Re: Digest Number 189/risk of addiction

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In a message dated 3/6/00 9:32:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

writes:

<< He said there are several time-release opioids available which keep the

drug

level at a steady state in the therapeutic range.

Kat in Seattle >>

Kat, thank-you very much for this info........ At one time I went to a pain

clinic when my pain was really bad. I was put on Nerontin 3 x's a day, which

helped, I also took Flexeril at night and Vicodin ( 2 to 4 a night). My

pain Dr. said he would write a prescription for what ever amount I told him I

needed monthly..... But, when my family and I took a trip from OR thru CA,

NV, and AZ. I discovered he was full of hot air. On our trip I suffered

horribly all day long with pain, (not just at night like it usually is), so

I would take pain pills. When I returned home I had to refill my

prescription early because I had used more than normal due to the travel. My

pain doctor told me that he shouldn't refill my RX early because I hadn't

called him and asked his permission. He actually bawled me out for taking

pain pills when I was in pain. He then proceeded to tell me that I was to

never take an xtra pain pill without calling and asking his permission. I

FIRED HIM!!!!! I then went back to my regular doctor and told him what

happened and he has refilled my RX with no problem and told me to take them

as needed.....

How is a person susposed to know exactly when they will be in pain and

exactly how much pain meds they may need to deal with the pain. This pain

doctor was a control freak.

By the way, I only take 1 vicodin a night now.... NOTHING ELSE!!!

Jeanie

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In a message dated 3/6/00 9:32:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

writes:

<< He said there are several time-release opioids available which keep the

drug

level at a steady state in the therapeutic range.

Kat in Seattle >>

Kat, thank-you very much for this info........ At one time I went to a pain

clinic when my pain was really bad. I was put on Nerontin 3 x's a day, which

helped, I also took Flexeril at night and Vicodin ( 2 to 4 a night). My

pain Dr. said he would write a prescription for what ever amount I told him I

needed monthly..... But, when my family and I took a trip from OR thru CA,

NV, and AZ. I discovered he was full of hot air. On our trip I suffered

horribly all day long with pain, (not just at night like it usually is), so

I would take pain pills. When I returned home I had to refill my

prescription early because I had used more than normal due to the travel. My

pain doctor told me that he shouldn't refill my RX early because I hadn't

called him and asked his permission. He actually bawled me out for taking

pain pills when I was in pain. He then proceeded to tell me that I was to

never take an xtra pain pill without calling and asking his permission. I

FIRED HIM!!!!! I then went back to my regular doctor and told him what

happened and he has refilled my RX with no problem and told me to take them

as needed.....

How is a person susposed to know exactly when they will be in pain and

exactly how much pain meds they may need to deal with the pain. This pain

doctor was a control freak.

By the way, I only take 1 vicodin a night now.... NOTHING ELSE!!!

Jeanie

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Jeanie,

I love the idea of " firing " a doctor who doesn't work out for us. I think

Gretchen has also used this terminology. I need to get that phrase into my

working vocabulary.

Ruth

>From: Moonglow21@...

>Reply-To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>Subject: Re: Digest Number 189/risk of addiction

>Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 18:40:17 EST

>

>From: Moonglow21@...

>

>In a message dated 3/6/00 9:32:01 PM Pacific Standard Time,

>CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>writes:

><< He said there are several time-release opioids available which keep the

>drug

> level at a steady state in the therapeutic range.

> Kat in Seattle >>

>

>Kat, thank-you very much for this info........ At one time I went to a

>pain

>clinic when my pain was really bad. I was put on Nerontin 3 x's a day,

>which

>helped, I also took Flexeril at night and Vicodin ( 2 to 4 a night). My

>pain Dr. said he would write a prescription for what ever amount I told him

>I

>needed monthly..... But, when my family and I took a trip from OR thru CA,

>NV, and AZ. I discovered he was full of hot air. On our trip I suffered

>horribly all day long with pain, (not just at night like it usually is),

>so

>I would take pain pills. When I returned home I had to refill my

>prescription early because I had used more than normal due to the travel.

>My

>pain doctor told me that he shouldn't refill my RX early because I hadn't

>called him and asked his permission. He actually bawled me out for taking

>pain pills when I was in pain. He then proceeded to tell me that I was to

>never take an xtra pain pill without calling and asking his permission. I

>FIRED HIM!!!!! I then went back to my regular doctor and told him what

>happened and he has refilled my RX with no problem and told me to take them

>as needed.....

>

>How is a person susposed to know exactly when they will be in pain and

>exactly how much pain meds they may need to deal with the pain. This pain

>doctor was a control freak.

>By the way, I only take 1 vicodin a night now.... NOTHING ELSE!!!

>Jeanie

>

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Jeanie,

I love the idea of " firing " a doctor who doesn't work out for us. I think

Gretchen has also used this terminology. I need to get that phrase into my

working vocabulary.

Ruth

>From: Moonglow21@...

>Reply-To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>Subject: Re: Digest Number 189/risk of addiction

>Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 18:40:17 EST

>

>From: Moonglow21@...

>

>In a message dated 3/6/00 9:32:01 PM Pacific Standard Time,

>CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>writes:

><< He said there are several time-release opioids available which keep the

>drug

> level at a steady state in the therapeutic range.

> Kat in Seattle >>

>

>Kat, thank-you very much for this info........ At one time I went to a

>pain

>clinic when my pain was really bad. I was put on Nerontin 3 x's a day,

>which

>helped, I also took Flexeril at night and Vicodin ( 2 to 4 a night). My

>pain Dr. said he would write a prescription for what ever amount I told him

>I

>needed monthly..... But, when my family and I took a trip from OR thru CA,

>NV, and AZ. I discovered he was full of hot air. On our trip I suffered

>horribly all day long with pain, (not just at night like it usually is),

>so

>I would take pain pills. When I returned home I had to refill my

>prescription early because I had used more than normal due to the travel.

>My

>pain doctor told me that he shouldn't refill my RX early because I hadn't

>called him and asked his permission. He actually bawled me out for taking

>pain pills when I was in pain. He then proceeded to tell me that I was to

>never take an xtra pain pill without calling and asking his permission. I

>FIRED HIM!!!!! I then went back to my regular doctor and told him what

>happened and he has refilled my RX with no problem and told me to take them

>as needed.....

>

>How is a person susposed to know exactly when they will be in pain and

>exactly how much pain meds they may need to deal with the pain. This pain

>doctor was a control freak.

>By the way, I only take 1 vicodin a night now.... NOTHING ELSE!!!

>Jeanie

>

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HI JENNIE

DIMITRIOS HERE. HOW ARE YOU? I READ YOUR MESSAGE BUT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE :

CA,

NV , AZ, RX.

COULD YOU ALSO TELL ME THE SUBSTANCES OF: FLEXERIL AND VICODIN?

THANKS A LOT

DIMITRIOS

Moonglow21@... wrote:

> From: Moonglow21@...

>

> In a message dated 3/6/00 9:32:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

> writes:

> << He said there are several time-release opioids available which keep the

> drug

> level at a steady state in the therapeutic range.

> Kat in Seattle >>

>

> Kat, thank-you very much for this info........ At one time I went to a pain

> clinic when my pain was really bad. I was put on Nerontin 3 x's a day, which

> helped, I also took Flexeril at night and Vicodin ( 2 to 4 a night). My

> pain Dr. said he would write a prescription for what ever amount I told him I

> needed monthly..... But, when my family and I took a trip from OR thru CA,

> NV, and AZ. I discovered he was full of hot air. On our trip I suffered

> horribly all day long with pain, (not just at night like it usually is), so

> I would take pain pills. When I returned home I had to refill my

> prescription early because I had used more than normal due to the travel. My

> pain doctor told me that he shouldn't refill my RX early because I hadn't

> called him and asked his permission. He actually bawled me out for taking

> pain pills when I was in pain. He then proceeded to tell me that I was to

> never take an xtra pain pill without calling and asking his permission. I

> FIRED HIM!!!!! I then went back to my regular doctor and told him what

> happened and he has refilled my RX with no problem and told me to take them

> as needed.....

>

> How is a person susposed to know exactly when they will be in pain and

> exactly how much pain meds they may need to deal with the pain. This pain

> doctor was a control freak.

> By the way, I only take 1 vicodin a night now.... NOTHING ELSE!!!

> Jeanie

>

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Hi Dimitrios, Joanie from CA here.

CA = California, NV= Nevada, AZ=Arizona, RX= prescription.

Flexeril is a muscle relaxant. and Vicodin is a narcotic pain medicine.

Depending upon your doctor you can get Flexeril pretty easily, but also

depending on your doctor you may or probably not get Vicodin. Doctors in

the United States are really paranoid about narcotic pain medicine. They

seem to feel that you will become an addict right off the bat. All Vicodin

does for me is take away the pain. There are no other side effects ( for

me) either good or bad. I don't turn into a raving maniac, or get some kind

of " high " , or get dizzy or whatever. However, I do know that some people

really can't think he they take some. That is the case with my husband.

But, I repeat, I have no side effects at all.

Joanie

Re: Digest Number 189/risk of addiction

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>

> HI JENNIE

>

> DIMITRIOS HERE. HOW ARE YOU? I READ YOUR MESSAGE BUT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND

THE : CA,

> NV , AZ, RX.

> COULD YOU ALSO TELL ME THE SUBSTANCES OF: FLEXERIL AND VICODIN?

>

> THANKS A LOT

>

> DIMITRIOS

>

> Moonglow21@... wrote:

>

> > From: Moonglow21@...

> >

> > In a message dated 3/6/00 9:32:01 PM Pacific Standard Time,

CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

> > writes:

> > << He said there are several time-release opioids available which keep

the

> > drug

> > level at a steady state in the therapeutic range.

> > Kat in Seattle >>

> >

> > Kat, thank-you very much for this info........ At one time I went to a

pain

> > clinic when my pain was really bad. I was put on Nerontin 3 x's a day,

which

> > helped, I also took Flexeril at night and Vicodin ( 2 to 4 a night).

My

> > pain Dr. said he would write a prescription for what ever amount I told

him I

> > needed monthly..... But, when my family and I took a trip from OR thru

CA,

> > NV, and AZ. I discovered he was full of hot air. On our trip I

suffered

> > horribly all day long with pain, (not just at night like it usually

is), so

> > I would take pain pills. When I returned home I had to refill my

> > prescription early because I had used more than normal due to the

travel. My

> > pain doctor told me that he shouldn't refill my RX early because I

hadn't

> > called him and asked his permission. He actually bawled me out for

taking

> > pain pills when I was in pain. He then proceeded to tell me that I was

to

> > never take an xtra pain pill without calling and asking his permission.

I

> > FIRED HIM!!!!! I then went back to my regular doctor and told him what

> > happened and he has refilled my RX with no problem and told me to take

them

> > as needed.....

> >

> > How is a person susposed to know exactly when they will be in pain and

> > exactly how much pain meds they may need to deal with the pain. This

pain

> > doctor was a control freak.

> > By the way, I only take 1 vicodin a night now.... NOTHING ELSE!!!

> > Jeanie

> >

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In a message dated 3/9/2000 12:48:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,

polyvios@... writes:

<< HI JENNIE

DIMITRIOS HERE. HOW ARE YOU? I READ YOUR MESSAGE BUT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE

: CA,

NV , AZ, RX.

COULD YOU ALSO TELL ME THE SUBSTANCES OF: FLEXERIL AND VICODIN?

THANKS A LOT

DIMITRIOS

>>

The CA is California, NV Nevada, AZ Arizona, RX is short for prescription

medicine. I don't know about Flexeril but Vicodin is a pain killer.