<p>I have had chronic pain for over 40 years and use strong medicine to fight it. My concern is that there are groups trying to ban opioids for everyone except cancer patients and temporary short term use. 19lin</p>
I wish I could go swimming as I am disabled and swimming is about the only exercise I could do, but the only swimming pool is too far away and too expensive. Also it is not doctors who are restricting opioids although some doctors are involved. <br />
Due to untimely deaths from over doses the thinking is that eliminate opioids and stop the deaths, but in some journals on pain their are studies that show a high rate of suicide among chronic pain suffers. The limiting of opioids is more likely result in increased suicides as well as more suffers going out side the law for dangerous illegal drugs. I do not see anything good coming from these restrictions.<br />
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The American Medical Association ( AMA) is who recently made the recommendation to limit opioids to patients with acute pain and cancer and to NOT use opiods for chronic pain. I'm so frustrated feeling like I'm "drug seeking" Well I guess I am drug seeking, just not the same as a drug addict. My message to the AMA is "You may think you know what my chronic pain is, but I don't think you do. Even those who have experienced chronic pain do not know about MY chronic pain and what works for me!"
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Hi I hope I'm in the right place. I've had degenerative disc disease since my early 20 's. And have had injury after injury and lost jobs because of injuries. My last lose of job involved 3discs in my neck. While in treatment for that I was getting epidural a and tramedol I got hit by a pickup truck I was crossing a road and she was turning and didn't. See me. I could have been left in worse shape I'm very lucky. I had a post concousin and I just can't more as well. The worst thing that happened is I don't. Travel well at all. So I stay home all the time. But for Easter I went to my son's. He lives a few miles a way. I have 4 grandchildren. My son bought them kites from me because that's what I used to always get them. That was so great for me. He bought kites because I always did. How was everyone's Easter
Hi I hope I'm in the right place. I've had degenerative disc disease since my early 20 's. And have had injury after injury and lost jobs because of injuries. My last lose of job involved 3discs in my neck. While in treatment for that I was getting epidural a and tramedol I got hit by a pickup truck I was crossing a road and she was turning and didn't. See me. I could have been left in worse shape I'm very lucky. I had a post concousin and I just can't more as well. The worst thing that happened is I don't. Travel well at all. So I stay home all the time. But for Easter I went to my son's. He lives a few miles a way. I have 4 grandchildren. My son bought them kites from me because that's what I used to always get them. That was so great for me. He bought kites because I always did. How was everyone's Easter
It sounds like you have had a difficult time, but are still keeping your spirits up. Good for you. Do you experience much pain? I have back problems myself and get pains in my left leg that come from my back. I recently found out that using muscle relaxants when I get pain it helps it go away sooner. As many times as I have complained of this pain and no doctor ever suggested muscle relaxants until I went to a neurologist about another manner and asked him. It just shows to keep on asking. I have had this problem for over 40 years.<br />
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I live in the Adirondack mountains and I don't have a community pool or physical therapy near I don't drive. And my son and wife have four kids so it's to much to go.
I think if you go to a pain clinic and sign their papers making an agreement to follow their rules. If your in sever chronic pain and you can't function you will be given the appropriate pain relief narconic or not. Has anyone tried epidurals
I live in the Adirondack mountains and I don't have a community pool or physical therapy near I don't drive. And my son and wife have four kids so it's to much to go.
I think if you go to a pain clinic and sign their papers making an agreement to follow their rules. If your in sever chronic pain and you can't function you will be given the appropriate pain relief narconic or not. Has anyone tried epidurals
I live in a rural area and there are few places to swim here or get any exercise if your limited as I am due to disability. The same is true for medication, if your local medical center restricts pain medicine you may not have any other place to go for help, the same is true if your state government put restrictions on. Please consider lobbing your elected officials to make them aware of your needs and the difficulty you are having getting them met.
I have been suffering a severe pain crises for three days I'm hoping I won't have it tomorrow. Stress and other things maybe. I'm on fentynle patches and Tylenol 4 Meloxacam Effexor and. A new neurologic I missed my epidural appointment. I have a big bag of ice around my neck. It's my cervical disc desease I wish I could sleep more. I sleep at night because of the trozaldol I'm on. It's just good to have somewhere to go. When I feel better I would love to talk to Joe
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The American Medical Association ( AMA) is who recently made the recommendation to limit opioids to patients with acute pain and cancer and to NOT use opiods for chronic pain. I'm so frustrated feeling like I'm "drug seeking" Well I guess I am drug seeking, just not the same as a drug addict. My message to the AMA is "You may think you know what my chronic pain is, but I don't think you do. Even those who have experienced chronic pain do not know about MY chronic pain and what works for me!"
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Hi I hope I'm in the right place. I've had degenerative disc disease since my early 20 's. And have had injury after injury and lost jobs because of injuries. My last lose of job involved 3discs in my neck. While in treatment for that I was getting epidural a and tramedol I got hit by a pickup truck I was crossing a road and she was turning and didn't. See me. I could have been left in worse shape I'm very lucky. I had a post concousin and I just can't more as well. The worst thing that happened is I don't. Travel well at all. So I stay home all the time. But for Easter I went to my son's. He lives a few miles a way. I have 4 grandchildren. My son bought them kites from me because that's what I used to always get them. That was so great for me. He bought kites because I always did. How was everyone's Easter
It sounds like you have had a difficult time, but are still keeping your spirits up. Good for you. Do you experience much pain? I have back problems myself and get pains in my left leg that come from my back. I recently found out that using muscle relaxants when I get pain it helps it go away sooner. As many times as I have complained of this pain and no doctor ever suggested muscle relaxants until I went to a neurologist about another manner and asked him. It just shows to keep on asking. I have had this problem for over 40 years.<br />
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I live in the Adirondack mountains and I don't have a community pool or physical therapy near I don't drive. And my son and wife have four kids so it's to much to go.
I think if you go to a pain clinic and sign their papers making an agreement to follow their rules. If your in sever chronic pain and you can't function you will be given the appropriate pain relief narconic or not. Has anyone tried epidurals
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I have been suffering a severe pain crises for three days I'm hoping I won't have it tomorrow. Stress and other things maybe. I'm on fentynle patches and Tylenol 4 Meloxacam Effexor and. A new neurologic I missed my epidural appointment. I have a big bag of ice around my neck. It's my cervical disc desease I wish I could sleep more. I sleep at night because of the trozaldol I'm on. It's just good to have somewhere to go. When I feel better I would love to talk to Joe