Re: Opioids and limits

June 19, 2011

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> Here are a few articles about that subject how much is too much. I remember

reading somewhere, and sadly for the life of me I can not remember, that there

are NO UPPER LIMITS and if your MD stays on top of labs and check ups to make

sure all your other parameters are within normal limits. Living in pain is so

much worse than taking opiates but of course that's controlled by your doc and

you should have some input.

Peggy,

Long term studies show that there are not upper limits and as you say your

doctor stays on top of your labs. Untreated pain actually damages more than the

upper limit opioids.

Depression of breathing is the problem that concerns the opoidphobia people,

which defines those afraid of the usage of opioids. Dr. Forest Tenent and my

previous doctor who is deceased, Dr. Hochman, dedicate and dedicated their

life to making sure that patients were treated and titered up to the amount that

their pain was manageable.

There are many articles on this but below are two. Dr. Hochman gave us the

articles as patients and kept us informed on options we had.

Good pain management specialists do this. The FDA in January required limits

of Tylenol in opioids which I think is good. The main reason that Tylenol is put

in opioids is as they cannot be shot up and those without Tylenol or additives

can be crushed and done so.

Drug addicts and those who miss use opioids are the main reason for the problems

with getting correct dosage for pain

You put on your rose colored glasses and I will get my magic wand and touch all

in pain to get better : ) Wouldn't it be great if that is all it was?

Bennie

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