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Dear Family,

I feel like you are my family because I can always run to you and you know

how I feel. Since I broke my leg and it healed shorter than the " good " leg I

have had a tremendous amount of pain. I did not realize that I was taking

more pain meds - Lortabs - 5 per day than I normally did. I have been

unconsciously doing this for about 1 year and my Dr. called me into his office

today

to say he needed to help me stop???? I asked him what would happen with the

pain??? He just had to take away Celebrex due to Insurance regulations and

Mobic didn't work, Lodine worked for about 1 hour after I took it????So now he

is putting me on Cymbalta, 60mg per day; Motrin 600 mg 4 times per day;

Tramadol for break thru pain. I am stopping the Lodine, but forgot to ask if I

should stop taking Effexor or Neurontin...he Rx'd them for me so he knows what

I am taking. He says he realizes I have pain and says that I have advanced

RA and MCTD but he says my body is conditioned to this high level of pain meds

and I need to come down so they will work in the future when I will need

them more? He says I have severe rheumatoid neuropathy? I trust my Dr, but I

am upset because in the beginning I didn't want to take the Lortab because I

didn't want to be where I am today! He told me I had to?? The only comfort

is that I know I can call him and he will help meif I need anything. I just

feel very, very frustrated, sometime I feel like stopping EVERYTHING. No

pills, no shots, no nothing! It really sucks. My husband was with me and he

said that the Dr. was very considerate and caring, I said that I felt foolish.

And also, I changed one Rx for $10.00 for 4 Rx's for a total of $65.00??? I

am tired, cranky and feel ripped off. It just isn't fair. Is it!

Gentle Hugs & Prayers,

Carol M. in CA