Re: a......Thank You

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a: Thank you for your words. I also wish there was something to

control your pain, and I know you have researched and tried many

natural remedies. It makes me so unhappy that so many people suffer

because a few addictive personalities ruined pain control for people

that truly have a need. I am very lucky to have the docs I do, in my

case 3 of them got together and decided I would get oxy with percocet

for break thru pain. Many times they have tried to convince me to up

the dose, but I have declined, in the back of my mind I keep thinking

it will be there for the day I REALLY need it. I don't believe docs

prescibe these drugs to shut the patients up, and still believe that

the docs oath of " Do no harm " in most cases holds true, although I am

not so naive to think they are all Gods. Once again I truly

appreciate your input, and I guess we will have to keep on praying

that someday it will change. Kathi in OK.....PS Is taking a much

deserved break?

-- In , a <paula54@t...> wrote:

> Kathi,

> We can¹t give up hope that one day this issue will be resolved.

Hopefully

> they will find a way to block the euphoria that drug users get when

they

> circumvent the time release action. So many people have had

wonderful pain

> relief and if my doctor would let me try it, I¹d do it in a

heartbeat. I

> miss so much life because of pain and can¹t stop wondering what my

life

> would be like if I found something to help.

> The stigma of being an abuser isn¹t fair. I¹m so happy that you

and others

> have been helped so much. I know the decision wasn¹t made

lightly. I know

> you researched well before taking it and realize that the benefits

far

> outweigh the risks. I too have a fear of the steroids and feel

they are

> much more dangerous that pain meds. I have a fear of ALL drugs,

but what

> choice do I have. As those that know me know, I¹ve tried

alternatives for

> many years, and suffered a lot of joint damage during those years.

> You have nothing to apologize for. This group is here to discuss

what works

> for us and that is all that you were doing.

> You have to stay as pain free as you can so that you can prepare

for the

> happiest event, your first grandchild.

> It is such a blessing to know that you will be able to enjoy this

child so

> much more since your life has been improved with pain meds.

> a

>

>

> > : First may I say thank you for your posts on narcotics, I

only

> > wish the stigma and misunderstanding would some how self resolve.

> > Then I would like to say I am sorry, I was'nt trying to imply

anyone

> > should take anything only citing experience. I don't take any med

> > before I have researched it throughly. Having scleroderma they are

> > always trying to give me something, I think they feel they must DO

> > something, and as there are no proven therapies they feel

helpless.

> > Judi is in the same kinda of situation, I believe. But, if

something

> > works, and for me oxy does, I have a half a life back, I will

> > continue to take it. It took alot of convincing for me to try it,

and

> > then I was so embarrassed because I could have felt so much

better if

> > I had tried it to start off with. In IMHO there are alot more

scary

> > drugs, and steroids would be my NO.1 choice to NOT take, along

with

> > several others. I have gone off and on my oxy without any

withdrawal

> > problems, and I have been to a few pain clinics, their drug of

> > choice was methadone, which ....I....could'nt tolerate. We each

react

> > to drugs differently, so I would never knock anything that works

for

> > some one else. It seems the stigma will never go away, and the

> > narcotics will always have a bad rap, it is to bad these articles

> > don't compare them with other choices. And of course the bottom

> > line ...all drugs are bad for you, you are putting a chemical in

your

> > body that was never suppose to be there, of course the wonderful

> > diseases were'nt suppose to either.....thank you for trying to

keep

> > us all educated......hugs Kathi in OK

> >

> >

> >

> >