Re: Pain Killers

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THANKS

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My Gastro prefers Tylenol in very small doses vs ibuprophen. I took percocet

while in the hospital having my TIPS shunt placed. Hope this helps.

Jen

On Mon, 28 May 2001 00:41:46 EDT, wrote:

> hi,

> Greg here.I just had a question for anyone who can help.

> what is everyone taking for pain. i know you have to take something

> occasionally. at least i do. ive had some doc. tell me no tylenol at all

and

> some tell me a little bit is ok.most say no asprin because of the blood

> thinning. i just had 3 wisdom teeth pulled and they knew my liver

problems

> and he gave me vicodin and percocet 5 for pain.i dont know what to take.

> HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>

> CONFUSED IN NM

>

> GREG

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Hi

I have not taken pain pills since the minocin and especially since

using a combo of antibiotics as the antibiotics have addressed more

pain than any pain meds ever did.

I am highly sensitive to pain meds as well and most of them gave me

hallucinations(percoset mainly)

Not sure if they can be used very regualrly without a habitual affect!

Love

Marge

> Which of the narcotic pain killers can be used the longest time

without

> developing a tolerance?

> I have been on Percodan and codeine at different times, and did not

want to

> increase the dosage, so had to back off after about a week.

> I am in pain, but rarely take narcotics because I am afraid they

will lose

> their effect.

> So, I take none, except once or twice a month..

> Can you take any kind every day?

> Since our conditions tend to get worse, I want to " save " the drugs.

> However, I suffer every single day.

> What should I do?

> Pris

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thanks LeAnn...my doc has finally put me on a non-narcotic pain

killer..ultracet. I had to bring in my roommate to explain the pain I was in.

After she informed her I was begging daily for her to just cut off my right

hand, just take it off, and that I had just spent three days in bed because I

couldn't put any pressure on my feet she got the picture. However I only get

four refills per year....considering I have to take it morning and night just to

move and sleep without constant pain, that isn't going to help. I even told my

doc that all the advise I get online is to be on pain meds she still disagrees,

says it will only make me a shut in. All I can say is without pain killers I am

the shut in, on them I get out more often and have even joined an animal rescue

group. I've been on SSI since January and was under the impression my life was

pretty much over...nothing to look forward to but more pain, more swollen

joints, (starting to look like a bumpy dinasaur lately), now I think

I'll be okay, with new meds, a better diet, walking when I can and the support

of great people like you guys. The sun is shinning again.

Thanks also for the freedom to vent when I need it. Sometimes the people around

me just don't want to hear it anymore.

Hope all is well with all you out there,

Britt

[Editor's Note: Painkillers alone are not the answer. You should also be

treating the source of the pain - typically inflammation and an immune system

gone amok. There are many medications today that treat our immune systems,

including Methotrexate, Arava, Enbrel, Remicade and Humira. If you reduce the

source of the pain, the need for painkillers will be lessened. Perhaps you

should talk to your doctor about your other treatment options or maybe you need

to find a new doctor. Wishing you wellness, Kathy F.]

DeafEskie <DeafEskie@...> wrote:

For Britt and some of the other newbies....

Britt, Fibromyalgia almost has a mind of its own. It's probably why you

have so many aches " all over " . Conginitive thinking is affected too (this is

a CNS disorder). This with PA is a double whammy. I know because I have

both.

Kathy is right, you DO need to get to a better doctor. NSAIDS can destroy

your stomach. You NEED pain medications. Start with the cox-2 inhibitors

and/or antidepressants. Then if that does not work, go the Opiod route. For

many with FMS, the Opiods is the only answer.

Good luck and I hope you find the doctor you need, so you can have a

somewhat reasonable life. Please keep us posted, and feel free to vent all

you wish.

LeAnn in OK

P since 1985, PA since 1999, dxed with FMS/MPS 2005

>

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Hey ... get a slow release pain killer like Tramadol (I posted

this drug name on our site a couple of years ago) as it is much

better and non binding like Pan Forte. I was using Tramal SR200 one

in morning and one at night and it made a huge difference to comfort

levels BUT be aware it is addictive and will give you a nasty

withdrawal if you want to come off them quickly.

Hopefully in a couple of weeks time I will be able to break them off

when I find out about the carticel results next week.

Mark

Ps Photoshop is just excellent ... get your own site and get moving

on this!!!

>

> Question for everyone:

>

> Is there any pain killers out there, that at least subside the pain

> a little bit? My orthopedic surgeon would not prescribe me anything

> even when I asked for something to at least help a little bit. The

> pain is almost unbareable because I feel it all the time, I never

> get a break from how much it hurts. I am tempted to go to my family

> doctor and ask for something for the pain.

>

> Does anything help at all?

> What does each of you take?

> What works and what doesn't

> (an " avoid this " list would be helpful as well)

>

> Thanks for your time!

>

> Oh and I FINALLY updated my profile so it didn't say M. lin

> anymore is was frustrating no one could see my name!

>

>

>

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Hi,

After taking DHC for the pain I get with my CMT I started to itch all

over, I was told I had developed an allergic reation to them but I

have taken them for years now. My doc has now put me on TYLEX does

anyone know if this will be as effective in relieving the pain.

Regards