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Hi Jim, Ive been going to a pain doctor here for over 5 years when this PN first started . I was taking Tylenol 4 for years and it really helped. Then when the big Opiod Crisis was announced, this guy took ALL of his patients off pain meds. All he wants to do is epidural steroid injections which is not what I need. I live in a big college town and he’s the only one here. I felt really bad for a lot of older people who were in worse shape than me.
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@aggie98 I'm glad that so far there isn't a total ban on opioids, but the state regulators put ridiculously low limits on them. I think that people who have intractable pain and have been helped only by an opioid, and have been taking them long term, are given an exemption so they don't get cut off. My doctor's clinic directors set a limit of 100mg per day, which impacted a lot of people. Some pharmacies will only dispense a 7 day scrip, but again, they make exceptions for people who have been taking it long term.
It's unconscionable that a medication that's the only one that treats a person's chronic pain is suddenly unavailable. I hope you were warned in time to be able to taper off and I hope other medications were offered.
My experience with a spinal cord stimulator was a good one, but only for a couple of years. My understanding is that, for the most part, they become ineffective in time.
Jim
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@aggie98 Hi Karen I see you do some essential oils for pain I have mixed oils for my pain in cream I like peppermint. ,Lavender a few drops in a lotion Frankencense is good also.Never used Copaiba have to try that I also found all my pain Dr wanted to do was injection or a stimulator So I use the essential oils and heating pad .Take care