ive found butran patches to be useless I was on 30 mg for nearly 5 months and after talking with my dr he decided to ween me off them during a period of weeks . I just went cold turkey and did not...
hopefully the pain will pass . it took 12 months before I felt like my hip and I was one and working together . my hip has been in 22 yrs and is only now starting to ache more than usual . give it 12...
14 on a good day on bad days I can throw them down like m&m"s...
hi all well results from my scans are in and had my apt with the dr giving me the second opinion so here are the results he said not as bad as he was fearing so that's good I guess lol ct scan 1...
just a bit of a update went for new scans as requested by the dr doing the second opinion last Friday I had x rays done on my artiffial hip now 22 yrs old and is aching a bit they did a bone scan of...
I suffer chronic nerve pain after almost severing my lower left leg have nerve pain running thru skingrafts get a almost electric shock feeling if my socks rub on the graft the wrong way . I put up...
I really feel for you guys over there over here the pharmacy very rarely questions whats on the script . for arguments sake my norspan patches "butans " to you guys I am on 30 mg my dr writes out 90...
I had great hope for the patches started off on 5 mg and now up to 30mg and to be honest I notice no difference .ive just been last week for more x rays ct scan and bone scan on my lower back and...
another one with a lower back injury :-( and into animal rescue . my wife and I rescue and foster german shepherds from pounds and owners just trying to get rid of them . its hard on my back...
was given a stronger dose of adivan once the chemist was out of the ones I usually get and only had the stronger strength ones . he just told me to cut them in half and even gave me a pill cutter to...
ring up center link tomorrow only they can give you the correct info you need...
hi all I can relate to this I was married for 23 yrs and in pain the whole time my wife met me in hospital recovering from my injuries . now im not saying the my pain was the only reason we got...
hi all well my butrans "norspan" has been increased from 20 mg too 30 mg now ive had the extra 10 mg patch on now for a couple of days and my pain level seems a bit lower I wouldn't say by a great...
I will get the scans done and see what they show then talk with the 2nd dr and see what his plan of attack would be in pain management. in the mean time I will see how the increased dosage works out...
well I got my butrans upped from 20 mg to 30 mg I was quite surprised my old patch comes off on sunday it will be interesting to see if I notice any improvement fingers crossed . cheers dean...
well off to my normal DR this morning lets hope my approval to increase my butrans "norspan " here in aust from 20 mg to 30 mg ive been trying for nearly 3 months now for the increase im sure it's my...
ok all had my appointment for a second opinion and I felt it was productive but more importantly I felt I was listen too . after chatting about the my injuries cause treatments meds ect ect he gave...
ah mine turns off after 15 mins I wish it went longer but it does turn the machine off mine still has the 9 volt battery it come with...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/280852806653?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_9992wt_998 this is the unit I have im very happy with it so far but will be looking for more pads...
the only time I see a chiro is every couple of months the fingers next to my thumbs start to go numb . he cracks my neck and within 24 hrs the feeling returns to them he thinks it's a pinched nerve...
my shoulder ober the last 12 months has been giving me grief finally mentioned to by dr and got sent for a mri result torn rota cuff in 3 places and a bursitis* 3 cortisone injections and no...
hi Laura cheers for the heads up on the Australian pain page will check it out :-) im in Adelaide . if the wifes dr doesn't work out then I will really push mine to get me into a pain clinic im...
cheers there white beard yea it comes out of our taxes not sure of the percentage amount is some drs charge you too see them but others do whats called bulk bill it means you don't pay the dr it...
hi David yes that's def a good idea to write a letter of thanks after all he has been a really good dr to and our family esp when the kids were growing up . I cant fault him or the clinic really its...
hi stray dog im in Australia it all works different here our local DR can pretty much prescribe anything here short term but to get anything long term say butrans its called norspan here he applies...
hi all ive been with the same DR for many yrs and for the most part he has been pretty good but im finding lately im not getting as good as pain relief as I could due to his unwillingness to prs...
hi there ive never had to replace the leads on mine my pads last about the same as yours but I don't leave mine on I take them off when im not using the machine .I just buy replacement pads thru ebay...
I agree with sookieI had my left hip replacement done 22 yrs ago and it's still going strong . but putting the new hip in completely changed my gait I had limped so bad for so long before the hip...
we foster dogs that are in need with a couple of dog rescue mobs here in south Australia some stay with us for months some only days ..we have 3 dogs of our own all rescues :-) 2 german shepherds and...
it gets tiring trying to explain to people and I usually don't get drawn into going into detail's anymore but I got sucked in by my aunt this time round . Sookie you would think your sister in law...
at a recent family get together I had a auntie who asked how I was going . I said I have my good days and bad days and made the fatal mistake of telling her I was on norspan patches 'butrans' she had...
I suffer left foot drop as a result of almost tearing my lower left leg off below the knee I have no calf muscle left in the leg and no tendons attached to the ankle I have no rotation in my ankle...
another couple of months it will be summer here is Australia nice weather to help ya aches and pains . some great beaches close by as well as some nice sharks lol and I have a ripper of a bbq set up...
ive been pretty lucky in that regard it seems if you have massive scars like I do then you must be in pain . my kids where bought with me the way I am so there non judgmental and have seen me go thru...
hi all my wife has just been told she has Hashimoto's Thyroiditis it prob explains why she has been feeling tired and no energy for a long time .I hadn't even heard of it before and have been doing...
I think most of us have had a dr tell us this we all have a story to tell .my regular dr is pretty good and ive been with the same clinic for over 20yrs the other drs in the clinic know me pretty...
gee im glad I don't have to go thru the same amount of run around you guys do for my patches I had to sign a contract with the drugs of dependence authority and my dr here is Australia and that was...
its called norspan here in aust and im on 20 mg with very little effect I started on 5 mg about 5 months ago . my dr is trying to get approval to up the dosage to 30 mg I was hoping this drug would...
hi there ive been on norspan patches for a few months now that's what butrans is called here in Australia I started out on the lowest dosage 5 mg with little effect and the dosage has been upped now...
I have a small safe that's bolted to the concrete floor of the house / its in a wardrobe covered in crap .but we also have 3 german shepherds /community/emoticons/smile.gif they can have the safe if...
try wiping your skin dow with a medi wipe to clean any oils in/on your skin ive found this helps making my pads stick to the shin better...
ah that makes more sense lol :-)...
arnt compound fractures where the bone breaks thru the skin ? when I broke my leg in 6 places the bones were poking thru the skin in a few places they called that a compound fracture ?...
one thing I cant eat and I miss them so much is onions even a small piece cooked in with something else will set me off . with tummy cramps loose bowels and bloated but cant pass wind I dearly would...
thanks for the reply tummywoes we cant help the cards we are dealt with in life ive accepted that fact a long time ago . the back pain I had when I had the diverticulitis was more around the kidney...
I suffered with stomach cramps . running to the toilet loose bowls sore back these attacks lasted for a week or so at a time and put me in hospital on 3 occasions on iv antibotics but no real cause ....
our system is aust is a little different a script once written from the dr is good for 12 months you can take it too any pharmacy and it will be filled ...my norspan patches the scripts get written...
hi Lauraanother aussie here we will have to teach these guys to speak aussie lol what part of the country are you based in Adelaide this end . fair dinkum it sounds like ya have been feeling really...
hi theresorry to hear about your failed hip surgery . I had a total hip replacement left side when I was 31 yrs the drs where a bit reluctant to do it . im now 53 yrs old with the same hip joint in...
im on the same patches for cp I started out on 5 mg a few months ago and my dosage is now up too 20mg and still not offering much in the way of pain relief. my dr is applying to the drugs of...