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I had no choice but to hook up with pain clinic. None of my providers are allowed to prescribe pain meds similar to what I took in the past. Opoids in modest doses provided the only effective pain relief I had in 30 years.
On Butrans now at a low starting dose. I need dental surgery and must jump through many hoops just to get post operative meds for surgery! So frustrating...
Everything hurts. I am 69 with a variety of documented chronic diseases. THC/MJ/CBC are all available but do not address my pain.
My heart goes out to those who have struggled with addiction. But where is the compassion for the millions
suffering daily with no quality of life?
A rhetorical question-- I
Just needed to talk it out.
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I’m not certain in what state you reside? I’m also on buprenorphine (Butrans) for chronic pain and Percocet for breakthrough pain. But I began using cannabis and after a year of trial and error I use tincture THC 20mg 3x day and tincture CBD 150mg 3x day and no longer have breakthrough pain.
I also started on a low dose 15mcg x7 days and after a month upped to 20mcg x7 days and love it. Since acute narcotics are short acting I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble getting pain meds for dental care. On Monday last week I had an implanted post removed due to infection and I only needed Tylenol 500mg x2 for pain and lots of ice packs.
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Hi Joy o
The only thing that works for me is prednisone. 76 years old, chronic back pain. On 10 mg and doing good. Will try to go down to 7.5
But if pain comes back I will up it till it goes away! At 76 years old I am sick of hearing Dr tell me not to take it.