It is not that I do not think that all herbs are bad, or that all man-made medications are good. Of course there some in both categories that be extremely bad for you, my point was only that there is...
Good luck to you...
When chemicals are used to extract a something from a plant, it does not change the structure (that is unless the chemist wants to, but than he is synthesizing something, not extracting). Chemistry...
I do not get this idea that anything from the Earth or anything 'Natural' is better than a synthesized chemical. That is a completely ridiculous statement. Strychnine, a potent poison is found in...
Yes, tolerance to the relief does occur. It just occurs at a slower rate, and for some a much, much slower rate, so much so that a stable dose can handle their pain for years. It has been observed,...
Some people do fall asleep like that, but only when first starting on the meds (a week or two). I am not sure what you can do for him. The issue with methadone causing heart problems when starting is...
Ya that is basically what I think too. I just think that the euphoria only fades because tolerance is gained to it, if you were to continue increasing your dose (as peple who abuse drugs have to to...
Thank you for the offer 03mach, but I read a lot about it on my own already, and I am getting swamped with schoolwork now also so i dont think I would have time to read a lot of studies now. But...
Like I said, I I am not accusing anyone of 'getting high' from their meds or anything like that, I just suspect that many people experience euphoria from opioids and do not recognize it because the...
I really just cannot buy the idea that chronic pain patients do not feel the euphoria of the pain medicine they are taking. I just think that some people interpret the sensations as good and...
I agree with everything you said. In fact I said most of it myself in my last post. I just wanted to clear up that it is not ILLEGAL for doctors to prescribe opioids to addicts to treat pain. I was...
Sorry to here about your experience over at Mayo. I know you had been hoping they would be able to do something better for you. Hopefully things will turn for the better in future. Its really too bad...
Quahog- I am not trying to start an argument, but the quote you posted states, "Under federal law it is illegal to prescribe or dispense controlled substances to addicts for detoxification treatment...
Quahog-It is not illegal for a doctor to prescribe narcotics to someone who is an addict as long as they are prescribed only for pain relief. It is illegal for physicians to prescribe them for detox...
You will probably actually want something that will knock you out, and the doctor probably gave it to you for that reason. The reason is because it can be exceedingly difficult to sleep during...
I would definitely ask your doc about fentanyl patches, some people swear by them. The drug is also very different in structure from most of the other drugs you have been on so maybe it will have a...
How long did you stay on it before you quit? When I started Methadone it made me very, very sleepy also, practically so tired that all I did was lay in bed (not really, I went to school some, and I...
You could also try methadone or morphine (MS-contin) and see if they help. Methadone leaves many people with a much clearer head than other pain-killers which is a plus. I just figured I would throw...
Have you gone back to your doctor and told him what it has been like since the decrease. I honestly do not see how he can justify cutting your dose in half because the strength of pill you were...
That seems to be what the to-do is really about, touching patients, especially for people who believe OMM is indicated in the psych setting, where a barrier btwn provider and patient is usually...
Sarita, I am just wondering because I am hoping to go to med school in a couple years. But I have heard/read that in reality very few DOs actually use OMM in practice, do you know if this is true? I...
Hey chutz, just so you know coming off of opioids does not typically have any risk of seizures. Benzos and Alcohol are the drugs which can cause seizures during withdrawal and be potentially fatal....
They cannot just convict you of DUI because you are on pain meds. They have to prove you are impaired, beyond a reasonable doubt. This can be difficult because even the warning on the bottle merely...
SooScared, If you cannot manage to get more patches to hold you over do not worry. Contrary to what Chutz said, Opioid withdrawal does not cause convulsions, and is very rarely life threatening....
ALL opioids can cause nausea and vomiting, it is worse for some people than other. However it is also possible that she she began to withdraw, because a change from 160mgs of Oxycodone to 180mgs of...
I remember reading about Prialt and they hailed it as some kind of miracle drug. A pain killer made from snail-vemon which does not cause dependency or addiction. Well I guess nothing is as good as...
What you are describing is euphoria. It has many forms and is different for everyone, you say that it improves your mood and makes you nicer to talk to, that right there is euphoria. It is defined as...
It helped me quite a bit. I was doing very poorly before I started on the methadone, and now I am going to college full time. I take 20mg per day (10mg 2times a day). Have you been taking pain meds...
I hate to break it to you, but you cannot take percocet to cure your psychological problems, especially when you say that your pain has decreased and you dont need it for pain anymore. That feeling...
Sounds like real bad gas cramping, I get that from time to time. And it is very severe occasionally and, yes I do start sweating and everything simply from gas pains (I inherited this lovely problem...
When I read this kind of stuff it infuriates me. A doctor is there to treat the patient. Not to judge them. There is no reason why that doctor should have treated you that way. If someone came in who...
I also have a pineal gland cyst which is a lot larger than normal. By the way, but the doctors dont really think that is the problem becasue my spinal tap was normal and MRIs did not seem to show any...
I have chronic daily migraines and I have had them now for about two years. They are very severe and no traditional headache treatment has helped me. I have tried a ton of different preventatives and...
What state do you live in painKiller?...
That just is not true about not feeling disoriented or high or fuzzy or goofy if you are actually in pain (though I myself dont), some people may, some people may not, and the effect will probably go...
Triptans also dont work for me, at least they didnt until I was started on Methadone and now that my headaches are reduced some, Maxalt works moderately, but only on headaches that are not that bad,...
DO NOT DRIVE when you are not used to yur medication and feel impaired. YOu can get a DUI and if cause a death in an accident you could be charged with worse charges than that. Now you can fight...
TexasJen the idea the Methadone makes your teeth rot is a myth, you're right when you say that it is because of the dry mouth, but ALL opioids cause dry mouth, and thus all opioids can make your...
Howlyncat, I think that the med your doc might have been mad about the ER doc prescribing to your husband (DH is husband right? forgive me if Im wrong) hay have been TORADOL not TRAMADOL, does this...
It took me about 1 and a half years to get the effective treatment that I have now, I did not make the decision to do it lightly. The doctors probably wont be willing to have you do it yet, until you...
Yes i have been through something very similar, except I never got migraines before I started getting my chronic daily headache. I am an 18yr old male. It started my junior year of high school and it...
Figurinitout is exactly right (except for voting republican Haha just joking). I read an article that said "The War on Drugs is the longest and greatest policy failure in the history of the US." I...
Hi you definitely need to see a specialist, they will treat you and either treat your pain by them self or send you to a pain clinic for pain treatment. You are definitely undertreated for pain and...
What is the source of your pain? See if your family doc can refer you out to a specialist. This will do you a lot of good becasue the specialist will kknow alot more about your individual condition...
Yes like some of the others said there are versions of oxycodone available without tylenol. The brand name is called Roxicodone and it contains 5mg, 15mg, or 30mg, of oxycodone released instantly....
Ya I have always thought that there is no way that there are no doctors (esp those 60-70 yr old family docs) on some kind of daily pain killers. I mean there are just so many chronic pain patients...
CRANKY- Ussually the pamphlet has a sheet in it that tells you whether or not to stop a med if you are experiencing certain side effects, I should have told her to check there. If you where only...
Well it could very well be the pain meds, I have read that a lot of people have trouble with headaches when on pain meds. So do not just put that off as something that is not possible. At least...
I dont understand the idea that only someone with cancer deserves proper pain treatment. First of all cancer does not necessarilly equal death so the idea that all cancer patients are on their way to...
Have you had an MRI? I have a Pineal gland cyst in my head and my doctor told me that he did not think the cyst was causing any problems because if it was causing my headaches they would hurt worse...