Great News! Found a medication that works for me

[Guest guest]

I've been on here for a few months now and have gotten so much out of it. This

is a really great group. Since January I've had non-stop chronic pain from my

back (L-4 and L-5 disc bulge and tear). I had such a terrible time finding the

right medication to help control my pain if you remember, because of my problems

with histamine reactions and serious breathing problems and so on.

When I was visiting my in-laws in Virginia (I'm in Florida) my mother-in-law

suggested I retry the Percocet, only eat something before I took it. I found

out I could take it with no problems and it really is helping my pain. Only

problem is that it wears off at 4-1/2 hours exactly and I have to wait 5 hours

so I can take 2 10 mg tablets 3 times a day. I also wake up in pain every

morning. The doctor doesn't want to put me on Oxycontin for some reason. But

he has been difficult and actually mean to me thinking I was trying to get high.

I'm 58 years old and I've never gotten " euphoric " --his word-- with medication

ever. But it's so much better than when i was taking the Vicodin, pain wise.

I have one question for you guys out there. I had a terrible reaction to

Morphine Sulfate a few months ago--ended up in the ER. My mother was very

allergic to sulfate and I was wondering if that was what caused my problems or

the morphine?

I had a histamine reaction (moderate), orthostatic hypotension (when you stand

up your blood pressure drops so much you almost faint and I couldn't stand up at

all), breathing a bit shallow, pressure on my chest.

Thanks for letting me share and ask another question.

Cheryl Tiller

[Guest guest]

I have a genetic allergic reaction to sulfa drugs so it is written in my

medical records not tp gove me any. You might have the same genetic

predisposition.

Congrats on finding a medication that works for you-and get yourself a new

doctor!

Pam

ctiller@... <

>>> The doctor doesn't want to put me on

> Oxycontin for some reason. But he has been difficult and actually mean to

> me thinking I was trying to get high. I'm 58 years old and I've never

> gotten " euphoric " --his word-- with medication ever. But it's so much better

> than when i was taking the Vicodin, pain wise.

>

> I have one question for you guys out there. I had a terrible reaction to

> Morphine Sulfate a few months ago--ended up in the ER. My mother was very

> allergic to sulfate and I was wondering if that was what caused my problems

> or the morphine?

>

[Guest guest]

More than likely it was the sulfate.Sulfate is one of those meds like penicillin

that a lot of people are allergic to.I have found that a lot of people who are

in pain are also allergic to a lot of meds.It's really funny in a sick way.

Blessed be,

Ms.Katurah

Pam

ctiller@... <

> I have one question for you guys out there. I had a terrible reaction to

> Morphine Sulfate a few months ago--ended up in the ER. My mother was very

> allergic to sulfate and I was wondering if that was what caused my problems

> or the morphine?

>