Meds and terminology

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> HOLD ON...high referring to high's and lows in medication..you know

> peaks and valley's not high as in smoke pot high. Sorry i wasnt clear.

> But short acting meds do have peaks and valley's highs and lows, where

> as long acting meds you don't have that as much. You do have break

> thru pain.......Deb RN

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> Debra in St. Louis

Deb,

Great, now I agree with that. You are right but there is a whole way

of thinking which you know as a RN that some medical professionals

think pain patients get high on their pain medications.

I was confused when you wrote that, as you had included peaks and

valleys, and that is why I put that they changed me to Avinza to

prevent

the peaks and valleys.

That is why I also put we have to watch what words we use, as when

chronic patients say drugs we are on, we understand . But if we say

medication to those who judge our " drugs' it lends to that it is for a

verified condition.

Thanks, Deb for clarifying. I also was confused when you said the

rush you get on a medication, so that is why I misunderstood.

Sometimes it gets so confusing and we all react so differently, what

helps one person doesn't help another. I couldn't take Opana (it made

me violently ill)

or Cymbalta (I had very violent nightmares), Ambien, I saw the curtains

move when they didn't and would sleep walk and eat at night.

So as you know, it takes rotating meds and titering meds to the needs

of you pain.

Thanks again Deb,

Bennie

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