uncontrollable pain

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I am just over the top in pain. I have tried everything. I even had

an appointment with a new doctor on Friday. He gave me gabetin. I

have tried it before but did not help at all. I did well with vicoden.

never misused it. never broke a contract. But, he want's to see it for

himself. I don't think he really understands Fibro. It is so

frustrating. On my online medical record thru Kaiser he listed my

ongoing condition as smoking. He only asked me if I smoke and did I

want to quit. I said no.

Is there anybody else with pain meds or has anyone been put on

methadone for pain? I litteraly can't sleep, I'm already taking

antidepression and being in constant pain is really just making me more

depressed.

Any advice

maru

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Yes i have used methadone and I vowed never to use anything even close to it

again. I couldn't eat, I quit talking and was literally in a daze. Granted I

didn't hurt and only took 1 pill a day 5mg versus what the dr. prescribed. which

was 4 a day. Went he doubled it to 10 it sent me over the top and they didn't

think I'd make it. One dr said he was suprised it didn't burn up my brain. I

live in Las Vegas and in the last year 68 people that were prescriped methadone

died. I would really check into it first. Maybe it wouldn't do that to you but

please check out all you need to know about that drug.

God bless.

Little

LINDA

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[Guest guest]

I think it is almost inhumane to pull you off your real pain medication.

Vicodin helps me and is the only thing that does. Of course, I have not been

able to try Lyrica because of cost at this time.

I have heard of people taking Gabapentin-- a.k.a. Neurontin. It helps some

people with nerve pain.. that stabbing, burning, pins and needles pain. But I

think most people also need an additional pain med with it.

Alot of docs don't understand fibro even if they say they do. I don't think

most of them read much up to date material on it to try to understand. That is

unfortunate. However, I believe we are getting there at lease. Research is

finally getting to the edge of the iceberg so to speak.

I have read here about people taking methadone for pain. It seems some of

them have had some success with it. Of course, your doc needs to realize that

fibro pain is in many cases comparative to cancer pain and such. Then and only

then can I see him prescribing Methadone.

I hope that something gives for you. I hate to hear of people in this kind of

pain without any meds to really help.

hugs,

Debra V.

mering08 wrote:

I am just over the top in pain. I have tried everything. I even had

an appointment with a new doctor on Friday. He gave me gabetin. I

have tried it before but did not help at all. I did well with vicoden.

never misused it. never broke a contract. But, he want's to see it for

himself. I don't think he really understands Fibro. It is so

frustrating. On my online medical record thru Kaiser he listed my

ongoing condition as smoking. He only asked me if I smoke and did I

want to quit. I said no.

Is there anybody else with pain meds or has anyone been put on

methadone for pain? I litteraly can't sleep, I'm already taking

antidepression and being in constant pain is really just making me more

depressed.

Any advice

maru

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[Guest guest]

I agree

I have been wotout pain meds for 6 months and it has made me reach a very

painfull period now. I am switching Dr. our Fam has been to this Dr for over 15

years but enough pain is enough

debra van ness wrote:

I think it is almost inhumane to pull you off your real pain

medication. Vicodin helps me and is the only thing that does. Of course, I have

not been able to try Lyrica because of cost at this time.

I have heard of people taking Gabapentin-- a.k.a. Neurontin. It helps some

people with nerve pain.. that stabbing, burning, pins and needles pain. But I

think most people also need an additional pain med with it.

Alot of docs don't understand fibro even if they say they do. I don't think most

of them read much up to date material on it to try to understand. That is

unfortunate. However, I believe we are getting there at lease. Research is

finally getting to the edge of the iceberg so to speak.

I have read here about people taking methadone for pain. It seems some of them

have had some success with it. Of course, your doc needs to realize that fibro

pain is in many cases comparative to cancer pain and such. Then and only then

can I see him prescribing Methadone.

I hope that something gives for you. I hate to hear of people in this kind of

pain without any meds to really help.

hugs,

Debra V.

mering08 wrote:

I am just over the top in pain. I have tried everything. I even had

an appointment with a new doctor on Friday. He gave me gabetin. I

have tried it before but did not help at all. I did well with vicoden.

never misused it. never broke a contract. But, he want's to see it for

himself. I don't think he really understands Fibro. It is so

frustrating. On my online medical record thru Kaiser he listed my

ongoing condition as smoking. He only asked me if I smoke and did I

want to quit. I said no.

Is there anybody else with pain meds or has anyone been put on

methadone for pain? I litteraly can't sleep, I'm already taking

antidepression and being in constant pain is really just making me more

depressed.

Any advice

maru

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