Wow Chartreaux.I feel for you.I'm a Man,so,I can only know so much. A former pain Doctor stuck what I've thinking was my sciatic nerve during a "Back Injection". It would start in my Rt foot and...
You go Turtle.I meet my buddy over at a local Pub.Their outdoor patio is kind of his office.Sit and BS with him.Known him 35 years.I'm not much of a drinker anymore,I take so many Meds it doesn't mix...
Hey Joan.My PCP writes 5 refills on all my Meds.I see him 2,3 times a year. I see my PMD every 2 months. Take care. Richard...
Karen.Yeah.It's overwhelming to look at it all in a big ziplock.Only 2 are Controlled.You're 100 % right.My PCP was just writing the essentials.The PMD added 4 meds when 1 would have done it. Edit:...
Andy,I've got 3 full bottles of Gabapenton(sp) in my drawer.It irritates my stomach really bad.I don't have any Nerve Pain that's bad enough to take it. I'm going to my PCP(Personal Care Physician)...
Hey Andy.Morning in the States. Do Doctors not recognize Anxiety as a illness and treat it in the U.K.? Pain Meds are very controlled in the States.More now than any time. Most Doctors prescribe...
Hey Andy.Welcome to the world of chronic pain. One thing I've learned and accepted is that when someone says they're suffering I believe them.Because there was a time when I was hurting and it was...
That's great Turtle.Talking with others and playing my acoustic and singing for people is very Therapeutic for me. It's hard to explain the feeling.But,it almost frees me from my body,and the...
Hey Turtle.It's around 100 here in the Deep South.Very Humid.Enjoying the air conditioning and the locally grown produce. Thinking about getting some Honey from a local Bee Keeper.Need something to...
I agree 100% that our health-care is between the Doctor of our choosing and ourselves.The less Family members that know the better. When someone suffers from Chronic Pain I firmly believe it is their...
I think I saw "50 x stronger than Heroin".Right. I couldn't take it.I'd always overheat and start sweating.Told the PMD that it wasn't going to work. Prince weighed 112 lbs and was ill. I just hope...
I've filled enough over the years at CVS that even though I don't use them as my main pharmacy they'll fill a prescription for me. I use a Mom and Pop that's closed Sundays and Holidays. My...
I you're planning on using Marijuana and being a Doctor's Patient,get the OK from them. Especially any Pain Management.At the 1st appointment ask. I went to my 1st appointment with no THC in my...
If my Pain Doctor had told me that I couldn't use Marijuana,I wouldn't be. Being in Pain Management when you suffer Chronic Pain is critical to me. I'll be 55 on July 1....
My Doctors know I use Marijuana.My PCP of 13 years doesn't care.Heck,I think he does. My Pain Management told me he doesn't care. It's best to lay everything on the table with your Doctors. There are...
I sincerely hope it works for you amd gives you a better quality of life. If you start taking Methadone please let us know how it's working. Like I said,I'm not very experienced with Methadone,so I...
Straydog is correct.The way things are with Pain Management Doctors now and the fact that most States have it where Doctors and Pharmacists are all connected with a Data Base,there are 2 things that...
Hello RBeck.I hate to hear things are like that.I feel like I live month to month also. My life is flying by because I measure time in prescription refills and monthly Doctor appointments. I need to...
Hey rocckyd.I hate that you're hurting.After all you've been through,I know it has to be bad to make it up your scale. I feel for anyone with internal pain.I can take all the skeletal aches and pains...
Hey Seddonville.Welcome to Healing Well.I tookTapentadol,prescribed as Nucynta in the States,for around 5 months. I got to where I was sleeping way too much. I swapped to OxyContin ER 30 mg x 2 a day...
Morning.Demerol comes in 50 mg and 100 mg IR Pills under the name Meperdine. I've only known 1 person that was prescribed it.I don't think it's widely prescribed. Doctors are like everyone else.They...
Melissa,please don't risk getting dismissed from your Pain Management. If you think worrying about switching from one pain med to another may cause withdrawals.Think about what shape you'd be in with...
Hey Glitterbuns.Everyone here is probably on different combinations,strengths,and other meds thrown in the mix. It comes down to what works for you and if you have a Doctor that is willing to help...
Hey Melissa.Welcome to Healing well. I can't imagine you having any withdrawals. Before a surgery I was switched from Morphine IR 30 mg x4 to Dilaudid 4 mg x 4.It was a smooth transition. Best of luck...