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Why can't people with chronic pain/fatigue use performance enhancers?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jul 23, 2017 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
Great question, @robbinr! Here is some information about painkillers, opioids and athletes:
– Opioids for treatment of pain — benefits and risks http://mayocl.in/2ss3C0G
– Avoid opioids for chronic pain http://mayocl.in/2trT82W
This link, http://mayocl.in/2uMlPqJ, will take you to a number of Mayo Clinic news articles related to your questions.
You may also wish to view this discussion in the Chronic Pain group on Connect:
Pain Doctors restricting treatment http://mayocl.in/2tKJjjd
I'd like to invite @coolrufus @daybyday @contentandwell @mikween @medic7054 and @jimhd, to join this conversation and perhaps provide some more insight?
Replies to "Great question, @robbinr! Here is some information about painkillers, opioids and athletes: – Opioids for treatment..."
@kanaazpereira Kanaaz, I have taken opoids on a few different occasions and they really do generally work wonderfully, except when I had cirrhosis and they kept me awake. I can actually understand how some people become addicted but I was extremely conscious of trying to not overdo it and trying to get beyond needing them.
They are great after a knee replacement, I just took before bed because when I go to bed that is when I become more conscious of the pain and discomfort. After my transplant I took them for awhile, again generally just at bedtime but when they told me I couldn't drive until I was off of them I had real incentive to get beyond taking them.
I can't believe I can only take acetaminophen now. It really is not a huge help.
JK
Where can you go for the pain rehab program as stated in the article Opioids for treatment of pain? Marield65
Hi @marield65,
The Pain Rehabilitation Center at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota (one of the first pain rehabilitation programs in the world), has helped thousands of people with chronic pain.
Similar centers were established more recently at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, and in Phoenix, Arizona.
You will find all the details and information about the various pain rehab programs available, here: http://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/pain-rehabilitation-center/overview
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THC and CBD from marijuana are very helpful for some. I myself have overproduction of a hormone that deactivates THC before it crosses the blood/brain barrier. Therefore I take gabapentin which has proven to help with intractable pain and is not a scheduled medication. For opiates, don't take no for an answer if you have tried everything else. You can actually report a doctor to your state health board if the refuse you treatment and you've tried everything else.