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I have chronic back pain. I did use low dose half of Hydrocodone, for about a...
I have chronic back pain. ... year, but I found that eventually the pain ... years when I have been in considerable pain ... wish that I could have help with the pain ... But I will not take opioids or any strong
Posted: Feb 27, 2021
Unfortunately, having your situation described by the doctors as palliative care seems to be the only...
be the only solution to long-term pain ... I am lucky to have a pain pump. ... Real pain experts know that the patient ... continue to tell the real story about the opioid
Posted: Feb 27, 2021
My doctor just took away one more pain pill from me. Yes, it was an opioid....
My doctor just took away one more pain ... Yes, it was an opioid. ... one away--leaving me with so much pain ... I was having so much pain and doing ... That poor baby--he has his own pain-
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Feb 11, 2021
I have had many ablations and have been on opioids for years for debilitating severe osteoarthritis...
had many ablations and have been on opioids ... all joints and bones in my body,my pain ... me any quality of life and the oral pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jan 27, 2021
I take Buprenorphine which seems to take the edge off a little. Buprenorphine is an opioid,...
Buprenorphine is an opioid, but it is ... They use it to help opioid addicts get ... off of opioids. ... hands, and arms, and also severe neck pain ... the edge off of the burning nerve pain
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jan 8, 2021
I'm a 44 yo female and 2.5 months post sigmoidectomy from complicated diverticulitis, where I had...
I have a metabolization issue with opioids ... So my pain post surgery was managed ... and ibuprofin - the most incredible pain ... I was wracked with pain, and wasn&#39 ... It was *extremely* painful from day
Support Group: Colorectal Cancer
Posted: Dec 27, 2020
It seems as if all of us who suffer from SI joint dysfunction have been through...
Opioids. ... have had—-and now there is a war on opioids ... Pain is just debilitating!
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 14, 2020
Hi, my son had a pain pump installed a couple of years ago. I'm a Florida/Southern...
Hi, my son had a pain pump installed ... And, the pain doc cks the amount/strength ... 18 years of horrible pain, no relief ... from all the opiods and heavy drugs ... horribly limited life and will some pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Dec 5, 2020
I haven't had opiods for several reasons. Several don't even come close to dulling the pain...
I haven't had opiods for several ... #39;t even come close to dulling the pain ... if anyone noticed a difference in pain ... With or without having to cut off the opiods
Hi Mikeoc. In case you've missed it, gabapentin does provide reasonably good relief depending on how...
it isn't quite controlling the pain ... Tramadol is an opioid and I try not ... tramadol is an acceptable prescription pain
I cannot take offense at a helping hand, Lori Renee1. I do quite a bit to...
a bit to distract myself from the pain ... possible even with the cognitive blur the pain ... All other pain specialists with an hour ... drive, refuse to prescribe opioids ... or accept me case due to the opioids
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Nov 7, 2020
Hi Hank, I am still taking gabapentin for neuropathy that is a residual of the CIDP....
I know gabapentin is not an opiod. ... I take opiods three times a day. ... The pain relief only seem to last 2 ... weeks I am going to ask him about a pain
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Nov 5, 2020
@suz55 You said "I know I will need my knee replaced in the future and wonder...
The change in my overall pain level ... For two reasons - first, pain in a joint ... Second, pain activates the pain receptors ... (in my family we call them "pain ... primary tools were injections and opioids
I developed adhesive arachnoiditis in 2012 as a result of L5-S1 laminectomy, which is inflammation of...
Very severe pain and disability. ... Opioids no longer help, I think bc spinal ... time and again that the high dose opioids ... Money thing, maybe, but I want opioids ... which is another reason I need to be opioid
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Oct 23, 2020
I said very well. Nerve pain is intense and bypasses the Opioid receptors but opioids can...
Nerve pain is intense and bypasses the ... Opioid receptors but opioids can fill ... the pain receptors directly in the
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 21, 2020
Just want to throw this out there for anyone that might want to ask their doctor...
Now they just tell you that opioids ... don't work for chronic pain. ... When the opioid epidemic exploded and ... 100 mg of ketamine troches (as an opioid ... effective, if not better, than some opioids
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 21, 2020
@jimhd "Opioids don't treat neuropathy pain." I agree opioids weren’t designed to treat and don’t do...
@jimhd "Opioids don't treat ... neuropathy pain." I agree opioids ... . "Opioids are prescribed for ... acute pain." I don’t know what ... . "Opioids become ineffective
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 20, 2020
@wisco50 @lorirenee1 @jesfactsmon @jakedduck1 @gingerw @faithwalker007 The pcp did increase my dose of mscontin from 15mg...
it any more until I meet with the pain ... don't treat neuropathy pain.&#34 ... ; "Opioids are prescribed for ... acute pain." "Opioids become ... ." "Opioids can cause harm
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 20, 2020
@rknee Checking in a bit late, but I'm glad your knee has begun to feel better....
If you have pain, from what I have always ... can only take acetaminophen for OTC pain ... try to cut back on the prescription pain ... My big incentive in getting off opioids ... I do not recall the knee causing pain
Discussion: Week 3 post TKR
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Oct 18, 2020