pain medications

[Guest guest]

Connie,

I'd almost bet the doctor will say " No! " to the question of

oxycontin for just a week. You can try. For me the oxycontin is

the only thing I've tried so far that actually helps reduce the

pain in my feet, hips, and lower back. Yes, it does help me MOVE.

You might want to try asking for a long term acting steroid shot.

In the past I've taken both a quick acting and a long acting shot a

week or so before going on vacation so I can walk places with the

family. My problem, though, is that repeated actions fatigue me

quickly. So even walking has its limits. I went to Disney World

earlier this year. It was the last time I will walk there. I will

rent a scooter from now on. We are going to the Smoky Mountains in

August and may go to Dollywood since we haven't been there in

years. I will rent a scooter, or get a wheel chair.

Ray

[Guest guest]

Connie,

I agree with Ray, in that your doctor is probably not going to prescribe

OxyContin for your vacation. The steroid injection is a good suggestion,

though. I get them periodically and like Ray will often ask for one before

going on a trip.

A few weeks ago my wife and I took a long weekend and went to Havre de

Grace, Md, to do some lighthouse watching -- it's easy, they don't move

fast! One that we wanted to see involved a hike of close to 3/4 mile each

way. It was the only option. I knew I'd pay for it, but really wanted to

see this one. I made it -- slowly -- and it was worth it. The lighthouse

sits on top of a 100-foot cliff at the northern end of the Chesapeake. The

view is a memory that I'll carry for a long time. I had asked the

rheumatologist for an injection the week before we left and without that I

really don't think I would have been able to do that hike. Without the

OxyContin I know I wouldn't have even considered it!

Hower

http://home.dejazzd.com/hower

[Guest guest]

Are you talking about Ambrotose? I just started it about one mo ago. How much

do you take and how long did it take before you noticed a difference?

I also am dealing with MS/Lyme problems. I have had lyme/co infections for

30yrs and as a result of that I have alot of neuro damage.

Any info would be a big help

Thanks

" Kindscher (Charter) " <morningsunranch@...> wrote:

Hi, my husband took pain meds until they almost killed him! The one you

are taking seemes less dangerous. We did radical diet changes and

started taking glyconutrients, first for me with MS but then my husband.

The majority of his joint pain is gone he used to get these flare ups

that would be so bad he could hardly move, he has not had any for along

time now. As far as we are concernced the lymes is history!. What are

you taking if anything to support your body. Lymes starts off as

infectious but becomes an auto immune disease over time if the original

infection did not get stopped. My husband got bitten several years ago

when the protocl was much less antiobitic therapy and only for 10 days.

His symptoms did not appear until months later.

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[Guest guest]

I'm probably not typical but I took 'one' Ultram pill and was sick for months.

Immediately I was hot and feverish and sick and was that way acutely about 24hrs

or more, but had risidual nausea for months, and had to have nose surgery and

was not able to take ANY pain meds during that period becuase that one Ultram

pill screwed me up that bad. To me its scary stuff. Never had such a bad

reaction to any med!

Marcia

Pain Medications

Since they took Vioxx off the market I have had more than my share of muscle

pain that isn't alleviated by Advil (unless I take 4-6 every 4 hours and want to

shred my stomach). I can take Vicodin but don't want to use that all the time.

I know some people are so bad they are on morphine. Many of the muscle

relaxants have side effects and brain fog/hangover type reactions. What works

for any of you? I just read an article by Dr. McNett and he uses

Tramadol or Ultram (says it's a virtually nonaddictive opiate/narcotic

medication). Any of you using this and find it helpful? Give me input, please.

I am going to the doctor tomorrow and would like suggestions on what to ask for.

I have had CFS/FMS for years, am a 52-year-young white female on the Dantini

protocol for food allergies and antivirals which gave me back a life. However,

I am working too hard and having severe muscle pain this month.

in La Selva Beach CA

[Guest guest]

Arrrgh!

You are sick: stop working too hard!!

There is a site called RemedyFind. They survey people about what works. Not

exactly scientific, but if I recall correctly, the single biggest relief comes

from lifestyle changes.

Meanwhile, you could try DL-Phenylalanine, a neurotransmitter. I was consumed

with pain until I started using it about 20 yrs ago. It reduced the pain. You

have to learn to find the right dose. It has multiple effects, and too much can

make you fried/tense. It will also decrease appetite, and help with brain fog

and memory AND energy.

You could also try tryptophan at bedtime. I just increased my dose, am sleeping

longer and pain is decreasing. More sleep often equals less pain.

Best wishes,.

Adrienne

Pain Medications

Since they took Vioxx off the market I have had more than my share of muscle

pain that isn't alleviated by Advil (unless I take 4-6 every 4 hours and want to

shred my stomach). I can take Vicodin but don't want to use that all the time.

I know some people are so bad they are on morphine. Many of the muscle

relaxants have side effects and brain fog/hangover type reactions. What works

for any of you? I just read an article by Dr. McNett and he uses

Tramadol or Ultram (says it's a virtually nonaddictive opiate/narcotic

medication). Any of you using this and find it helpful? Give me input, please.

I am going to the doctor tomorrow and would like suggestions on what to ask for.

I have had CFS/FMS for years, am a 52-year-young white female on the Dantini

protocol for food allergies and antivirals which gave me back a life. However,

I am working too hard and having severe muscle pain this month.

in La Selva Beach CA

[Guest guest]

I get significant pain relief from

Magnesium

B6 (it's cofactor)

MSM

Epsm salt baths/soaks

Hope this helps

In a message dated 7/7/2005 8:33:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

writes:

Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 12:28:33 -0700

From: " Schmidt " <schmidtmba@...>

Subject: Pain Medications

Since they took Vioxx off the market I have had more than my share of muscle

pain that isn't alleviated by Advil (unless I take 4-6 every 4 hours and want

to shred my stomach). I can take Vicodin but don't want to use that all the

time. I know some people are so bad they are on morphine. Many of the muscle

relaxants have side effects and brain fog/hangover type reactions. What works

for any of you? I just read an article by Dr. McNett and he uses

Tramadol or Ultram (says it's a virtually nonaddictive opiate/narcotic

medication).

Any of you using this and find it helpful? Give me input, please. I am

going to the doctor tomorrow and would like suggestions on what to ask for.

I have had CFS/FMS for years, am a 52-year-young white female on the Dantini

protocol for food allergies and antivirals which gave me back a life.

However, I am working too hard and having severe muscle pain this month.

in La Selva Beach CA

mjh

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

[Guest guest]

See the book, The Edge Effect by Braverman, MD, for detailed information

on neurotransmitters and the amino acids helpful in rebalancing them.

In a message dated 7/7/2005 8:33:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

writes:

Meanwhile, you could try DL-Phenylalanine, a neurotransmitter. I was consumed

with pain until I started using it about 20 yrs ago. It reduced the pain. You

have to learn to find the right dose. It has multiple effects, and too much

can make you fried/tense. It will also decrease appetite, and help with brain

fog and memory AND energy.

You could also try tryptophan at bedtime. I just increased my dose, am

sleeping longer and pain is decreasing. More sleep often equals less pain.

Best wishes,.

Adrienne

mjh

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/

[Guest guest]

The PDR gives some warnings on Ultram. It may increase your risk of

seizure. It is metabolized by the P450 pathway, CYP2D6,

specifically. If you're on antidepressants, you could get an

unwanted interaction.

Laurie

On Jul 7, 2005, at 2:28 PM, Schmidt wrote:

> Since they took Vioxx off the market I have had more than my share

> of muscle pain that isn't alleviated by Advil (unless I take 4-6

> every 4 hours and want to shred my stomach). I can take Vicodin but

> don't want to use that all the time. I know some people are so bad

> they are on morphine. Many of the muscle relaxants have side

> effects and brain fog/hangover type reactions. What works for any

> of you? I just read an article by Dr. McNett and he uses

> Tramadol or Ultram (says it's a virtually nonaddictive opiate/

> narcotic medication). Any of you using this and find it helpful?

> Give me input, please. I am going to the doctor tomorrow and would

> like suggestions on what to ask for.

>

> I have had CFS/FMS for years, am a 52-year-young white female on

> the Dantini protocol for food allergies and antivirals which gave

> me back a life. However, I am working too hard and having severe

> muscle pain this month.

>

> in La Selva Beach CA

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

This is a great idea. I think most chronic pain patients will

identify with the statement that pain meds do not last anywhere near

what the prescription says it will.

My meds have been:

800 mg Ibuprofen - over a year of this - bad on the stomach but it works

Darvocet - over a year - works most of the time but not during bad

flares of arthritis and not without the Ibuprofen

Vicodin - 5 and 10 mg - Off and on for several months - had to take

the 10 mg when I wasn't allowed to take the Ibuprofen

Percocet - 2 months - worked great for surgery pain but not the sciatica

Last but not least:

*********Lyrica - I just started this medication for nerve pain. I am

a bit worried about being on it since it is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. It does

block the sciatic pain. Takes time to adjust to side effects. Makes

me dizzy and sleepy so I'm afraid to try driving my car. Pharmacist

said it could take up to 2 weeks for these side effects to subside.

Celebrex - I used this medication for quite some time years ago before

all the warnings came out about the -2 Inhibitors. It worked very

well but my doctor refused to prescribe it after the bextra scare.

My pain treatment mostly goes to treating my arthritis which I have in

my neck, spine, hips and knees. The anti-inflamatory medications work

best but do cause stomach problems.

Hope this is what your are looking for in your request for pain med.

info. It is true of each that never last as long as the prescription

label says it will. I always have to take more before their timer

runs out.

in NC

>

> Hi since everyone seems to be talking about their pain meds lately, I

> was curious how many people go thru this? Do you find that your pain

> meds never last as long for you as the dr or bottle says they will???

> Do you find yourself waiting and dying the last few hours till you can

> take another pill??? How long have you been on the same medication???

> How many kinds of pain medications have you tried??? I was thinking of

> making a folder and putting several different kinds of pain

> medications listed in it. So that anyone can go look at it and see

> what other kinds of medications there are too offer. Not all dr's will

> suggest some of them to their patients, sometimes you have to ASK your

> dr if he will let you try a different one. Hopefully a few people will

> answer this post so we can have a idea of how wide spread this problem

> is, even if its just in this group. I have a feeling this involves

> many people in the group. Maybe this discussion can give other people

> ideas of meds they haven't heard of or haven't tried yet. There are

> many different kinds of meds out there to help us with our pain. Best

> wishes to all for as painfree day as possible. Sharon Group Owner

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

I stay away from most pain meds because they will reduce the

motility of my GI tract and I have major problems already with the

delayed stomach emptying and constipation. How do people on the

opiod type drugs deal with constipation? This must be a major

problem.

The only pain med I take is Celebrex, which doesn't seem to help

immediately for pain. But I have just started back on it since my

neck has been really bothering me and it takes time to work at

reducing inflamation. I'm hoping it will give me some relief in a

week or two. Celebrex doesn't effect stomach motility but can still

cause heartburn, which for me doesn't seem as bad lately. I take

nexium and motility medication for that.

Since most of my pain stems from muscle spasms, I was taking

xanax, about 1/2 mg at night, so I could sleep and have a spasm-free

night. This isn't very much, but I didn't want to get addicted.

After over 3 monthes, the xanax didn't seem to be working as well

and I was feeling worse during the day. I'm sure if I had upped the

xanax and took it 3x's a day it would work better, but didn't want

to do that so I quit it. Now I'm starting flexeril. I'll see how

that goes. This med also reduces motility but I'm only taking 2 1/2

mg at night.

So far my pain has just been spasms and nagging little pains that

I could deal with. But I know with as bad arthritis as I have that

one of these days I will encounter pain that will need more. At that

point I don't know what I'll do. I guess deal with it best I can

when it comes. I'm getting a taste of that now with my lastest

flare. The vicodin and the ultram ER in the cabinet are looking

better all the time.

Rochelle

>

> Hi since everyone seems to be talking about their pain meds

lately, I

> was curious how many people go thru this? Do you find that your

pain

> meds never last as long for you as the dr or bottle says they

will???

> Do you find yourself waiting and dying the last few hours till you

can

> take another pill??? How long have you been on the same

medication???

> How many kinds of pain medications have you tried??? I was

thinking of

> making a folder and putting several different kinds of pain

> medications listed in it. So that anyone can go look at it and see

> what other kinds of medications there are too offer. Not all dr's

will

> suggest some of them to their patients, sometimes you have to ASK

your

> dr if he will let you try a different one. Hopefully a few people

will

> answer this post so we can have a idea of how wide spread this

problem

> is, even if its just in this group. I have a feeling this involves

> many people in the group. Maybe this discussion can give other

people

> ideas of meds they haven't heard of or haven't tried yet. There

are

> many different kinds of meds out there to help us with our pain.

Best

> wishes to all for as painfree day as possible. Sharon Group Owner

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Rochelle,

I took Celebrex a long time ago, it was given to me as an anti-inflammatory, and

I took a progression of pain pills with it, since my body would become used to

whatever pain med. i was on, and I would have to move on to another one as the

arthritis progressed. My ortho. dr. said, i could not take Celebrex for more

than two years, it's not good for your body for long periods of time. I also

have an ulcer, I use Tagamet or Xantac for it. Since I am now on an opiate, and

have had weight loss surgery, I usually have to end up taking a colon cleanser,

as my stomach can't hold a lot of food and can't take in all the fiber it needs.

I've heard Benefiber is good, and they say it's tasteless, but I'm a chicken on

trying it until someone actually tells me there's no taste!

My daughter has beginnings of back pain, and she's taking Vicodin, which I know

can cause liver damage over a long time of usage. I have a friend who uses

Ultram, but she needs something stronger as that no longer is effective for her.

I just use the one opiate, with Lortab for breakthrough pain.

I hope you find something that works for your pain

Jeannie

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[Guest guest]

Dear Jeannie,

I'm hoping the Celebrex will get me back to where I was a couple

of weeks ago. I am so much worse this week than then. For me it

isn't so much the pain but spasm and weakness and not being able to

use my left arm because it causes the neck spasm. But I guess that's

how arthritis progresses, every so often new symptoms and weaknesses

and pains, that don't easily get better -- and often stay worse.

I, like you, can't eat very much. That's because of my

gastroparesis (delayed stomach emptying) But I do have a container

of benefiber in my kitchen and I sprinkle it on and mix it into

Ensure and Boost and anything else I drink. This kind of fiber

doesn't seem to upset my stomach and it is tasteless. However, it's

hard to tell if it works or not for the constipation.

I'm sorry your daughter is starting with the back pain. Once in a

while my daughter (18 years old) tells me her neck or back hurts

and I hope that she never has to go through what we go through. A

long time ago when I was healthy I used to have a lot of faith in

science and medicine. How quickly I discovered the limits when I

came down with gastroparesis and now unrelenting spinal arthritis.

These are difficult problems that won't be cured for a long time to

come. Progress is in baby steps not giant leaps. Perhaps by the time

my daughter is middle-aged something more effective may come along.

At least maybe the bad side effects of drugs, pain drugs especially,

might be eliminated.

Take care,

Rochelle

-- In neck pain , Abbott

<jeannieboo1@...> wrote:

>

> Dear Rochelle,

> I took Celebrex a long time ago, it was given to me as an anti-

inflammatory, and I took a progression of pain pills with it, since

my body would become used to whatever pain med. i was on, and I

would have to move on to another one as the arthritis progressed. My

ortho. dr. said, i could not take Celebrex for more than two years,

it's not good for your body for long periods of time. I also have an

ulcer, I use Tagamet or Xantac for it. Since I am now on an opiate,

and have had weight loss surgery, I usually have to end up taking a

colon cleanser, as my stomach can't hold a lot of food and can't

take in all the fiber it needs. I've heard Benefiber is good, and

they say it's tasteless, but I'm a chicken on trying it until

someone actually tells me there's no taste!

> My daughter has beginnings of back pain, and she's taking Vicodin,

which I know can cause liver damage over a long time of usage. I

have a friend who uses Ultram, but she needs something stronger as

that no longer is effective for her. I just use the one opiate, with

Lortab for breakthrough pain.

> I hope you find something that works for your pain

>

> Jeannie

>

>

>

>

> Recent Activity

> 2New Members

> Visit Your Group

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Jeannie,

I'm hoping the Celebrex will get me back to where I was a couple

of weeks ago. I am so much worse this week than then. For me it

isn't so much the pain but spasm and weakness and not being able to

use my left arm because it causes the neck spasm. But I guess that's

how arthritis progresses, every so often new symptoms and weaknesses

and pains, that don't easily get better -- and often stay worse.

I, like you, can't eat very much. That's because of my

gastroparesis (delayed stomach emptying) But I do have a container

of benefiber in my kitchen and I sprinkle it on and mix it into

Ensure and Boost and anything else I drink. This kind of fiber

doesn't seem to upset my stomach and it is tasteless. However, it's

hard to tell if it works or not for the constipation.

I'm sorry your daughter is starting with the back pain. Once in a

while my daughter (18 years old) tells me her neck or back hurts

and I hope that she never has to go through what we go through. A

long time ago when I was healthy I used to have a lot of faith in

science and medicine. How quickly I discovered the limits when I

came down with gastroparesis and now unrelenting spinal arthritis.

These are difficult problems that won't be cured for a long time to

come. Progress is in baby steps not giant leaps. Perhaps by the time

my daughter is middle-aged something more effective may come along.

At least maybe the bad side effects of drugs, pain drugs especially,

might be eliminated.

Take care,

Rochelle

-- In neck pain , Abbott

<jeannieboo1@...> wrote:

>

> Dear Rochelle,

> I took Celebrex a long time ago, it was given to me as an anti-

inflammatory, and I took a progression of pain pills with it, since

my body would become used to whatever pain med. i was on, and I

would have to move on to another one as the arthritis progressed. My

ortho. dr. said, i could not take Celebrex for more than two years,

it's not good for your body for long periods of time. I also have an

ulcer, I use Tagamet or Xantac for it. Since I am now on an opiate,

and have had weight loss surgery, I usually have to end up taking a

colon cleanser, as my stomach can't hold a lot of food and can't

take in all the fiber it needs. I've heard Benefiber is good, and

they say it's tasteless, but I'm a chicken on trying it until

someone actually tells me there's no taste!

> My daughter has beginnings of back pain, and she's taking Vicodin,

which I know can cause liver damage over a long time of usage. I

have a friend who uses Ultram, but she needs something stronger as

that no longer is effective for her. I just use the one opiate, with

Lortab for breakthrough pain.

> I hope you find something that works for your pain

>

> Jeannie

>

>

>

>

> Recent Activity

> 2New Members

> Visit Your Group

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Rochelle,

I had to write down a list of everyhting that has been affected by my arthritis

for my sister and daughter-my daughter is 29, and spent a few years as a

blackjack dealer, they have to stand in place for 40 minutes at a time, whether

they're dealing a game or not, so the cameras don't think they're acting

suspicious. It takes quite a toll to just stand in one place for even what seems

to be a short time. Then, she was in a couple car accidents, none her fault, so

she's already at risk. i don't know how much of arthritis is inheirited, but at

least she knows what to look for, and has my brain to pick.I'm sending her some

Pilates tapes, i took it in PT, and it really seemed to help strengthen. I

enjoyed it, and it didn't jolt my body. When I had my neck fusion 2 months ago,

it really helped my arms, I was dropping things, couldn't remove lids from jars,

they were very weak. But now I seem to have all my strength back, it feels so

great to have one less thing to have to depend

on my husband to do for me. They just took a 3 view xray of my thoracic part of

my chest because of the pain there, which from reading my past xrays,CT, MRI,

also seem to have arthritis in it. I don't think I want to go through back

surgery again. I'm like you, I don't think anything like arthritis will be cured

any time soon, it's just trying to make yourself as comfortable as you can with

what you have available. It's a real pain travelling, I have to go in a special

area so they don't hold up the regular line, I have so much metal in me, they

have to wand every inch of it. I don't even get special treatment because of my

husband working for TSA!! I understand why, but it's still no fun since I have

so much metal. Well, just had to get that all off my chest, I'm going in for my

shoulder my ulcersurgery in 1 week now, and it still gets me nervous, even

though I'm familiar with so much of the process. It stresses my daughter too,

she keeps asking me if I'm afraid-she's an

only child-I'm really not, just tired of surgeries, even though they are

necessary.

Hope your Celebrex kicks in soon. I rely a lot on vitamins-vitamin D, magnesium,

calcium citrate, the citrate because of the bad tummy. I tried all the

glucosomine stuff, it worked in the beginning, but then i guess the arthritis

got too bad. I can't take anything for my osteoporosis because of my ulcer, but

the dr. said it was ok because I take a hormone replacement. Take care of

yourself

Jeannie

J__Jea,_._,Jeannie___

[Guest guest]

good Idea sharon.

buzz

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Rochelle you are correct that alot of pain medications will cause

constipation. Most dr's I have talked to recommend trying foods

that will help move thins along, some people eat raisins or nuts,

some take extra fiber the kind you can mix in stuff and I know some

people who just need something simple like applejuice. It all

depends on the person but its something everyone has to be aware of

that is on pain meds for any length of time. I take celebrex too and

have for years for shoulder pain. My last dr told me I was inches

away from tearing out my rotator cuffs so I am really careful of

them now. Course back then I was riding 6x a week and wrestling

with 1,000 lb animals which I no longer do But it always has

helped me. I could always tell a BIG difference when I had to go off

it before surgeries. Its one of the drugs you don't realize how much

it helps till you can't take it then WOW what a difference. Flexeril

is a good mild muscle relaxer that should work well for you. Its

pretty low dose as far as most of them go. Hope it helps you and

doesn't mess with your stomach too much. Sharon Group Owner

>

> Hi Sharon,

> I stay away from most pain meds because they will reduce the

> motility of my GI tract and I have major problems already with the

> delayed stomach emptying and constipation. How do people on the

> opiod type drugs deal with constipation? This must be a major

> problem.

> The only pain med I take is Celebrex, which doesn't seem to help

> immediately for pain. But I have just started back on it since my

> neck has been really bothering me and it takes time to work at

> reducing inflamation. I'm hoping it will give me some relief in a

> week or two. Celebrex doesn't effect stomach motility but can

still

> cause heartburn, which for me doesn't seem as bad lately. I take

> nexium and motility medication for that.

> Since most of my pain stems from muscle spasms, I was taking

> xanax, about 1/2 mg at night, so I could sleep and have a spasm-

free

> night. This isn't very much, but I didn't want to get addicted.

> After over 3 monthes, the xanax didn't seem to be working as well

> and I was feeling worse during the day. I'm sure if I had upped

the

> xanax and took it 3x's a day it would work better, but didn't want

> to do that so I quit it. Now I'm starting flexeril. I'll see how

> that goes. This med also reduces motility but I'm only taking 2

1/2

> mg at night.

> So far my pain has just been spasms and nagging little pains

that

> I could deal with. But I know with as bad arthritis as I have that

> one of these days I will encounter pain that will need more. At

that

> point I don't know what I'll do. I guess deal with it best I can

> when it comes. I'm getting a taste of that now with my lastest

> flare. The vicodin and the ultram ER in the cabinet are looking

> better all the time.

>

> Rochelle

>

>

> ---

[Guest guest]

No...

Does rebound only happen with headache medication? G

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Holidays

[Guest guest]

So I could get rebound with my migraines/ (h/a) but not with the arthritis in my neck?

G

[Guest guest]

Besides lots of fresh fruits and veggies, I find outmeal and Activia

yogurt helpful. I hate outmeal, but I'm eating it every other day

anyway. Don't forget to drink lots of fluids, too.

best,

sherry z

>

> Juggling my pain medications and their side effects has become a

> challenge for me although lots of fiber has been added to my diet. I'd

> appreciate hearing how others have learned to take enough pain

> medicine to function while avoiding the dreaded complication of

> constipation.

>

> Many thanks,

>

> patty in a sunny Pineywoods of East Texas

>

[Guest guest]

Patty,

I would second Sherry's suggestions. Among fruits that are really good for

this, prunes and figs, like Turkish ones, usually work well. If your tastes are

particular, you might Google " fiber foods " or something similiar to bring up

lists of foods (fruits for example) with their fiber content.

Good quality yogurts in general, the ones with the pro-biotics listed on the

containers, surely are good additions.

Don

in Boston

Patty B <patty.bacon@...> wrote:

Juggling my pain medications and their side effects has become a

challenge for me although lots of fiber has been added to my diet. I'd

appreciate hearing how others have learned to take enough pain

medicine to function while avoiding the dreaded complication of

constipation.

Many thanks,

patty in a sunny Pineywoods of East Texas

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[Guest guest]

This won't help your feet but you might ask if a lidocaine patch for your back

would help. Found out about them from a friend whose doctor gave them to her

for her knee while she was preparing for a replacement. Then I passed the info

on to my Mom who has osteoporosis and fractures in her back that can be very

painful. They helped her, too, and you don't have to worry about addiction or

heavy duty drugs that can make you loopy!

Physical therapy also helps - even with feet.

Joanna Hoelscher

[Guest guest]

---- Hope <hopelmorgan@...> wrote: Hi Hope this is from

Nortern Ca. I was wondering what your side effecys from Lyrica are? I have been

on Lyrica for a couple of of years now and have put on 50 lbs. Someone told me

that it can cause weight gain but only a few lbs. Every time I try to wean off

it even with my other narcotics ,my right leg burns really bad. Hopefully I

should hear something pretty soon from work comp approving the psych consult. I

hope LOL.

> I would be interested in knowing the name of pain medications that some

> of you have found to be fairly successful. I realize that everyone is

> different but it would be interesting to find out what is working over

> all. I had severe side affects from Lyrica.

>

> Thanks,

> Hope

>

[Guest guest]

This is the reason I had to stop taking Lyrica. I gained about 8 lbs in a month.

I did not want to put additional stress on my back problems. I have started

taking Topamax which has the opposite effect. It quashes the appetite. HTH

Kim

Re: Pain Medications

---- Hope <hopelmorgan@...> wrote: Hi Hope this is from

Nortern Ca. I was wondering what your side effecys from Lyrica are? I have been

on Lyrica for a couple of of years now and have put on 50 lbs. Someone told me

that it can cause weight gain but only a few lbs. Every time I try to wean off

it even with my other narcotics ,my right leg burns really bad. Hopefully I

should hear something pretty soon from work comp approving the psych consult. I

hope LOL.

> I would be interested in knowing the name of pain medications that some

> of you have found to be fairly successful. I realize that everyone is

> different but it would be interesting to find out what is working over

> all. I had severe side affects from Lyrica.

>

> Thanks,

> Hope

>

[Guest guest]

I tried Lyrica, they prescribed it for my fibromyalgia, but it didn't help at

all.  I didn't have any side effects but also no pain relief, so my doctor

stopped it.  I'm currently back on the Duregesic Fentanyl Patch and Vicodin

10/325.  After I had the stimulator implanted I was able to go off the patch and

just used a few Vicodin a day.  My pain got out of control when I moved to IL

and couldn't make it to Pain Management  (1 1/2 hrs away).  I also couldn't get

to a rep to adjust my stimulator.  When I came back to Texas my doctor increased

my Vicodin again and put me back on the patch and we're trying to get my pain

back under control.   I guess I'm lucky, I don't normally have side effects from

meds.  I have sjogrens and have really bad dry mouth - they tried me on Evoxac

and instead of increasing my saliva, it caused me to sweat profusely!!!!!  I was

taking 2 showers a day, my clothes would be drenched.  But that's the only med

I've

had a side effect with.  And that was no fun at all!!!!  I know this isn't a

pain med, just thought it was an interesting side effect.

 

Take Care,

B. in TEXAS

Pain Medications

I would be interested in knowing the name of pain medications that some

of you have found to be fairly successful. I realize that everyone is

different but it would be interesting to find out what is working over

all. I had severe side affects from Lyrica.

Thanks,

Hope

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[Guest guest]

The only thing Lyrica did for me was drive me crazy. Seriously, my

whole body became jittery when I would take it. I couldn't stand to be

still. I've not really had a good experience with any pain meds, that

was the reason for the scs implant.

>

> I would be interested in knowing the name of pain medications that

some

> of you have found to be fairly successful. I realize that everyone is

> different but it would be interesting to find out what is working

over

> all. I had severe side affects from Lyrica.

>

> Thanks,

> Hope

>