Thank you, Elizabeth. I am truly happy for you and encouraged that I’ll soon find more help.

I do have a ITC pain pump implant. The tube goes into my spine. It provides a micro dose of fentanyl, which scares the Hell out of me. After 3 years of no help, my doc has finally put in fentanyl which helps maybe 30%. She is still adjusting it, but still a scary road that I’m on. A very expensive road that won’t be available to many.

It was so much easier, cheaper, and probably safer for me to take an oxy 3 times a day. I had no negative side effects, and certainly no abuse or addiction. (I’m 69 yrs.) However, I was forced out of a med that was working and into this pump. My doc is making out like a bandit, lol.

I’ve tried the quite expensive cannabis lotion and a tincture. Neither worked. I’m still exploring this avenue, but refuse to buy it from my pain doc. It seems unethical for him to make money off cannabis while refusing to give me what does work. For ~10 yrs, I was a perfect patient while taking oxy. Perfect drug tests and zero side effects.

I’m very upset, I’m sure you can tell, lol. People in my age group had low abuse numbers, but now some are being pushed to street drugs. They either can’t get what they need legally or afford the treatment. I spent $7K plus out of pocket at my pain doc last year, WITH decent health ins. I’m lucky.

Continued good luck and vibes to you on this crazy journey we’re on.