It could be fibromyalgia. Are you tired most of the time? Do you have trouble sleeping ? Many with fibro say they feel like they have the flu. Fibromyalgia has trigger points your PCP can check for...
I also think it is odd. For me personally, I will not get vaccinations at a pharmacy. Call.a Urgent Care Clinic in your area and asked if they give them....
I am sorry to hear about Seashell/Karen. Thanks for letting us know....
How many private neurologists have you seen ? Ochsners and Tulane are good for some things but not everything. Before traveling, be sure the facility you are going to accepts your insurance....
Good to see you HT !...
Hoping you have a Speedy Recovery. Take Care....
Decreasing your xanax probably has a lot to do with your increased anxiety. Benzodiazepines are highly addictive when taken for long periods of time. It takes a long time to adjust to any decrease in...
Bless you for helping out your family members. We receive Blessings when we help others. I know it may not feel like that right now but you will be Blessed....
I have heard some pain management doctors require new patients to come back every 1-3 weeks,as opposed to every 28-30 days later on. This is done for the first few,months....
Liquid Demerol is not new. I remember getting a prescription filled for one of my children many, many years ago....
There are some things you need to realize. A new doctor does,not know you. It takes time for a,doctor to get to know a,nee patient. You also need to give the new doctor time to look over your medical...
Are you female and 40+ ? If you are, your memory problems could be associated with menopause. Your doctor can do a FSH blood test. It will show your hormone levels. Do you have pain in other parts of...
I agree with Susie. It will create another crisis not anticipated. The objective was to make pharmaceutical companies pay for not being honest about the risk of opiates. Had they been honest when...
Your pharmacist would be the best person to ask. You might want to ask for the Pharmacy Manager. They are usual older with more experience. Vitamins and supplements can interfere with how some...
If you live in New York and take opiates. This will probably affect you. https://fortune.com/2019/09/16/new-york-opioid-tax-drugmakers-side-effects ...
Have you looked up the new,law,and read it ? I have seen so may say they can't do something because of new laws that do not exist. If you dispose of them. You have no evidence you did not take them...
Thanks, HT....
I can't imagine why they would have a,problem disposing of the unused pills. You might do .better going in and talking to your doctor face to face. As,long as the problems are well documented in your...
Do you mind sharing what country you are in ? My memory is taking the week off. .LOL....
I took MS Contin 15 mg twice a day. I would fall asleep in the middle of typing a email. I could not think straight. It managed my pain well. But I had no quality of life due to the side effects. I...
Straydog, with the DEA reducing the amount of opiates manufacturers can make the past few years. I wonder if this not being available is a,sign of things to come. Usually when a schedule II med is...
Demerol (meperidine) is still being made. Chances are fewer and fewer pharmacies are carrying it. It is,mainly used in hospitals. Did you ask your pharmacy if they would order it ? Do you take the...
What medication is it ? I cannot remember them taking any off the market recently. I am not sure why the pharmacist gave you a copy if your prescription. You cannot get a copy filled....
It seems doctors in groups practice medicine differently than those with a partner or solo practice. Most group doctors do not take,the time with patients the others do. The group seems to put added...
Have you been diagnosed with a mental illness or is one suspected ? If you have not, I agree the neurologist/psychiatrist will do you little to no good. It sounds like the neurosurgeon is trying to...
You can post your question. At least one Moderator will be among those that reply....
How well alternatives work depends on a number of factors. How the study is conducted is also key. Studies and reports that reply on self reporting are not reliable. Unfortunately, some people...
Have you been getting this from the media ? Never depend on the media for completely accurate information. The do not report things in context. That changes everything....
I agree you need to see a Urologist. You might find the information at the link below interesting. The FDA added to the safety issues of using opiates. This pertains to all opiates. If you take...
Have you discussed an increase with your pain management doctor ? This could be another pain medication that is stronger. If you have,and your doctor said no way. Have you considered finding...
How will you manage your severe physical pain without pain medication long term ? This is something you need to seriously think about. You need to be prepared for no doctor to prescribe you opiates....
Are you saying your pain medication is not helping manage your pain ? Are you expecting to be pain free ? Have you discussed with your doctor the pain medication not working ?...
JakeB, drug schedules are based on the drugs acceptable medical use and the drugs abuse or dependency potential....
Doctors pushing medical marijuana depends on the doctor. There are still countless doctors who do not agree with its use. There are many unknowns. In addition, it can be addicting. Susie had great...
Have you checked the inheritance laws in your state ? Some states have stricter inheritance laws,than others. It may or may not ease your mind. You should spend your time and energy of things you...
Since you do not take it daily. It might not be considered for chronic pain. If your doctor contacts the insurance company and explains it. That may or may not make a,difference. Did your doctor put...
Susie, even if you got something in writing. That does not mean the doctor would have to abide by it. Our age and the fields we worked in. make us more skeptical than others. We know things often do...
Susie, I wonder how many doctors will put their patients back on opiates. Also how many will go back to prescribing high doses to patients they tapered. I do not think recent statements by the CDC...
Do you see a Pain Management Doctor? Does your insurance company know your opiates are for chronic pain ? It sounds like your insurance company thinks the rx is for acute pain. Unfortunately., this...
Welcome to HealingWell. Are you seeing a pain management doctor to help you manage some of the pain ?...
Alcie, I thought you might find this interesting. https://www.singlecare.com/blog/walmarts-new-opioid-policy/ ...
Did you sign a Pain Contract with the new doctor? If you did & you got a prescription from another doctor for opioids. You broke your contract. It is doubtful they will even see you for your follow...
You can appeal the denial. A friend of mine takes Norco 10 mg. She has Medicare. She has not had a problem getting hers filled. It might be the insurance company thinks the prescription is for acute...
Zen Hen, do you mean they will only pay for a 90 day supply at a time ? That means you have to get it through mail order. I know insurance companies strongly encourage it. But I have never known of a...
It is good your drug screen was clean. It is sad some doctors lie to their patients about testing positive or negative. Some doctors will not prescribe opiates for a new patient on the first visit....
Perhaps they no longer cover the 5 mg.. I remember one plan did not cover 7.5 Percocet. But they covered 5 mg & 10 mg....
If a pharmacist does a partial fill on a Schedule II. But the remainder does not come in within the time frame state laws allows. The patient has to get a new prescription for the remaining amount....
There are no laws regarding prescribing opiates to patients that test positive for THC. If I remember correctly, the CDC recommend doctors stop testing patients they prescribed opiates to for THC....
Susie, Thanks. Sorry for the confusion. Some days my memory is not as good as other days....
Even when a doctor refers,a,patient. The doctor the patient is referred to usually needs copies of the patients medical records. Especially when it is a pain management doctor. It Is not a pain...