Stray dog is right. Opiates typically do not work that well at nerve pain, especially shingles type pain. There are others that do much better at treating that type of pain, and may be an option to...
I am confused. Are you taking 2 40 mg OxyContin per day, or 40 mg of Oxycodone twice a day? Or are you taking more of either one? The 10 mg of hydrocodone how many times per day? Which opiate are you...
Addendum to my previous post- I had gone to an optometrist 3 months prior and gotten new glasses. They weren't equipped to diagnose a retinal tear....
When was your last visit for a thorough eye exam with an opthalmalogist, not an optometrist? The reason I am asking is that Mothers day, two years ago, I suddenly lost vision in my right eye. Out of...
My PM doctor encourages patients to try MMJ. It took him a few months to convince me to consider it. I asked about the testing and from what I was told, there are variations in MMJ that have minimal...
I would never suggest that anyone taper meds without their doctors knowledge, so if I gave that impression, I apologize. It is very important to include your PM doctor in this decision, for many...
Jodi, I found part of tapering these meds is mindset and knowing what to expect. I kept reminding myself that for a time my pain levels would increase, and eventually they would level off. I used...
I have, several times over the years of pain management. At times I haven't been thrilled with increasing doses, in my opinion, too often, so decided to take myself off, with my doctor knowing ahead...
I have a tea cup shizo-maltese. Her name is Hunni, because of her golden apricot color. She weighed 2 2 lbs when we got her. She turned 6 years old this past November. She is my joy, my baby, my best...
Worried, I started down the spinal road after a motorcycle/deer accident that made me a human projectile, 100 feet in the air, then another 60-75 feet on my spine, knees, shoulders on the highway....
Worriedgirl, We ALL get being frustrated and being in pain. We ALSO all get wanting answers and a fix right away. I just want to caution you about a couple of things. You seem to be giving tremendous...
Since you already stopped the meds, I wouldn't restart them either ,unless and until you have seen the perinatalogist, and the pm doctor, to see what they suggest....
There are medications that can not be taken when pregnant, and others that while pregnant are considered safer, but still can effect the baby, and cross the placenta , and result in possible damage...
Are you taking hot baths or showers, sitting in an overly warm area? The only time that I have ever had issues with the patches being inconsistent, was if I took a longer than normal or hotter than...
Normally, if a person is expected to be on pain meds for an extended period of time, they are converted to a long acting pain medication, instead of increasing dosages of immediate release/short...