Hey gang, long time since I've been here but now is a time I seriously need some of your wonderful support. I suffer from chronic moderate depression and panic/anxiety disorder. I'm on a ton of...
Hey Gang, Haven't posted in a while, but finding that the "holiday season" that is upon us is really starting to drag me down. I just found out that my new "significant other" will most likely be out...
Hey Vrolik, Unfortunately, when you went over your boss's head, you firmly attached a target to your own back. As long as you are his subordinate, you are probably "hosed" as it were. Documenting all...
Hey All, I've just been lurking lately and haven't posted in a while. Been pretty stable with my "moderate" depression, even though I've been going thru some major relationship changes. Haven't...
Hey Gang, Haven't posted in a while as I've kind of been holding in a hovering pattern with my various ailments. However, I've noticed that the oxycodone that is now allowing me to tolerate my back...
THANKS GUYS, At least I'm not all alone in the boat when it comes to the hassle of refills. I know narcotics have special refill limitations, but I think my PCP makes me really work for mine,...
Hey Snowbunny, Actually, I see a Pain Mgmt. clinic at the University of Va. Medical Center, but they require my PCP to write my pain scripts. Makes no sense to me. Appparently, my PCP has a problem...
Hey Gang! I'm just wondering if any of you have the same constant problem with trying to get your pain meds refilled. I regularly take 10mg of oxycodone twice a day, with Lortab 5/500(1 every 4-6hr)...
Hey Worthit, You might want to invest in a copy of the "PILL BOOK" which you can find at most pharmacies, drugstores, retail store with pharmacies, and bookstores that carry medical textbooks. It's a...
Hey Worthit, Even getting a medication at one location doesn't guarantee that the manufacturer will be the same every time. In fact, I have actually received two different batches of medication at...
Hey Worthit, Itching can be one of the side effects of the medication, and if it is accompanied by a rash and swelling, especially around the face/head/neck area, you should seek medical attention...
Hey Snowbunny, Thanks for the feedback. I have to go back in two weeks just as a follow-up to see how I am adapting to the new medication regime, not every two weeks. I can't take extended-release...
Hey Gang, Just wanted to update you guys on my previous posts about my problems with being undermedicated for my current pain issues. All of my specialists (Neurologist for migraines, Pain Management...
Hey Milly, Boy, are we two peas in a pod. Our medical issues are very similar and I, too, struggle daily with the depression that comes with mourning the loss of the life I used to have. I am...
Hey Eadacorp84, First of all, Welcome to the Chronic Pain Forum! As far as your question goes, I'm pretty positive that the Valium has long since worn off. I'm by no means an expert, but if I had to...
Hey Worthit, Your new PCP technically greatly increased your meds. Although each pill has 125mg less of Tylenol, you were prescribed four times the amount of pills, so your net increase of...
Hey Gang, Here's another update... Been a couple of weeks now since my treatment. My forehead is basically numb and I pretty much can't raise my eyebrows anymore. I can still squint or frown, so I...
YEPPERS!!! I had a gastric bypass ten years ago now, and I can't take anything that is extended release. I figured this out after being on Wellbutrin for a year with no benefit, then I finally...
Hey Gang, Well, I had the BOTOX Injection Therapy a week ago, so I thought I'd report back on how things went and the progress(?) so far. Just to reiterate the basics, I'm 47 and have had common...
HEY GANG, Just thought I'd do a quick check to see if anyone else has the occasion to need NUBAIN injections? I generally need as 15mg. shot (w/ 50 mg. of Phenergan) about once a week to manage my...
HEY MIKE! I'm on my second unit made by EMPI, and I swear by it! It's the only brand recommended by my Pain Management Center. I've used it for back pain and it works like a charm. My unit was...
Hey Donna, I'm on board with the other folks regarding the hydro-therapy. It's funny...I used to be a competitive swimmer, until it destroyed both of my knees, but now working out in the lower...
Hey Gang, The time has come when I really need to get the dosage of my pain meds increased, but I could use some advice on how to approach the subject with my doctor. This is my situation...I have...
Hey Gang, I'm a chronic pain sufferer, with among other problems, degenerative disc disease affecting my S1, L4 and L5 joints bilaterally. I've been through several rounds of the denervation...
Hey Gang, Haven't been around for a while since my migraines have pretty much been manageble or "status-quo" (2/3 a week or about 50% of the time) for the past couple of years, with no changes in...
Well Interested Student, You've certainly opened a big ol' can of worms...LOL!!! I think depression is being in a sustained state of hopelessness once you have reached an age of emotional maturity to...
Hey Teresa, Just curious...if you don't think your current treatment is working for you, and things have been the same for two years, why don't you try something else for a change? New drug therapies...
Well Ldyblu, Sometimes you just have to run the white flag up the pole and quit. If you honestly feel like you have given your relationship every opportunity to be ironed out, then that's all you can...
OK GANG, I'm looking for recommendations here. I've got a wicked migraine brought on by a weather front coming in, the third one in a week. It's now being complicated by the fact I'm having a Panic...
Wow Chris...You opened up a whole bunch of cans of worms all at one time. The answers to your questions could probably fill an entire book. So...where do you start out? First, welcome to the board...
Hey Gang! Valentines Day has come and gone, and I learned a valuable lesson I thought I would share with you. I haven't been on the board much over the past six months, as I've got a new boyfriend...
Hey Ash, I really didn't mean to come across as judgemental, but I agree in hindsight some of my phrasing could be taken that way, and for that I apologize. From your last explanation, it's much more...
Hey Ash, I think there may be one aspect of your "relationship" with your girlfriend (OR ex-girlfriend as the case may be). Dude, I've read through all your posts, mainly cuz I was really bored and I...
Hey Steven, You also need to remember that you are now missing a body part...leaving some blank space in there...LOL!!! Your body kind of has to rearrange you innerds as it were, settling down into...
Hey Straydog, Thanks for the reply. I understand the need for doing the testing procedure the first time, but do you think it needs to be redone over and over again before the actual procedure,...
Hey Gang, I'm just wondering how many of you have gone through a spinal denervation procedure. I've had my lumbar facet joints done bilaterally (S1, L4, & L5) several times now, and I'm wondering...
RUN! RUN AWAY!!! HIGH DOSES OF DOPAMAX can have MAJOR NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS!!! That crap gave me permanent short-term memory loss and serious problems with my cognitive functions, which has not...
[color=#800080> Last week, I went in for a bi-lateral lumbar facet joint denervation. I've been trying to get this procedure done since October, but the Pain mgmt Drs have been giving me the...
Hey Youngmil, A couple of things stand out to me fairly clearly. First, your new "friend" is exhibiting a level of attention that's starting to sound like it's verging on "stalkerish". Yes, it's high...
I miss being able to enjoy rainy days curled up with a good book, or cuddled up on the sofa, watching an old movie with my honey...heck even just climbing back in bed for a long nap. I really miss...
I really love thunderstorms, especially those in the Spring and Summer, the more violent the better. Unfortunately for me, they cause me an unbelieveable amount of pain. Changes in weather are the...
Hey PM, I read thru my post again, and I'm really sorry I sound so negative. I should probably refrain from responding to "depression" posts when I'm trying to get rid of a migraine headache. I don't...
You know PM60, The tone of your second message sounds ENTIRELY different from the first explanation of your situation. However, in the second message, you seem to have left out all references to the...
Thanks Karen, I really appreciate all the support. Funny thing is, I'm looking at the "Anti-Bucket List" as more of a realistic thing, not so much as a negative thing. I know I'm plugging along as...
DEAREST PM60, First let me welcome you to the board! We are by no means relationship experts, but we will always give you the benefit of our personal experience. As far as your very detailed...
Dear FishoutofWater, Always remember that you can't give all you have of yourself to someone else. You can love someone very much, but you have to keep some of you FOR YOU. You have to be your own...
I hear about people who make "bucket lists"...all the things they want to do before they die. Last year, they made a movie about the subject staring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. That really got...
Hey Wanttolovelifeagain, Welcome to the board, and thanks for your enthusiastic sharing of information. Unfortunately for me, Wellbutrin wasn't the miracle drug you have found it to be. I've had a...
WOW Luckyflowers, Our medical conditions are so similar, it's almost scary. I too suffer from chronic pain due to back issues almost identical to yours, also have chronic migraines, am also post RNY...
HEY LEELA, I'm so glad you decided to go and see another doctor. We usually know when things are not normal with our bodies, and if a doctor isn't listening to us, we need to find someone that will....