hedycarter1
06-09-2004, 02:27 PM
Hi there,
Okay,
So my pcp took back my care from the PM doctor that only wanted to have me to do the surgery for my neck. I DO not want surgery. My pcp is very kind and has decided that i should not go back to that doctor and that she will perscribe my meds from now on.
She has changed my meds and added morphine sulfate er 15 mgs 2 times a day and reduced my vicodin to 30 a month from 60 a month ( basically 1 a day). I have been on them now for 1 1/2 weeks. I really have not had much of a reduction on my pain yet. As a matter of fact it really only dropped from a 6 - 8 pain level to 5 -6. yesterday I was at a 8 even with the meds and I hadto take 2 vicodin to get any relief.
Why is it not working? Is my dose to low? I also am having headhaches and am a bit sick to my tummy. Does this go away in time?
She will see me now once a month to refill my meds. If I still have ti take more then one vicodin a day I will run out of my bt med way before my appt.
Help!
Thanks\Hedy
Okay,
So my pcp took back my care from the PM doctor that only wanted to have me to do the surgery for my neck. I DO not want surgery. My pcp is very kind and has decided that i should not go back to that doctor and that she will perscribe my meds from now on.
She has changed my meds and added morphine sulfate er 15 mgs 2 times a day and reduced my vicodin to 30 a month from 60 a month ( basically 1 a day). I have been on them now for 1 1/2 weeks. I really have not had much of a reduction on my pain yet. As a matter of fact it really only dropped from a 6 - 8 pain level to 5 -6. yesterday I was at a 8 even with the meds and I hadto take 2 vicodin to get any relief.
Why is it not working? Is my dose to low? I also am having headhaches and am a bit sick to my tummy. Does this go away in time?
She will see me now once a month to refill my meds. If I still have ti take more then one vicodin a day I will run out of my bt med way before my appt.
Help!
Thanks\Hedy
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hedycarter1
06-09-2004, 03:07 PM
Anybody have any thoughts ?
carol632
06-09-2004, 05:31 PM
Hedy, the mscontin dose you are on seems not to be strong enough. However, since you have begun experiencing nausea and headache, it's possible that the mscontin doesn't agree with you.
Since you and your pcp have good rapport, I would just tell her frankly what you have told us here. She may want you to try a bit stronger dose or change it to 3 times a day and see if you get better relief and whether or not the nausea & headaches get worse. It's possible she will change you to something altogether different. I really think talking to her is your best route.
Carol
Since you and your pcp have good rapport, I would just tell her frankly what you have told us here. She may want you to try a bit stronger dose or change it to 3 times a day and see if you get better relief and whether or not the nausea & headaches get worse. It's possible she will change you to something altogether different. I really think talking to her is your best route.
Carol
hedycarter1
06-09-2004, 05:42 PM
Hi carol,
I see that you have a morphine pump. Is the headaches and nausea common wth morphine? Do these side effect go away in time. I was really hopful that this would work, I have had such high pain levels for so long :(
I will definately chat with my doctor when I see her about all of this. Its the first la meds that i have tryed. Perhaps I should have be tritaed higher or try another La med. I know from reading this board that many peopl have to try many different meds before they find one that works. I also think that I need a higher dose of bt med.
Thanks for responding!
H
I see that you have a morphine pump. Is the headaches and nausea common wth morphine? Do these side effect go away in time. I was really hopful that this would work, I have had such high pain levels for so long :(
I will definately chat with my doctor when I see her about all of this. Its the first la meds that i have tryed. Perhaps I should have be tritaed higher or try another La med. I know from reading this board that many peopl have to try many different meds before they find one that works. I also think that I need a higher dose of bt med.
Thanks for responding!
H
feelbad
06-10-2004, 09:37 AM
Yes,unfortunetly you sometimes do have run the gamut of trying various meds until you find the right ones that work best for you.I think just about everyone who suffers with chronic pain has dealt with this.it sounds to me that the MS,and the symptoms it is causing,(nausea is a very common reaction to MS,sometimes the symptoms fade and sometimes they don't)might indicate trying a different LA med.Oxycontin works much better for me than MS.although, some people will get nausea with the oxy too.i actually think that the nausea is the most common complaint with using any narcotic really.I would definitely have a chat with your doc about maybe giving the oxy a try and see how you do.I am actually quite impressed with your docs thinking as most wont even consider any LA meds unless you are absolutely dying or something.Don't lose this doc!
Hope you find something soon that really works for you.Marcia
Hope you find something soon that really works for you.Marcia
hedycarter1
06-10-2004, 01:08 PM
Hi marica,
thanks for replying. Are you on LA meds? Do you have to take something for Bt pain. I am still having to take around 3 vicodin a day and since she only gave me 30, I will run out way in another day or so...
I guess that I will call her. She prescribed 1 every 8 hours as needs for bt pain. Since I work a full time job I have had to take them exacly that way. The deal is she only prescribed me 30 for the month.
So basically, I saw her on the 2nd, today is the 10th and I only have 3 left and I dont see her again until the 30 th of June.
I just put a call into to her.
How do you take your bt meds?
Thanks for responding, I am new to this and really just want to be able to function and have a semi normal life. I also raise 2 kids on my own. I dont expect to haave no pain but I would like to get it under a 5 so my whole life does not surround around my pain. Even thought it has for a long time now.
Hedy
thanks for replying. Are you on LA meds? Do you have to take something for Bt pain. I am still having to take around 3 vicodin a day and since she only gave me 30, I will run out way in another day or so...
I guess that I will call her. She prescribed 1 every 8 hours as needs for bt pain. Since I work a full time job I have had to take them exacly that way. The deal is she only prescribed me 30 for the month.
So basically, I saw her on the 2nd, today is the 10th and I only have 3 left and I dont see her again until the 30 th of June.
I just put a call into to her.
How do you take your bt meds?
Thanks for responding, I am new to this and really just want to be able to function and have a semi normal life. I also raise 2 kids on my own. I dont expect to haave no pain but I would like to get it under a 5 so my whole life does not surround around my pain. Even thought it has for a long time now.
Hedy
REC73
06-11-2004, 01:09 PM
Hi there :) First i'd say if you just started your long acting med i'd give the side effects a week or so to wear off. I've been on oxyC 20mg. 3x's a day for 6mo. but when he tried to switch me to 40mg. i was so nauseous for 3 days i couldn't keep much down but by the end of the week i felt better and my body had gotten use to the change. Second i'd say that maybe you need to voice to your doc that you are needing to take more of your breakthrough med. to handle your pain, which is a sign that your base pain med needs to be upped. Let us know how it goes :)