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Pain meds

Posted by isabelr @isabelr, Sep 19, 2018

Ive had back problems since i was 16......pain getting worse thru the yrs....in 4prilb14th 2017 had a fracure on my l1 vertebre......since that day ....everyday of my life is pain. About 2 weeks ago i woke up thought i had slept wrong cuz i had a kink in my neck and i couldnt turn my heasmd to the left ......its happened to me before but in 2 or 3 days its om ......welll this time not only did it not go away but my shoulder shoulder my arm all the way to my fingers ......it has bee so painful ..they prescribed me norco 7.5 twice a day ....these meds have not helped at all no pain relief and they also gave them to me for lower back pain sciatica nerve damage....DOES ANYONE GET PAIN RELIEF FROM PRESCRIBTION THEY WERE GIVEN ....I CANT BELIEVE THESE NORCOS WILL NOT TOUCH THIS PAIN

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lioness | @lioness | Sep 23, 2018
In reply to @oregongirl "Thank you lioness. I have accepted my condition. When pain gets really bad I tear up..." + (show)
@oregongirl

Thank you lioness. I have accepted my condition. When pain gets really bad I tear up and pray. God knows of my pain. I have talked with Him and told Him I am ready to go whenever He feels it's my time. In the meantime I am trying to work on not being bitter toward those who control our pain meds. I am also reminded that Jesus Himself suffered terribly. In ways we cannot imagine. He hung by his wrists by nails on a tree and was given NO PAIN meds. How ashamed I am when I complain. Please forgive me.

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@Texas Freedom Dont be ashamed about crying or feeling the way you do I am here for you and others are also I hope you dont mind I prayed right away for you and put you on our warrior list as You still are a warrior of pain .I pray God will give you comfort from the pain you have Jesus knows what your going through rely on Him he is with you where 2-3are gathered he is there and you have more people who are here for you May God be with you Love @light Linda

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lioness | @lioness | Sep 23, 2018
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@lioness

@Texas Freedom If your moving out into a independent home ask for a caretaker .

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@Texas Freedom Are you able to exercise? I dont feel like it but after I do exercise I feel much better Even if its just alittle it helps my chair exercise goes for 30 min but we do 2 tapes so we get an hour If you can do only 15 minutes you,ll see how much better you will fill

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Sep 23, 2018
In reply to @edda "That was so interesting, grandmas. I became dependent on my Norco hypercodone. And knowing that, and..." + (show)
@edda

That was so interesting, grandmas. I became dependent on my Norco hypercodone. And knowing that, and waking up every few hours at night and waiting till you could take another pill, was really an indication for me to taper off. But how? I started with cutting pills in half, but when I started to have real pain again, I would use more. Never more then was prescribed to me! But I could not taper off successfully, because then I would get really bad withdrawal symptoms.
How are you doing it? I am ready to go to a rehab clinic, but they will not take me, since I am not considered addicted, only “dependent” on the opioids.
My doctor just says, wean yourself off. Take one less every week or month. And my neurologist prescribed even Lyrica to take, when weaning off.
Please, If somebody went thru this, let me know how.

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@edda I was on a medication daily then decided to titrate off very slowly. First thing was tell my Dr my plan. Since it was once a day, here was my schedule. Week one, take as prescribed, but choose one day to take only half. Week 2, same as week 1, but add another day of half only. Week 3, same as week 2, so now 3x that week it is a half pill. Weeks 4 thru 7, repeat, so it is half pill everyday. Week 8, same as week 7 but now skip one day complete [6 days of half pill]. Week 2, add a second day of no pill. Each week add one more day. Until you get to 4 half pill or 4 no pill days, make sure you do not have two days in a row with new regimen. This is a very slow process but easier on your system. Using a calendar to keep track really helps. Good luck!
Ginger

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grandmaR | @grandmar | Sep 23, 2018
In reply to @karen00 "@grandmar hi Ronnie- it’s Karen. I think you should stick to the schedule, even if you..." + (show)
@karen00

@grandmar hi Ronnie- it’s Karen. I think you should stick to the schedule, even if you don’t have bad pain at the moment. The docs will always tell you it’s best to “stay ahead of the pain”. From my experience, I agree. Good luck - praying for you.

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@karen00
Thank you for your advice, I appreciate it!

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grandmaR | @grandmar | Sep 23, 2018
In reply to @gailb "@grandmar I'm like you Ronnie in that I have an addictive personality. Fortunately when I was..." + (show)
@gailb

@grandmar

I'm like you Ronnie in that I have an addictive personality. Fortunately when I was taking Lorazepam or Ativan over 15 years, I never abused it or took more than I needed. In order to control your deep pain from Surgery you have to get "ahead of the pain." If you wait until you are having a lot of pain before you take your pain medications, it won't work as well, and you'll need more sooner. It's best in my experience to take the medicine at the time and in the amount prescribed by your doctor. If you notice over time that you feel like you need more than was prescribed, that is when you need to get on a taper off schedule. Usually if you're taking the medicine for real pain you won't get addicted to it. However, your body may become dependant on it, as mine did with Tramadol. It is fairly easy to withdraw from the pain med if you use a slow taper down process. I wouldn't worry about that now as you need the relief from pain in order to heal. I hope everything works out with this latest surgery.

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@gailb
Thanks Gail.
I suppose you are right and I need to stay ahead of the pain.
I was actually looking at the bottle today and it said take one every 4 hours.
That is 3 a day.
I was taking 1 a day, sometimes 2. Way below the prescribed amount.
I'm to up the game.
I cannot allow myself to suffer like this and then wait and hope the pain meds will work.
I did notice that I did wait for the pain meds to work.
I am sitting around now waiting for it to work, too.
Thanks
Ronnie

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lioness | @lioness | Sep 23, 2018
In reply to @grandmar "@gailb Thanks Gail. I suppose you are right and I need to stay ahead of the..." + (show)
@grandmar

@gailb
Thanks Gail.
I suppose you are right and I need to stay ahead of the pain.
I was actually looking at the bottle today and it said take one every 4 hours.
That is 3 a day.
I was taking 1 a day, sometimes 2. Way below the prescribed amount.
I'm to up the game.
I cannot allow myself to suffer like this and then wait and hope the pain meds will work.
I did notice that I did wait for the pain meds to work.
I am sitting around now waiting for it to work, too.
Thanks
Ronnie

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@grandmar Ronnie no wonder you where hurting hope you start to feel better take as perscribed

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Texas Freedom | @oregongirl | Sep 23, 2018
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@karen00

@oregongirl I’m so sorry that you feel so awful. You don’t have to be forgiven for crying in pain! There’s no difference between crying in physical pain and crying for depression. I have fibro, rheumatoid arthritis. I am seeing my pain dr tomorrow because nothing is working. I understand where you are coming from! Let’s check on each other, ok?

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Yes Karen we will CK on each other. I believe this is how they will control us. Pain Drs now required to try 3 different injections before they are allowed to give you pain killers that will work. So now because I refuse to have nerve ends burned off I get nothing. They say nerve ends will grow back. Medicine is so messed up now. But if you are a congressman you will get your pain meds.

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Texas Freedom | @oregongirl | Sep 23, 2018
In reply to @karen00 "@grandmar hi Ronnie- it’s Karen. I think you should stick to the schedule, even if you..." + (show)
@karen00

@grandmar hi Ronnie- it’s Karen. I think you should stick to the schedule, even if you don’t have bad pain at the moment. The docs will always tell you it’s best to “stay ahead of the pain”. From my experience, I agree. Good luck - praying for you.

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But then run out if pills and beg for more. I hate it

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jfsherley | @jfsherley | Sep 23, 2018
In reply to @oregongirl "Yes Karen we will CK on each other. I believe this is how they will control..." + (show)
@oregongirl

Yes Karen we will CK on each other. I believe this is how they will control us. Pain Drs now required to try 3 different injections before they are allowed to give you pain killers that will work. So now because I refuse to have nerve ends burned off I get nothing. They say nerve ends will grow back. Medicine is so messed up now. But if you are a congressman you will get your pain meds.

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I had the nerve endings burned long time ago and it didn’t help me much but guess it works for some people

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isabelr | @isabelr | Sep 24, 2018
In reply to @oregongirl "It's constant. Everytime they change my pills. First withdrawal for about a week and stepping up..." + (show)
@oregongirl

It's constant. Everytime they change my pills. First withdrawal for about a week and stepping up to another pill. There is no answer for those of us who have CHRONIC pain listed in our chart. I am grateful to be 76 and now waiting for the Lord to finally take me home. No more pain.

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HI OREGONGIRL ITS REALLY SAD TO SEE WHAT YOU WROTE ABOUT BEING 76 .....AND REALLY DONT WANT TO BE HERE ALL BECAUSE OF THIS PAIN ......76 IS YOUNG
..BUT THIS CHRONIC PAIN MAKES IT UNBEARABLE SOME DAYS ...U START THINKING LIKE THAT ...

IM 55 AND IVE THOUGHT THE SAME THING .....GET SO TIRED .DAY IN AND DAY OUT .....THE PAIN WAKES ME UP ....I AND GET SO FUSTRATED ....JUST AT WISH I COULD SLEEP ALL THRU THE NITE .....PAIN PILLS ONLY WORK FOR A WHILE THAN U HAVE TO TAKE ANOTHER ....NO ONE WANTS TO LIVE WITH CONSTANT PAIN .....AND YOU FIND YOURSELF TAKING MORE MEDS ........I PRAY FOR ALL OF US ..MOST IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A GOOD DR THAT IS COMPASSIONATE. LISTENS ...AND DOES HIS OR HER BEST FOR US

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