Pamela, I am glad to hear that you have found a dosage that is working well for your pain. Quick question for you - - you said 160 mg 3x per day. Are you saying 160 mgs total for the day, taken in 3...
I am currently on a combo of methadone and roxicodone and it seems to be the best combo for me that I have been on so far. There are pros and cons to all meds, so just make sure to do your research....
Thank you all again for your support and sharing your own experiences with me!! Makes me feel much better knowing that I am not alone in this!! I still have not gone to the pharmacy yet to talk with...
ryand, That is perfect!!!!! I think I will print this thread out and kind of recite what you wrote a bit in my head before going there. And you are right on - asking for help in a super-sweet way...
That is so wonderful for you!!! After my own bad experience last week, I am very happy to read about your great Doctor!!! Put a smile on my face! Sure sounds like a keeper to me !!!! I wish that...
Thank you all SOOOOOO much for the support!!!! It means the world to me to read the replies I have received here so far!!! /community/emoticons/roll.gif Surprisingly, my pain mgmt contract does not...
I really need to vent because I am STILL so upset over my experience with the pharmacy on Friday afternoon .... Basic history .... I was going to Pain Mgmt for quite a few years with a great PM...
Itching is a side effect of opiate medications. Normally it will eventually stop after your body is used to the medication, but some people always itch from opiates....
Most UA's just test positive or negative if the drug is in your system or not. They don't test for the AMOUNT itself. It is possible to do so, but that would be a blood test and it is much more...
Tramadol is a pseudo opiate that kinda tricks the brain by filling some of the same opiate receptors as other pain meds, therefor you do not get typical opiate w/d's because the receptors are still...
I work for an attorney who handles personal injury cases, including car accidents, along with other kinds of civil litigation cases. The laws in each state are different, but I will tell you how it...
And most importantly .... I wanted to wish you luck with the moving scarred!! Be sure to take it easy and don't push yourself too much!! I know there's a million things that need to be done to...
Wow ... this talk about 4-wheelers has me reminiscing about when I got myself an awesome 4-wheeler!!! (We sold it a couple years ago cause it was parked in the garage collecting dust....) My hubby...
Wow - what a small world!!! I live in Western Palm Beach County and used to work in Pompano!!!! My drive was aprx 50 miles each way! Did that drive for about 8 years. But I took the T-Pike, which is...
Pete, I know exactly what you mean about the "wanna be pharmacits" giving THAT look when picking up Rx for methadone!! I felt kinda uncomfortable myself at the pharmacy, but I will certainly not let...
Pamela, Do you mean that you could barely walk and "looked like a drunken sailor" because of dizziness?? Or something else?? How long have you been on your current combo of meds?? Have you added or...
Why do you say it is a bad combo?? The methadone is a long acting med and the oxycodone is short acting and kicks in faster. The way my Dr explained it to me was that it was similar to those that are...
Great article!!! Thank you so much PAlady for posting the link!! It is unfortunate for the legit CPP's that too many Dr's are fearful of Rx-ing pain meds because of the handful of bad eggs out there...
ry, I can certainly relate to how you are feeling!! I am in my 30's and have been dealing with back pain for too many years. Because of my age, I found that Dr's did not want me to take pain meds on...
So I met with my new PM Dr yesterday and he advised a new combo of meds for me - 30 mg Roxicodone three times per day and 10 mg of methadone 3 x per day. Anyone else been on that type of combo?? I am...
Thank you for the input. I am trying the nice approach right now .... we'll see how that goes .... The balance is about $5K - for some reason the insurance did not pay the bill from them, so I am...
I had an appointment today with my new PM Dr and I'm hoping to be able to tweak my meds with him to relieve much of my pain. Can they do this??? [img]/community/emoticons/mad.gif [color=#0000ff>I]...