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@grannytrucker Hi Granny trucker - I read your message and you sure have lots to deal with in regard to your pain. My main pain in my body now is the peripheral neuropathy and the lower lumbar spine stenosis. With the neuropathy I have the pain in my legs and feet. PN is such a painful and horrible disease. The most painful pain for me is the stenosis pain (burning pain) in my lower back. The way I try to explain the pain to my neuro doctor is that it feels like someone could be holding a burning match and taking the burning match from one side of my hip area to the other side of my hip area. So, for my pain now, my neuro pain doctor has me on the Buprenorphine patch (7.5 mg) and there are 4 patches in a box. The Buprenorphine patch is very expensive even with the insurance. Search for the Goodrx coupons for buprenorphine patch. The 7.5 mg patch does take the EDGE OFF of the pain. My neuro doctor is now in the process of trying to get the approval of my insurance for a surgically implanted PAIN PUMP as I have chronic pain as the result from 3 back surgeries and other issues. I'm waiting to hear from my doctor in regard to an approval. I sure do hope that you can get some pain relief soon. Would you mind if I prayed for you in regard to the pain that you are having?
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@kayejen
Hi, have only been on this site for a little over a week. Have a hard time maneuvering around.
Have come to the conclusion, after reading some of the posts, that I am doing better than most. And bless your heart, you have a lot going on too!
My post you read was responding to @gid and sadly they have some serious problems. We had similar problems and I didn't like the care they were getting. Was glad to hear them say they were going to take charge of their care! We all need to do that.
I think we can all learn from each other in this forum.
I appreciate your tip on the coupons. Definitely someone can try that. I do have excellent insurance with Medicare and my Supplemental. Thankfully, I don't pay much for prescriptions either.
I feel absolutely nothing from the 10mcg patch. Are you using a 7.5 milligram patch or a 7.5mcg? I'll be on the 10mcg for three more weeks. Ugh!
I will take all the prayers I can get. We can pray for each other.
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@kayejen
Reading about others pain and challenges makes me feel like a "piker." I have spinal stenosis and PMS. I take prednisone 5Mg every other day. After my operation 3 years ago, I tried going off Tramadol. I gave up. My granddaughter is a care aide and encouraged me to stay on it. i have a combination of Tramadol and acetomenophen.(?). I got a pamphlet when i left the hospital after my operation but with very little explanation. The surgeon's secretary told me that he was so busy operating that he didn't have time to consult with me. my family doctor is quite good. The bottom line is you have to take control of your own medications. I go to a chiropractor, a acupuncturist who combines acupuncture with lazer treatment that works quite well.
I just adopted a Pomeranian puppy! She doesn't fit my criteria for adopting a dog except for one. She needed a new home. she's not a rescue (she rescued me from depression). She's not non-shedding. She's not 2 to 3 years old! She's working on her potty habits.
PetSmart had a special on puppy training classes. We're taking them! I'm not sure who is learning the most. Her or me? The next time I visit my family doctor, I'm going to tuck her in a BIG shopping bag and show him what an "anti-depressant looks like." All 7.6 lbs tucked into a ball of white fur. My Great grandson was bigger when he was born.
I've developed the philosophy, "if you don't move. You don't move."
There are times I'm in absolute agony. It usually goes away. I remind myself that compared to others, I'm lucky.
You have to just keep moving no matter how much and become your best advocate. I'm off to walk Miss Molly before dinner. We don't go that far. Again, my philosophy is a short walk is better than no walk.