I would also get some tegaderm films. They are expensive at the pharmacy but you can get 100 for $30 on amazon. I have been on fentanyl patches for four months and I have never lost a patch. It is a...
Thank you, everyone, for the responses. Everyone had great information. I'm just past 24 hours with the patch now and do feel a bit better. I have percocet to help as well, but I've been trying to...
Hello everyone and thanks for reading my post. I was switched to 50ug fentanyl patches yesterday and although I have a lot of experience with them in the veterinary field, this is my first personal...
All I know about serotonin syndrome is that it is serious and can come on quickly. The best thing I have found, besides asking your doctor, is to ask your pharmacist. They can explain it to you and...
I know this is hindsight but for future I usually just give my pharmacy ALL of my scripts, even the post dated ones. That wat I can call ahead of time and they can order more medication if they need....
Olivia, I was diagnosed with Sjögren's looking for RA and now I have all three, RA , lupus and Sjö. Everyone is right, you need to be your own advocate and take control. Your doctor is not going to...
I am going to a corn maize today.......I know it's for little kids but I have so much fun, and I am going with my parents :yeah: :yeah:...
Couch tater, I am the same way, I wake up at least three to four times a night. I started not letting myself sleep as much, but still taking it easy and I started feeling better. I would get up...
If I sleep, what myself said happens to , myself. Also, I can feel just the pressure start to build up the pain in my bones. For example, right now I am lying on my right side and my right hip and...
Merida is right, you cannot do anything tonight so and stress really will only make things worse. Call tomorrow first thing and ask if there have been any cancellations. Let them know that because of...
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How long after the Gatorade did you take it? I don't know much about people ( vet tech) but 80-120 is normal for dogs and cats. There are a lot of things that can alter the test, you might want to...
I take 13 for pain, 7 other, 12 supplements and on Wednesday 2 injections...
Hello everyone, My PM doctor just switched me to exalgo ER and after an initial dose of 16mg, increased it to, two 12 mg tablets per day. He decreased my oxycodone to 10 mg every 6 hours as needed...
Hello fellow sjoggies! I have been bouncing around the chronic pain forum for the past week or so but Sjögren's is my first "love" so I thought I thought I should come say hello. I was diagnosed with...
I wrote down a detailed story of my pain with all of the gritty, and...um painful...details. When anyone "misunderstands" how bad my pain really is I give them the nine, albeit large font, but nine...
Gary, I know that saying I'm sorry is not going to help you, but I can maybe share some of my story too. I did not ever have a trauma but have rheumatoid arthritis, sjogrens, lupus and fibromyalgia....
I filed for disability last month and my case manager called me last Wednesday and said I would have an answer next week. I think if you are already so far in your case keeps going. But what do I...