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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself

Posted by Kelsey Mohring @kelseydm, Apr 27, 2016

Welcome to the new Chronic Pain group.

I’m Kelsey and I’m the moderator of the group. I look forwarding to welcoming you and introducing you to other members. Feel free to browse the topics or start a new one.

Why not take a minute and introduce yourself.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Chronic Pain Support Group.

Faithwalker007 (Renee) | @faithwalker007 | Feb 14, 2021
In reply to @bunnyp "Wow! Maybe the doctor realizes you are taking too many opioids and are totally addicted and..." + (show)
@bunnyp

Wow! Maybe the doctor realizes you are taking too many opioids and are totally addicted and he is trying to wean you off the extremely high dose of 3 per day equals 180 pills per month😳
Maybe there is a better way for you🙏

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Whoa! Be careful with that word! I was on Dilaudid for over six months and I did not become “addicted.” Just because you take opioids at dosages that are required to manage your pain and achieve a quality of life worth living do not mean they or I are “addicted.”

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Faithwalker007 (Renee) | @faithwalker007 | Feb 14, 2021
In reply to @bunnyp "Wow! Maybe the doctor realizes you are taking too many opioids and are totally addicted and..." + (show)
@bunnyp

Wow! Maybe the doctor realizes you are taking too many opioids and are totally addicted and he is trying to wean you off the extremely high dose of 3 per day equals 180 pills per month😳
Maybe there is a better way for you🙏

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My pain is only managed to 40% BY CHOICE to keep my doctors OFF the DEA radar. My life would drive most people to suicide and I am not addicted. By your standards, my doctor should lower my meds right now because I am.

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lioness | @lioness | Feb 14, 2021

@faithwalker I so agree with you I was on Vicodan,Tramadol which I've been on since 05aftet my fracture 6then now 1-2 so you don't become addicted if you follow the Dr,s instructions

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bustrbrwn22 | @bustrbrwn22 | Feb 14, 2021

3 a day is a ridiculously small amount if you are in extreme pain. There will be a lessening of quality of life with this decrease for sure for @woogie The doctor needs to help the patient not the DEA.

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Hank | @jesfactsmon | Feb 14, 2021
In reply to @faithwalker007 "Heads up. The DEA is trying to get Kratom moved to Schedule I" + (show)
@faithwalker007

Heads up. The DEA is trying to get Kratom moved to Schedule I

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@faithwalker007
Renee, did you hear or read about some new development? I just searched online about anything new and didn't find much. Since 2016 when they were considering making kratom Schedule 1, it seems the DEA has been mostly in a holding pattern. Just wondering if I missed something on this? Hank

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Faithwalker007 (Renee) | @faithwalker007 | Feb 14, 2021

I read about it in one of my drug reference articles. Couldn’t tell you which one. Sorry, that’s how this stupid cognitive thing works with me. I switch things around.

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bustrbrwn22 | @bustrbrwn22 | Feb 14, 2021
In reply to @jesfactsmon "@faithwalker007 Renee, did you hear or read about some new development? I just searched online about..." + (show)
@jesfactsmon

@faithwalker007
Renee, did you hear or read about some new development? I just searched online about anything new and didn't find much. Since 2016 when they were considering making kratom Schedule 1, it seems the DEA has been mostly in a holding pattern. Just wondering if I missed something on this? Hank

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@jesfactsmon I just read in one of the online newsletters I get that the DEA is now working to make Kratom a controlled substance I as a top priority. This was in the past few days. I’ll try to find it.

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bustrbrwn22 | @bustrbrwn22 | Feb 14, 2021
In reply to @jesfactsmon "@bustrbrwn22 Hi Jen, Jeri @jerid can speak for herself but I will just chime in here..." + (show)
@jesfactsmon

@bustrbrwn22
Hi Jen, Jeri @jerid can speak for herself but I will just chime in here and say that a few months ago she had recommend a red laser light from Amazon. Linda got one and tried using it but did not get the benefits that Jeri mentioned (she was using it for her shinges pain whereas Linda was using it for neuropathy) and returned it after 1 month of use. I see that Amazon is not currently carrying it anymore but you can find it at the manufacturers website, just search for LaserTRX.

How have you been doing, by the way? Have you gotten your pain to a manageable point or still a nightmare? Last I heard you were trying PEA and kratom. What is your status today?

Best, Hank

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@jesfactsmon thanks for asking. Pain getting worse. Nurse practitioner won’t increase hydrocodone so in am basically a lump in bed. She is referring me to a neurologist for surgery but from the stories I’ve heard here on this site I am scared the pain will be worse. I am going to make a special appointment with my nurse with the AMA letter faithwalker provided us and ask her to increase until at least surgery. Does that seem reasonable? Standing is unbearable but so is sitting and lying down. Go figure. I can’t thank you enough for reaching out.

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jerid | @jerid | Feb 14, 2021

So sad to hear you are in such pain. Have your tried acupuncture? It is worth a try and non-invasive.

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Faithwalker007 (Renee) | @faithwalker007 | Feb 14, 2021
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@jerid

So sad to hear you are in such pain. Have your tried acupuncture? It is worth a try and non-invasive.

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If you have CRPS, be careful with acupuncture

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