This is an issue I have. First panic attack I evr had because of it....
T9Fusion - I dunno if TN allows it or if my dr wld Rx it but I agree....
Thank you all for your thoughts. The Dr treating me for pain for 15 yrs is a neurologist. I just hope it will go well. The oxycodone I'm having to take now is what my ins will pay for and it's very...
Hmmmm. Thanks for your input. I'm just scared that they'll take away my pain meds or change Myrdal to things that don't work for me....
Are they usual covered by ins? If not, i cant afford it on my ssdi money. I'm scared of letting go of my meds. I simply can't stand any more pain. I just can't!...
[1] I live in constant pain. Some days like today when I feel like I can't take another minute of it. Oxy makes me deathly ill. Hydrocodone works . But since I had an Rx filled for the oxy which is...
Thank u everyone. I've never heard of Opana or Antiq. Never brought up the oral(?) form of essentially THC but I'm getting desperate for relief. Ill ask. HUGGZ...
Hi and yes I have a great neuro specialist, new HMO PCP. My pain meds just aren't getting me thru. I need to see her soon and see what else we can do. I also use a vibrating body mat that helps my...
I will discuss these with my neuro as soon as I see her. Being in a rural area I don't know if there are biofeedback or pain management clinics but ill definately ask! Thank you......
I have another thread I just now posted but saw this one and I'm desperate to find suggestions. I do use fentanyl patches and 7.5 hydrocodone for a multitude of painful illnesses. I've heard of...
D [1] I have to take pain meds daily as I have multiple illnesses including severe cervical dystonia, spinal stenosis, total gastrectomy with feeding tube, severe fibromyalgia and ulcerated stricture...
Wow ! I had no idea Pepto had aspirin in it! So glad t know that! The last thing I need is aspirin! Why in the world wld they do that of all things?!...
Yes, DIET! Softest of foods, not spicy, no milk, eat baby food if u have to before u get to surgery. It destroyed my health by not taking it seriously enuf. Pepto-pink bismuth is best u can take over...
Iziggy- I feel the same way. Trying to get Ssdi and the bombarding of paperwk was like some test to see if I cld last it out. Went thru atty. now seems like every pill n bandage is a fight uphill....
Yeah, the milk thing will create a cycle....
Rick- I don't know. I need to go to DHS and see. I've never been told that and that since I don't have minor children, breast or ovarian cancer or an income of like $800 a month (!!!!) I don't...
Oh than u all for so much help! Quincy17...what supplemental plan did u choose to go with your Medicare please???...
:tongue: thank u so much! I will try AARP, Medicare.com and ask my drs also! HUGGZ!...
[b]Inspiration: I can identify. I was a counselor over 25 yrs and had to give it up. Changing Norco to schedule 2 next month means having to go physically pick up another RX like the patches. I...
I've seen the AARP commercials and have hear of United HC. Ill check them out! Thank you all again!...
[1] All interesting info and I can identify with each and every one of you. It's the greatest stressor in my life which makes my health worse. I'm in TN. I guess eligibility for programs varies....
Thank you for replying. I guess mine has paid as well as can be expected...I just don't know. I'm unhappy with an HMO and they implied I'd have dental n vision n do t. They said no deductibles on...
[1] I'm on SSDI. I'm 54. Have Cigna Health Springs which is a Medicare replacement HMO, not a supplement. Have multiple illnesses, prescriptions, specialists, surgeries. Owe $1,000s of dollars in...
Thank you!...
[1] Had a total gastrectomy in 2005, have an extremely ulcerated stricture in my esophagus a long story but I have a J tube/G tube to take many meds, nutritional feedings but can eat some. In the...
[1] Have the same problems as you all have. I have Cigna Health Springs not as a Medicare supplement but replacement. I have ssdi. I get fentanyl patches for my cervical dystonia/spinal stenosis....
[1] nausea queen here! Had total gastrectomy in 2005, have feeding tube, take same pain meds for med issues, too. Try small amts of prepared mustard on ur tongue, anything sour and vinegary like...
[b]Had them since age 10-11. Every woman in my family has them. Stay away frm most meds like fiurinol(?), caffrigot, excedrine migraine as they are sooo high in caffeine and just made me vomit and...
Yes! Nerve neuropathy/pain from fibromyalgia. I get it there most often. Some times one side of my face, my arm, but mostly thighs. The skin even feels burned sometimes. Can't bear to touch it. Can...
Nerve neuropathy. Lyrics helps tremendously. See a neuro. I'd bet money on it. I have it. Shocks like fire, lightning, shoots right thru. Also in legs. Huggz!...
[b]had EDG scope. Have a tight stricture in eaophagus that's ulcerated. Total gastrectomy 2005 after 20 yrs of resections due to long hx of ulcers. I use proteomics, nexium, carafate and liquid...
[1] 3 yrs ago rec'd my ssdi for med & emotional. Last yr very ill. Last 6 mos had 6 surgeries, broken hip, ruptured esophagus, 2 mos on ventilator, 4 mos in physical rehab, 2 times pneumonia,...
:cry: This is a rough day for me. I try to ignore it, pretend, hide it, think "new wave" affirmations and apply the dozens of coping skills I can come up with.... but days like today I feel like it...
Nausea bad today.... Really bad. And Ang, I just turned 54. I certainly hope what I share can help someone. It's a pro instead of a con. Straydog, I was having a seriously down day and didn't feel...
in one of my posts, first or second maybe, I listed some things that have helped me with pain, nausea, etc. always open to new ones! Thank you all!...
[b][i]i have sooo many DXs as you've read my posts hat while I fought and suffered for years against using pain meds I finally had to give in. I use fentanyl pain patches, hydrocodone, muscle...
:smilewinkgrin: thank you everyone for your responses! I can only tell you that you are always stronger than you think you are when you have no choice. I have two sons that I just cannot leave. I...
:idea: thank you! I hope so too. And you as well!...
ADMIN: Please notify me by email of responses. I forgot t check that on my post above. Thank you!...
:shakehead: This is my story. I have cervical dystonia,spinal stenosis,complete hysterectomy, thyroid & pituitary insufficiency, pernicious anemia, degenerative disc disease, migraines, had...
Yes I'm going to find psych care as soon as my ins starts 3-01. Hope it's covered. I know CBT is fantastic. I was the program director and counselor for 25 years working corrections. I just know how...
Benzos work for me but I don't have any. What is serax?...
Thank you. I'm praying it does. Will ask my doc if those meds cld help me. :)...
:smhair: thank u for words and support. Much appreciated. There is grief in having anx/ panic/ depression. And chronic pain. I need to treat them all. I keep getting looked at and spoken to by...
Will be heading straight for therapy Mar 1st! I currently take buspar 60mg daily, celexa 40mg, trazedone n triazolam for sleep, klonipen 3x daily. I can't eat n lost from 130 to 90 and am 5'9", a bag...
Theresa - I was able to function quite well until it just gradually starting getting worse. My Ssdi is based on that partially, the rest is physical. I haven't had the ins but will Mar 1st then...
:sad: have not tried Valium or Xanax. How do they measure up with Klonipen? Klonopen helped at first but doesn't last long enough, 3 x daily. The one and only time I get any relief is before bed...
:shakehead: Theresa - I'm having the same problems. I've tried all kinds of things. Buspar 60mgs, Celexa 40mgs, Prozac, Zoloft, Klonopin. Herbals. Have u found anything that seems to help? Skitt -...
[1] :cry: Hi everybody. I stayed with my sister in MI for a year and am back in Tennessee living with my son. My health has deteriorated drastically and have seen a multitude of specialists; no one...
Everything has gone wrong. Recd SSDI. Despite meds my anxiety is out of control and depression killing me. I'm 5'9" and weigh 88lbs. My heart just comes out of my chest. Taking buspar, klonipen,...