Good to be seen. :) Y'all will always be my Healing Well family. Take care. Rick...
Hey rocckyd,Seashell. :) I haven't been on the Board in awhie.Hope y'all are as okay as it gets. I'm about the same.No better but not much worse. I guess the Seasonal Affect Disorder(SAD) is wearing...
The worst PMD I've had,the only one I've fired,kept trying to run a $1,200 Drug Test through my Insurance. Up to about a year after I'd seen him,it would show up on the Medicare Statement as...
Hey tallcharlie.I'd shake it off and hope I didn't have to deal with her again. The P.A. that sees me at my Pain Management Doctor just nods her head when I talk.I really don't think she's listening....
Hey CaliJR.You've got a lot to deal with.I feel you on the Shoulder pain.I've got a Bone Spur and a Cyst on my Rt. Shoulder.I've got an appointment Monday with a Surgeon.Let him give me a game plan....
Hello again AQ.Glad you started this Thread so everyone can welcome you to HW. Lots of great people with years of experience with living with Chronic Pain and dealing with Doctors,having...
Hey Turtle.Do what's best for you.Only you know and can make that call. I've been with my Doctor for at least that long,but I'm certain that I'm with him til the end. I get there early so I'm his 1st...
That would be fine with me.I have no problem going that route.My PCP knows I can't be taken off Xanax.We've never discussed it,but if I know it,I'm assuming that he does. Take care. Rick...
My PCP prescribes my Xanax.My PMD prescribes the Pain Med I take. Hopefully that covers me. If not,well,goodbye cruel world. Take care. Rick...
Straydog,I'm like that with Doctors.I'm not going back to a Doctor or Surgeon that doesn't "pass the mustard",so to speak. The Surgeon that Scoped my Rt Knee in 09' was supposed to operate at 10:30...
Hey bigecase.I get the Ali analogy.I used to watch Ali fights with my Grandmother.He took a lot of punishment on his way to victory. I still smile when I think about the fact that my Grandmother...
Hey M&G.This is a topic that shakes me to the core. I've been taking 3 mg of Xanax a day for 13 years.Really bad things happen to me without it. If I have to choose between the 2 I'll have to choose...
Hey Turtle.jmho,on this Forum there are no Borders.We're all in this together. I welcome views and experiences from you and others here that deal with different regulations than I have to. Take care...
Wow AQ.I thought you meant you were in a Car that was hit by another car. I didn't think your body was actually hit by a car.No wonder you're hurting.God Bless you. big case,God Speed with your...
Hey AmethystQueen.Welcome to HW. I'm in N.E. ALabama.Last year at this time I was taking 180 mg of Morphine a day. She got shut down about 3 months ago. I've been taking the Norco since March.This...
Thanks for the info.I didn't know you had gone through that much with yours'. I had TKR on my Rt. knee last November 9th.I have a feeling the Shoulder Rehab is going to be tough as well. I never...
Hey bigcase.Just got the MRI back on my Rt Shoulder.A Bone Spur and a Cyst. My PMD and I agreed that when it hurts too bad to play guitar it'll be time for Surgery.It's approaching rapidly. I'm...
It's so frustrating.I'm in Pain Management and they've got me taking the weakest Pain Med that there is. And I've basically given up expecting something different. 2 PMDs were shut down 3-4 months...
Cool.I'm in N.E.AL. No Wolves.A few small Black Bears on the outskirts of Town.They don't get seen very often. Raptors have made a huge population growth since they outlawed certain pesticides. I...
What Meds are causing these bad reactions? Pain meds? or Anti-Convulsants? If if it's Pain meds that your PCP won't write I'd hang with your current PMD until you officially become a patient to a new...
Well,when I was switched from Hydrocodone(Lortab at that time) to Nucynta,I went through withdrawals. jmho,I don't think Nucynta has any Opiate/Opioid in it. The Nucynta may make him sleep...
Hey rrockyd.Sorry for your loss.I had a great Tomcat named Felix when I was in Jr. High and H.S. I raised him from cradle to grave. Pets are great and very comforting. RIP Jerry. Take care. Rick...
Straydog made a good point that Seashell made in her Post about making the most out of our appointments. I get 15 minutes at the most,every 2 months,to talk to a NP/PA(?). If I had something that was...
Hey tallcharlie.Welcome to H.W. I'm in Pain Management also and the most my Doctor is willing to write,it seems,is 4 Norco(HydroCodone) 10 mg a day. 120 Pills is all my Insurance will cover. The Pain...
Hey Lovespink.Good to see you Posting,because usually that means you felt OK,at least when you typed.Or that you couldn't sleep. lol.. That's kind of the way I am. You have a lot going on. Take care...
Hey rockydd.Good to see you on. I have chest pains occasionally.The 1st time I was admitted and had a heart cath done.It was fine. On the rare occasion that I get these pains I take 1-2 mg of xanax...
Hey Lovespink.It's good to hear that your Doctor has prescribed you something that can control your pain. I agree with straydog that you shouldn't be experiencing withdrawal.You're taking more than...
Hey Cheryl.I wouldn't tell on them.If you care about this person giving them more pain meds isn't going to help them.She either can manage her medication or is going to always have problems. My pain...
Hey Cheryl.Glad you got in Pain Management.Don't let some friend or relative con you out of your pain relief. The fewer people that know about your medication,the better. I'll give them a speech...
2 PMDs in the Small City I live were shut down last month.One was my former PMD. My current PMD has me taking 4 Norco 10 mg a day.This time last year I was taking Dilaudid and Morphine. The DEA has...
Hey Lovespink.Welcome to HW. I hope you're getting enough pain relief from the Butrans.I tried them and wanted it to work,it just didn't last the 7 days for me.I was only on the 5 at the time. We're...
Hey Turtle.Hope you get some relief.Do Doctors in Australia not write pain meds for chronic pain,or is it just your Doctor? And is Codeine over the counter? Anyways,feel better.Positive Vibes and...
Sorry for the pain Lexi.Anything Tooth/Jawed related is painful. I was reading about someone's TMJ symptoms on here and they mentioned Involuntary Biting your Lip while eating.I've done that a few...
Welcome to HW.I guess it's a decision we all have to make on our own The pains that were taking over my life made the decision to take Pain Meds an easy one. I've had a bad experience with Back...
Hello rpeddie.Welcome to H.W. None of us are Doctors here so please take anything I say as a semi-educated guess.:) It could be several things.Your Sciatic Nerves run through your Hips and down each...
'it is what it is." That's what I say to the N.P. at my Pain Doctor. I hope they figure things out rrockyd. Wishing you a relaxing low-pain day. Take care. Rick...
CreatureLover,so sorry to hear of any problems you're having.Y'all are all inspiring to me to deal better with my "small potato" problems with more determination and a more positive outlook. All the...
Hey TroubleIs.Welcome to HW. When you have Spinal problems that sometimes impinge on Nerves all sorts of pains and numbness,etc. are going to happen. Sometimes my back tightens up to the point that...
Hey honquito.I had to go to an appointment with my PMD is why my last Post was short. Every Doctor seems to have a certain Medicine they won't prescribe or won't prescribe more than a very low...
Hey Honquito.Welcome to HW.I've been taking Xanax,3 mg a day,for more than a decade. I can't image the nightmare I'd be thrown into if forced to come off of Xanax. I gotta go to the Doctor. Take...
You got to embrace life and embrace yourself.You're worth fixing.And a TKR will fix a bad,arthritic knee.A TKR is painful.The Physical Therapy is tough.They get the measuring device and you see how...
I understand your frustration.When I first sought Doctor's help at age 40,I'll just say they weren't very helpful. I've taken 3 mg of Xanax every day for 14 years.But all my Doctors are Anti-Soma....
Welcome to HW Crackeryo.You're 100 % right.Most of us suffer in silence because we know family doesn't understand. This Forum is a lot of things to me.I'm reminded every morning that others here have...
Pain Management is changing.One of the 1st PMDs in the Town I live in was shut down 2 months ago.Over Prescribing,I believe. Over 800 patients were affected. My Pmd has me on the least Pain Meds I've...
Wow rrockyd.I can't imagine.God Love You. Happy Birthday.My Mom is 80 today. Sending Positive thoughts and Prayers from Alabama. Rick...
Hey Johnny. My current PMD had my last 2 years prescription records at my 1st appointment.They knew more than I did about what I had been taking. I know that Suboxone throws a flag up at them. I live...
You are not alone Lyndsey.I've taken 3 mg of Xanax a day for the last 14 years. Norco is HydroCodone.Used to be called Lortab.It's not very strong but a lot of Doctors prescribe it because it makes...
Good to hear Turtle.My mattress has about had it. I guess all any of us can do is try to keep our minds occupied with constructive things rather than destructive ones. I know I have my demons.Most...
Hello Madhur.Welcome to HW. I don't have any experience with TMJ and pain of that sort.But there are several folks here who have. They'll be along at some point. In the meantime you might use the...
Glad to hear you've cleared the Percocet with your PMD. Hopefully the worst is behind you. Take care. Rick...