Karine
08-26-2003, 02:21 PM
I am on 75 patch change every 72 hours and it scares me the pain scares me and the meds scare me. I know that it is very additive but yet I can not handle the pain and what happens when the pain meds don't work & they have to be stronger. I was on oxy one 100mg 2 x a day and oxy for break through, the 100 did not work then went to pm doc and got put on the 75 patch and rox for breakthrough, doc said I do not need stronger breakthrough meds, its from the oxy that I am getting withdrowl from. This was last week and I still have break through.
I have to say I am so luck I found this board by accident, I have been looking for help since 1999.
Ok now I am rambling. Can anyone give me insight on this?
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Cronic pain from tendonitous in right elbow 1996, left elbow 1998, shoulder pain within that time, neck pain the hole time. Docs would not give pain meds because of cronic pain and would not help. Could not take tha pain anymore 2003. Until I went to welfare and ran up $$ for med covarage.
Have a good day.
Kari
I have to say I am so luck I found this board by accident, I have been looking for help since 1999.
Ok now I am rambling. Can anyone give me insight on this?
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Cronic pain from tendonitous in right elbow 1996, left elbow 1998, shoulder pain within that time, neck pain the hole time. Docs would not give pain meds because of cronic pain and would not help. Could not take tha pain anymore 2003. Until I went to welfare and ran up $$ for med covarage.
Have a good day.
Kari
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08-26-2003, 03:08 PM
This thread is being moved to the Pain Management board.
grizzk62
08-26-2003, 03:30 PM
Karine,
Hello and welcome to the boards and welcome to the unforgiving world of pain and PM. I feel for you because I have been exactly where you are at. Pain is a scary thing let alone the scary pain meds. I still to this day often stop and think of the power meds that I and others are on. The good thing about our plot in life is that there is relief from the pain. I will take the scary part of pain over the scary part of addiction. What helps me get thru all of this is that I have a great support system with this board and friends and family. It also helps me to always remind myself that I am not addicted to these wonderful yet powerful meds. I am only dependant upon them for a better quality of life. I do know that if I stop taking these meds I will go thru withdrawal. But the same holds true of my other meds. take for example Nexium and Prilosec. If I stop taking them in 2 days I will be in misery. Real misery. The same holds true about my heart med. If I stop taking them the results could be life threatening. I know that my life before long acting pain meds was hell. And my life now is so much improved. I can work and play and even enjoy life. Wow there is actually enjoyment in this life to be had. My advice is that we deserve a better existance. And I for one will never stop trying to improve upon that existance. Know that there are people here that care for you and are will to talk and give advice or even just listen while you need to vent. It will get better. I can assure you of that as long as you don't stop trying to improve your quality of life. Please keep posting and I will be there for you if ever you need some advice or just a ear to listen to you. Do take good care....
Matt
Hello and welcome to the boards and welcome to the unforgiving world of pain and PM. I feel for you because I have been exactly where you are at. Pain is a scary thing let alone the scary pain meds. I still to this day often stop and think of the power meds that I and others are on. The good thing about our plot in life is that there is relief from the pain. I will take the scary part of pain over the scary part of addiction. What helps me get thru all of this is that I have a great support system with this board and friends and family. It also helps me to always remind myself that I am not addicted to these wonderful yet powerful meds. I am only dependant upon them for a better quality of life. I do know that if I stop taking these meds I will go thru withdrawal. But the same holds true of my other meds. take for example Nexium and Prilosec. If I stop taking them in 2 days I will be in misery. Real misery. The same holds true about my heart med. If I stop taking them the results could be life threatening. I know that my life before long acting pain meds was hell. And my life now is so much improved. I can work and play and even enjoy life. Wow there is actually enjoyment in this life to be had. My advice is that we deserve a better existance. And I for one will never stop trying to improve upon that existance. Know that there are people here that care for you and are will to talk and give advice or even just listen while you need to vent. It will get better. I can assure you of that as long as you don't stop trying to improve your quality of life. Please keep posting and I will be there for you if ever you need some advice or just a ear to listen to you. Do take good care....
Matt
Karine
08-26-2003, 03:59 PM
Thanks so much Matt, it really helps to talk to people and knowing I am not along in this. The day the doc gave me a coupon for fentanyl patch and I read "DON'T FEEL ALONE WITH YOUR CHRONIC PAIN" I criied. I have been feeling very alone for 3 years now and am just now getting some sort of hope. I am hoping I can go back to work outside the home. At least I hope to, around here there is no job you don't have to use your hands and arms for, but I will not give up in looking.
But thanks for replying to my post. Makes me feel much better and I will take it one day at a time and work through the break through pain as my doc wants me to.
Have a great day :)
Kari
But thanks for replying to my post. Makes me feel much better and I will take it one day at a time and work through the break through pain as my doc wants me to.
Have a great day :)
Kari