I will be asking my PM at the end of this month at my appt. how they want to handle this. I am happy to bring in the bottle of Tramadol for them to count if needed, just like my own pills. As well as...
Veterinarians have been prescribing and using controlled medications for years and will continue to do so. Please see this website showing all the different medications they use and just because...
WB, this just shows how we are all a bit different as you and I have very similar spines with both our cervical and lumbar issues and I absolutely love deep tissue massage to help every muscle group...
Sorry to hear about your pain issues. I thought I might chime in here as my new job is both as office manager and front desk/receptionist at a Primary Care office. May I ask what day you had the lab...
Looks like I forgot to log off since yesterday:) Thanks to WhatX2 and Mercy&Grace for your kind thoughts.. Vickie, yes, it's been extra busy with mom and the pup but both are doing ok and keep each...
Appreciate the thoughts and prayers Diane:) I hope that you are having some low pain days!!...
Thanks Vickie! My mom is still here during the day as I live/am a caregiver to her, and yes, he had to get used to a different schedule but thankfully I can come home for lunch each day to take him...
Wow....that is very unusual to have a medicine be less expensive at the vet!! That's awesome! My dog is also on Prednisone (a human med as well) and it is about 1/2 the price at Walmart....
Sorry to hear that you are having so much extra pain. I absolutely LOVE massages and wish I could afford to go right now as I haven't been in a few years. That being said, the two most critical...
Awww..such sweet words WB! I hope you are doing well with your pain pump as I know things took forever and you had a rocky startT...
Appreciate the kind words Chart:) It's definitely been a challenge as I'm working a lot more overtime than expected but know it won't last forever so it's comforting to think that if I can get...
Thank you so much CRPS!! I hope you have been having low pain days as I know how tough that CRPS can be...is your winter easier for you or harder than summer?...
LOL...Thanks Scorpio-girl:) I hope things have been well with you and low pain levels!...
My dog is also on Tramadol. What I have done is even though it's more expensive to get it filled at the Vet instead of someplace like Walmart/Sams....I keep it filled at the Vet so there isn't...
Hi everyone, Sorry that I have been away from the boards for so long. I had decided some month ago that I wanted to go back to work. Some of you may remember that I had finally applied for disability...
LOL...I was just giving an example on those dates...I am lucky in that my PM actually gives a two day buffer every month but I usually go on the 29th or 30th day to the Pharmacy. Ever since there was...
That might change very soon with the Norco (Hydrocodone/apap) as it will likely be changing to a Schedule 2 med. This is where it's helpful to have Drs. as many of us do, hand us two actual...
Sorry, but I don't click on links that don't come from a reputable source...I don't know what "Pharmacist Steve" is?? There are many "blog" type websites which sounds like what that is.... I have a...
Ahh...thanks for more info!!! You are doing great for 64 then!!! I am 45 and started having my first fusion at 33:( Anyway, I think getting the MRI is good to see what is going on and evaluate that...
And I wanted to say that I didn't mean that you were trying to scare us Diane, sorry about that....I will edit my post as it may come across that way...Many news organizations will use "catchy"...
Sorry to hear that Chart....I would definitely talk with your Dr. as botox is not that uncommon these days for migraines...So I'm betting that if they can make some calls on your behalf and show them...
I have only had the 3 fusion surgeries, (two-level each time), in my cervical area but have a history of back pain and have some herniations in the lumbar area but avoiding surgery as long as...
I'm usually on the Chronic pain board but happened to see your post. I don't have breast cancer but do have very "dense" breasts with a lot of calcification and cysts. Every time I've had a Mammogram...
I don't see any new Federal law that mandates this new 20% of Pharmacy sales??? If the original poster can ask their pharmacy what law this is, that would be great. The law that Mercy&Grace posted is...
Same with me, I see my PM every three months and during my appt. I walk out with two sets of prescriptions. One to be filled that month, then one written for the following month. The third month, I...
Most of the time though, PMs are not set up for "emergency" appts....That is what the ER or Urgent Care is for. My PM is booked up for at least a month or more ahead of time. They are not an...
Thanks again for all the great comments, thoughts, and suggestions...Glad I'm not alone in feeling like the Tin Man at times...LOL...
****Please be sure to read the whole story! The entire thing was voluntary.....and based on a federal study. People just needed to say no and request to leave. The police were there directing the...
It's more concerning that you have come back three times with three different screen names. This is against forum rules. And since you aren't denying this part I assume it's true as you describe...
Fibro itself should never put someone in that situation that the woman was in that your Dr. took you to see. That would happen to anyone if they stay in bed 24 hours a day, (ie coma patient), don't...
Thanks for sharing Betsey...I think times are tight for many of us to travel right now. I know that you always enjoyed your trips down to FL for the winter so I'm sorry it isn't happening this year:(...
Ack is right, this is now the 3rd member name this person has used.....They are the same person as James9393 and MysticSoul...and now "Mystictraveler"... They do the same thing of cutting/pasting...
Great thread Tina! I am very blessed to have a wonderful PM who works with me and even asks this question every 3 months when I see him. We discuss my goals. Right now, it's going back to work. As...
I guess I am still the odd person out in that I've never been able to tell a difference in pain levels based on the generic I have gotten. SophiaA, my Sam's club has changed the generic MSContin at...
Thanks for sharing more... The best way to do this is speak with your Dr....not trying to blow you off...LOL...but when it comes to actually tapering down, it's not safe to have anyone try to give...
Thanks everyone for your thoughts!!! You are lucky Merrida that it doesn't bother you at all:) I do love the fall/winter months even more than the dreaded heat and humidity of summer.... It's...
Hey everyone, Hope you are having a good Sunday:)... I'm sure this has been discussed in the past but hadn't seen it talked about in awhile... This string of cold weather with snow/ice has really...
Do you mind elaborating a bit more? I know the Dr. just raised your dosage from 3-4 of these a day, but because it's not commonplace to take 4 of the extended release meds, your insurance wouldn't...
Yep, all the links provided so far take me to a password challenge page...I'm not a member of Medscape and don't care to be. Loretta, how about summing up the article of the main points?...
Wow, I've never before had Propofol during any spine procedure! My PM usually just puts in a bit of numbing medication/local anesthetic in first, then does it...I'm blessed that it has never hurt. He...
My only caveat to all of this is that many of these types of meds, especially the nerve pain ones, can take a month to six weeks for the side effects to lessen/go away. When I was on Cymbalta years...
Great news Mark!!!...
Do you live in a populated area with other Pharmacies? I'm grateful that there are dozens and dozens around...As I've mentioned in other posts, I go to Sam's club as I have to pay out of pocket...
Sending prayers your way WB!!! My mom is wishing you well too since you were so kind to help ease her fears and answer questions about her cataract surgeries! She is doing wonderful now:) Keep us...
I actually put up a thread about this back in August about this so there is more information on that thread pertaining to Extra Help as well as the link to take you to the SSA.gov website... Here is...
Thanks for sharing more...I have a few close girlfriends who have had this same surgery removing the tumor and then the sentinel nodes or the ones from the armpit area and they didn't have a PS or...
We just found out about the Extra Help for my mom back this summer and BOY, has that made a HUGE difference!!...
Wow, that is quite the injury. I think that since you are only 2 weeks out from surgery that a lot of pain is going to be expected so I would contact your surgeon to ask them for help. I'm not sure...
No worries:) It just seems to be a very polarizing issue these days and the law is quite complicated so it's best that people go to the website to read about it or if they have questions about their...
We have to be careful with this kind of topic as discussing politics is not allowed on the forum and this can be a "heated" discussion. So it's best to try and refer to the law in it's name only...