Susie, The DHE was administered IV. B It is truly a terrible experience for me. Yes. That is something I have had done more than a few times. Nothing out of the ordinary. Some days are difficult but...
I have had migraine pain since 1992 and many things have changed along the way. At one point my doctor was able to send paperwork to the director of the ER at our local hospital explaining my...
Susie, Honest to goodness my MD tried me on absolutely everything trying the older meds too. Amitriptyline, cardizem, Midrin, Neurontin, just to name a few. It felt like I was always trying something...
Birdsinspring, We sound similar. My pain shortly after a hysterectomy in 92 and has been there since. I did have my horomones checked because of the timing of the hysterectomy but knew that migraines...
Sure sounds like tennis elbow to me. I carried two large machines all day long from place to place in my former job and it caused tennis elbow in both for me. After you get it, any movement you do...
I agree with Seashell. The PA at my PM office is exceptionally good. She spends as much time with you as you need, asks questions about your home life and really listens to me. She will go the extra...
This happened to me recently too. Used to be able to take what they had on hand and the law then was that the pharmacist had to dispense the rest of the script within 72 hours. The pharmacist...
For many years went back and forth between Oxycontin and MS Contin to deal with tolerance. . Years ago you could get Oxycodone ER for about the same price as the MS Contin. I guess when Oxycontin...
Bigcase, Having had chronic pain for the last 20 years I too have had terrible insomnia. I tried all the benzos and Ambien and none of them worked well for me. Tried Trazadone and lots of others and...
Wow! So sorry this happened to you. As if we pain patients don't have enough to worry about as it is. I read and re-read your post and I really cannot figure out what this Doctor was trying to do....
The way things are today, the only doctors that really want to treat chronic pain are the Pain Management Doctors. And I guess it makes sense that they are the most qualified to do so. Most of us of...
Dar, I can't say I am surprised because that is my experience with Neuros and headaches. They have a protocol they follow and certain drugs they use and if you don't fit into their little box they...
I sure know what it's like going from Doctor to Doctor hoping that someone will find a way to help you. Have had migraine headaches for the last 25 years so have seen lots of Doctors and of course...
This sounds very close to the reason I cannot wear my glasses when experiencing a migraine. The way you explain pain radiating out from the bridge of your nose as if the frames are too heavy is...
So sorry this happened to you! As if pain patients don't have enough problems. I have used the same pharmacy for 17 years (big chain pharmacy)and never been shorted. The one I go to keeps all CII...
This happens to me all the time. Have a small trachea so have to tell them to use pediatric breathing tubes if I have surgery. Told my Doctor about this problem years ago and he suggested putting the...
StopthePain: I have been dealing with pain for 24 years and seen lots of different Doctors and I still believe the best way is to fill out a pain log or diary and then go over the results with your...
I was on Nucynta ER around 4 years ago. The big thing I remember is it didn't control the pain as well as MS Contin did and I had this weird feeling of just something not feeling right. It is hard to...
Painhurts, The way I have always approached an increase was to start keeping a pain log and they have lots of different ones you can download online. That way your Doctor can see exactly what your...
I had the same problem when I tried Nucynta a few years ago. I was on 60mg MS Contin twice per day and I started with the 100mg as well. Had to go thru a miserable weekend in pain and withdrawal. I...
LexiRae, OMG! I would feel the same way you did! At least they could wait til a person was out so they wouldn't know any better. While I know they have seen it all, I would still feel weird about it....
Rick, your post made me think of my husband. He had heart valve replacement surgery 14 months ago. He hasn't had but one other surgery so this was quite embarrassing for him. The nurses had him take...
Thank goodness you got your meds. Listen to straydog and do whatever you have to do to keep those meds safe. I don't think one can be too careful anymore. That was extremely nice of your Doctor to go...
I second that. This is a great group of people who really care. Cindy...
Mercy&Grace, I know you are absolutely correct and I am sure they checked the PMP. Maybe they were just asking to see what patients would say. I'm sure they are lied to on a regular basis and that...
You know about 6 months ago my PM Doctor asked me exactly what meds I was getting from my MD. He said they were asking every patient just to be 100% that nobody was mixing narcotics with benzos. He...
I will sure keep the both of you in my prayers. My hubby has AFib and so I know how helpless it feels to see him so sick and not be able to do anything about it. Take care of him and yourself as...
Sorry to hear you are losing your your Doctor. I am also in Nebraska and have a really great PM Doctor. Will have to check but know he has more than one clinic location and that he travels among them...