10-15mgs. Oxycodone to relieve my severe pain! the man

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One Sunday before Church I took 15mgs. Hydrocodone hoping to be abe

to endure 2-1/2hrs. of sitting in a straight back position and I had

to take 10 more mgs. of Hydro just to endure the last 1-1/2hr.

Now to my FM specialist that would be considered abuse, BUT I never

experienced EUPHORIA(sounds evil doesn't it to some that is) and it

barely enabled me to remain seated the 2-1/2hrs. Being a non-

denominational Church that's just how long worship service last

sometimes.

5 Vicodone is WAY TO much acetaminophen everyone should agree but

25mgs.Hydrocodone,inappropriate drug for severe pain. 15mg.Oxycodone

seems more appropriate. BIG OLE BUT Drs. don't believe OUR pain is

that severe.

I read almost as much as was available about the effects or chronic

back pain on the brain and I wonder how much or how little grey

matter I have keft. When does this register to our Drs.?

In my almost 10 mos. as a member of this group I've read about a few

of us on Kadian and Duragesic but I don't recall any of these

complaining about pain at all!!! Humn???

Today I am better of than I was 6mos. ago as now I'm recieving 60

Vicodan and 120 Darvacet per month but I BELIEVE W/all my grey matter

that 10mg Oxycontin 2x per day w/5mg. Oxy IR would be the WAY to go!!

BUTT ! ! ! . . . .................... . . . the Man

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I know what u mean on just cutting the pain. I have been somewhat there

only instead of every 6 hrs had to just go every 4 sometimes less, but since I

am able to take 2 at once figured the hour adjustment was ok. I also know the

acetam. is a worry, but what is the difference if I am eating 8 tylenol extra

extra and does not work anyway. There is the vicodin without the acetam. but

Dr. though they know the harm in that part of the drug won't give it out easily.

I use to have vicodin, and percocet for night pain as I can't sleep with the

vicodin, but took myself off the percocet, only finding myself after mo's

without it that this past mo. wish I had had some here. I am suppose to be

going to a pain clinic for higher meds but have also held that off for a yr. as

afraid of using stronger drugs, yet I know in my head, that with my fibro case

and how long I have been in constant pain, that I believe and so do my Dr.'s

after trying all the other non narcotic drugs out

there that I am going to probably have to have a pain med/ life long

relationship. I just have not got myself to getting there in my head yet so

continue just using the vicodin but it is daily, tried a couple mo trial without

it to and only got in real trouble again. I have been advised not to do that

anymore, though I sometimes feel the effect of the acetam seems to bother me at

times. Well good luck with finding your pain control cocktail.

Sharon

johnhoneycutt1963 wrote:

One Sunday before Church I took 15mgs. Hydrocodone hoping to be abe

to endure 2-1/2hrs. of sitting in a straight back position and I had

to take 10 more mgs. of Hydro just to endure the last 1-1/2hr.

Now to my FM specialist that would be considered abuse, BUT I never

experienced EUPHORIA(sounds evil doesn't it to some that is) and it

barely enabled me to remain seated the 2-1/2hrs. Being a non-

denominational Church that's just how long worship service last

sometimes.

5 Vicodone is WAY TO much acetaminophen everyone should agree but

25mgs.Hydrocodone,inappropriate drug for severe pain. 15mg.Oxycodone

seems more appropriate. BIG OLE BUT Drs. don't believe OUR pain is

that severe.

I read almost as much as was available about the effects or chronic

back pain on the brain and I wonder how much or how little grey

matter I have keft. When does this register to our Drs.?

In my almost 10 mos. as a member of this group I've read about a few

of us on Kadian and Duragesic but I don't recall any of these

complaining about pain at all!!! Humn???

Today I am better of than I was 6mos. ago as now I'm recieving 60

Vicodan and 120 Darvacet per month but I BELIEVE W/all my grey matter

that 10mg Oxycontin 2x per day w/5mg. Oxy IR would be the WAY to go!!

BUTT ! ! ! . . . .................... . . . the Man

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Hi ,

I'm sorry that you were in such pain at Church. It must keep you from gaining

a lot from the service. I don't know why church pews are the most uncomfortable

things to sit on that are made. It's like something left over from the Puritans

who believed sufferring through church was noble and they never smiled much

either.

Nondenominational churches seem to have much longer church services in

general; at least they do here in Connecticut. Although Evangelical and

Pentecostal churches seem to also. When I lived down south which was most of my

life, I moved here in 1982, I went to a Methodist church. When I moved up here

there weren't many United Methodist churches so went to Congregational church.

I don't know if there are many of those anywhere but in New England. Our

services generally last an hour and if it's longer people get antsy and start

looking at their watches. I can't go now because I couldn't even sit for an

hour in a straight back position.

It's amazing to me that you could last 2 and 1/2 hours on any kind of

medication.

I don't really know which of the different pain relievers you mentioned

control pain the most. I know what they all are and how they work, but have

only taken hydrocodone. It works pretty well for me. I guess I could build up

to the amount you take but right now I take 5 mg up to 3X day and depending on

what I'm doing that might be all at once. But it doesn't last all that long.

Do the other pain relievers last longer?

I read in the literature and on line that narcotic pain relievers are not

successful in alleviating the pain from Fibromyalgia. I know hydrocodone does.

Obviously from what you and others say a lot of them do. Do they put that in

the literature so we won't ask for it? That is just crazy to me because it

keeps doctors from prescribing it. They say it doesn't work on Fibromyalgia so

I guess if I want it then that makes me a drug seeker. Yeah right!!! It's the

only way I can get through the day. I just started taking it in October and

don't know how I managed before then, but I surely wouldn't want to find out.

Thank goodness at least my doctor gives me the hydrocodone.

Rambling here,

TTFN,

Marti

johnhoneycutt1963 wrote:

One Sunday before Church I took 15mgs. Hydrocodone hoping to be abe

to endure 2-1/2hrs. of sitting in a straight back position and I had

to take 10 more mgs. of Hydro just to endure the last 1-1/2hr.

Now to my FM specialist that would be considered abuse, BUT I never

experienced EUPHORIA(sounds evil doesn't it to some that is) and it

barely enabled me to remain seated the 2-1/2hrs. Being a non-

denominational Church that's just how long worship service last

sometimes.

5 Vicodone is WAY TO much acetaminophen everyone should agree but

25mgs.Hydrocodone,inappropriate drug for severe pain. 15mg.Oxycodone

seems more appropriate. BIG OLE BUT Drs. don't believe OUR pain is

that severe.

I read almost as much as was available about the effects or chronic

back pain on the brain and I wonder how much or how little grey

matter I have keft. When does this register to our Drs.?

In my almost 10 mos. as a member of this group I've read about a few

of us on Kadian and Duragesic but I don't recall any of these

complaining about pain at all!!! Humn???

Today I am better of than I was 6mos. ago as now I'm recieving 60

Vicodan and 120 Darvacet per month but I BELIEVE W/all my grey matter

that 10mg Oxycontin 2x per day w/5mg. Oxy IR would be the WAY to go!!

BUTT ! ! ! . . . .................... . . . the Man

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> One Sunday before Church I took 15mgs. Hydrocodone hoping

to be abe

> to endure 2-1/2hrs. of sitting in a straight back position and I had

> to take 10 more mgs. of Hydro just to endure the last 1-1/2hr.

> Now to my FM specialist that would be considered abuse, BUT I never

> experienced EUPHORIA(sounds evil doesn't it to some that is) and it

> barely enabled me to remain seated the 2-1/2hrs. Being a non-

> denominational Church that's just how long worship service last

> sometimes.

>

> 5 Vicodone is WAY TO much acetaminophen everyone should agree but

> 25mgs.Hydrocodone,inappropriate drug for severe pain.

15mg.Oxycodone

> seems more appropriate. BIG OLE BUT Drs. don't believe OUR pain is

> that severe.

>

> I read almost as much as was available about the effects or chronic

> back pain on the brain and I wonder how much or how little grey

> matter I have keft. When does this register to our Drs.?

>

> In my almost 10 mos. as a member of this group I've read about a

few

> of us on Kadian and Duragesic but I don't recall any of these

> complaining about pain at all!!! Humn???

>

> Today I am better of than I was 6mos. ago as now I'm recieving 60

> Vicodan and 120 Darvacet per month but I BELIEVE W/all my grey

matter

> that 10mg Oxycontin 2x per day w/5mg. Oxy IR would be the WAY to

go!!

>

> BUTT ! ! ! . . . .................... . . . the Man

>

>

>

>When we lived in St. Louis, we often would drive down to visit my

mother. It was a 2 and a half hour drive, so very easy to do and I

know it did her a lot of good --- plus, it meant she wasn't spending

so much time with my father at the nursing home. She only missed one

or two time of going and one of those was when she went with my

cousins for my aunt and uncle's 50th wedding anniversary and then

when she went up to go to my uncle memorial service a few months

ago. But the one thing that ALWAYS surprised me was that my husband -

-- whom I had never known to go to a Protestant church would always

get up on Sunday mornings and go with Mother. Some time I go to the

point where I just did not want to get up and do so. And I promise

some of the members that I will be there when I am home and then I

don't make it! Although, one Saturday I told someone I would be

there, asked the desk clerk for a wake up call, and because I was NOT

sleeping, I change the time of that call three times. What finally

hit me and made me get up and go was the fact that the church has

lost or not gain many younger members and I told myself that there

were probably in worse condition than I was and that they would

rather be at home instead of in church. (one thing I had done during

those sleepless hours was to take a shower so that if I decided to

actually go, I could just get dressed and out of the hotel.) Well,

it was a very strange drive --- I had driven from the hotel, through

the north edge of town and was 5 miles east of town when the light at

the only cross road on the 4 lane divided high way --- I don't

remember driving through the busy section of town nor do I remember

the countryside I drove through before that stop light! But when I

did get to church, I interrupted on Sunday School class -- pleases

some of them but certainly made the lady who had the " floor " very

mad! But when I went upstairs and sat down in the pew, I knew I was

home! Fortunately, if the church doesn't have a hell fire and

brimstone preacher, church services only last about an hour. That

day may have been a bit longer because, when the choir finished and

left the choir loft to resume their seats in the pews, I had a very

big crowd of people who came to give me a hug and the same thing

happened when the service was over. But talking about a 2 and a half

hour service would really be difficult for me, except for the fact

that at some point over the years, they have installed cushions on

all of the pews! So at least it is easier to sit. And they have

changed another part of the service (maybe from the example the

children who were my age and if we weren't passing notes during the

sermon, we were up to some other mischievousness.

But I do hope and plan to go back to church because, as I said, I am

home there! I was never able to find another church to go to in the

past! And as a Southern Baptist, it is rather hard to find many in

some of the cities I have lived in.

But my problem will be what others seem to have a problem with and

that is the lack of sleep.

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