Chronic pain in from osteoarthritis & stenosis

@borwin98 I personally believe that many doctors today are overbooked, often leading to a loss of empathy. They need some sort of course that would teach them how to develop empathy with their patients.

@borwin98 you go girl! Maybe you could cut it out as a "test" and see if that helps. There is medicines to take to control the sugar if it is a problem. I am on Metformin and I can eat more sugars because of it! (probably not supposed to but it works so well! Congrats on your achievements!!!

@jcoleary Early on I requested to have my output increased by 20%. Yes, I felt dizzy and a little "out of it" for a day or so. I would gladly trade a little dizziness for better pain relief. I don't have anything else in my pump. The doc tried adding some kind of anesthetic way back, but it did not sit well with me. When I was at around 1 mg, my pain doc said that I was still at a low dose. I hope your doc will loosen up and let you get some increases.

@borwin98 Journavx is available in the US; I get it at my local pharmacy. However, Medicare does not cover it and it is expensive, around $500 for 30. Also, it is only supposed to be taken for two weeks max, another reason that it is not good for chronic pain. I understand that the manufacturer is studying its use more long term for chronic pain. I still take it occasionally when I am having a bad day out of desperation in case it helps some .

@heisenberg34 I expect nothing from my doctor; he is dead set in his opinion of only Tylenol, which doesn't help. Congratulations on having a good doctor; you are so lucky.

@borwin98 I'm not so sure how good he is. I guess he is, compared to your doc. Keep on keeping on!

@loriesco Thank you. I will try for meds for the sugar. Life is fun for me. I have the best son in the world looking out for me and two forteen year old cats that cheer me up with their constant purring. Life is perfect except for the constant pain. I'm praying that I can find a doctor with even a bit of empathy. God bless you all.

@jcoleary $500. for 30 pills. OUCH. Guess I'll continue to suffer.

@jcoleary I'm feeling very dizzy and need a walker to walk. Even that is painful. I have only Tylenol for pain, nothing else. Tylenol is of very little help to ease pain.
I'm trying to find a new doctor, but in Canada, there is a shortage of them.