/cold flashes. When you are cold then are hot on and off over...
1. Considering you have only been on them for 5 months at a low dose, the W/D should not last past 48 hours, 72 hours maximum. It helps to drink water, get some Immodium, and anything that may help...
I think some people believe that a new generic that they are trying for the first time does not work as well as their old one is just a psychological thing. It's usually just in your head, like most...
I personally would never want any of my pain medications delivered by mail to my home. I feel much safer and I feel that its just easier to pick them up in person. I would hate it if by some chance...
I agree with the others here, as some generics are made differently even though they have the same active ingredient. I have tried about 4 different generics for the fentanyl patches, and only 2 of...
Yeah, I understand. I want to sleep, so I wouldn't mind trying a new med if it would help. I always turn everything off around me to be in total silence and peace, but I also have to switch positions...
I usually find it tough to fall asleep and stay asleep. Usually I will fall asleep (when I am actually able to, as last night for example I went to bed at 10pm and didnt fall asleep until 2-3am) and...
So, my doctor put me back on the 75 mcg/hour patch every 48 hours. She added Lyrica to my meds, 50mg 3x a day, and no more gabapentin. She also said my testosterone was low but not below where it...
I can't really tell any difference when I take it vs when I do not take it. So I have it as an option but it really doesn't do anything for me pain-wise. I will let you know how it goes. I would just...
I am on the max dose of neurontin per day. I have tried many versions of muscle relaxers and they don't work, only the valium. I understand that nothing will take away the pain all together but I was...
Some of you may have read my topic from last month about me wanting to go down to a lower dose of my Fentanyl patch from 75 mcg/hour (48 hours) to 50 mcg/hour (48 hours). My doctors agreed to change...
See what I find funny is that I have a placard, but since I am young (and look younger) people always give me dirty looks like I am doing something wrong. I wouldn't be surprised if someone did the...
Not sure if its the same here in CO or not, but everytime I get mine from my hospital pharmacy, they just ask me to verify my address. My scripts come from the same IM doctors from the same hospital...
Just an FYI, most pharmacies will open the boxes and give you anywhere from 1-4 patches from said box. I had this done when I received a partial script, I got 12 patches so 2 boxes and 2 patches...
Spinal Soldier: I can't believe how many pain meds you are on at one time. MSContin + dilaudid + oxycodone + soma and klonopin would knock me out in no time. Your tolerance must be sky high......
SB: I also had some blood work done, so am waiting for those results too. As for meds, I tried flexeril but it did nothing and I was on gabapenton but that didn't do much either. I was prescribed...
Just another quick update. I just spoke with my doctor on the phone and he wants me to give him a 24 hour urine test to check my cortisol levels. He said I may have Cushings Syndrome (I think thats...
So just an update. I went in for my appt, and talked with my doctor about this for almost 2 hours (well and other things too). We spoke about the pros and cons of reducing the dose, and in the end he...
What I am saying is maybe it would be easier to go down to 50 every 2 days and try it out and if that does not work then try something else. I will just talk to my doctor and see what he says....
Yeah thats what I have heard but at the 3rd day I feel completely sick and my doctor said that my body probably absorbs the medication faster, and this is true for other people as well. I don't know,...
I guess the urgency is that I have realized that I would rather go about relieving my pain more naturally and the 75s have started to make me more drowsy lately and have not helped my enthusiasm when...
Just a question for those who have done this before. I am on a 75 mcg/hour fentanyl patch every 48 hours. I have grown tired of relying on the patch for my pain and want to rely more on exercising,...
Maybe I am confused. You said that on medicare, your patches are called Duragesic instead of fentanyl. Duragesic is the name-brand. You are getting the generics. The brand you said it was from, I had...
She is actually been court ordered to take anger-management classes and parenting after divorce classes but has until June to complete them. I have already completed a contempt of court motion for...
Hope everything is going well for everyone. And if you are having a bad day, I'm sorry! My weekend was uneventful. Toughest part was going across town to help my mother shop for new tile as she is...