Guest guest Posted May 27, 2002 Report Share Posted May 27, 2002 Dear List: I have been reading the digests rather sporadically, lately, but came across Bill Werre's post re: pain meds and MSA, and I would like to revisit this discussion on behalf of my mother. She is going in this week for her second in a series of 3 shots for pain. It is a pain management doctor, who was recommended by her neuro, who is administering the drug (sorry, I can't recall the name of it at the moment, but it's not botox--she had that already for her neck and it didn't help). She was taking percocet and other things for pain, but the pain is worsening and she no longer gets any relief from pain meds. The doctor is trying this series of shots (a total of 3, administered about 4 weeks apart)--after the 3rd she is supposed to experience noticeable relief that will last for several months. If this does not work, they have no other options but to give her a morphine drip. So my question is: what exactly, specifically is "bad" for MSA patients when pain is managed by drugs? In other words, what specific MSA conditions are exacerbated by what specific drugs? As you know from my other email messages re: my mother, I can't really do much for her except give her information to share with her doctor, if she chooses. I know she should be getting more physical therapy than she gets now; medicare does not pay for it unless it is situation specific--after a bad fall, for example. Right now, she has a little bit of home health care, and that's about it. The rest of the time she's in her wheelchair. The more specific information I can get for her, the better. Thank you. ~ Penner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 , I don't know if I should tell you this or not but my neurologist also referred me to a pain doctor and this is why I go to one. They like to have one doctor give you pain medicines so that you are not going from one doctor to another just getting pain medicines. This is something that I believe has not been around that many years. I might be wrong so please don't take anything I say written in stone. I was told they are doing this to get rid of the abuse of pain medication. I have also got the series of shots. They are called epidural shots. They have helped me but I don't know if people with MSA should get them. God bless, Belinda > Dear List: > I have been reading the digests rather sporadically, lately, but came across Bill Werre's post re: pain meds and MSA, and I would like to revisit this discussion on behalf of my mother. She is going in this week for her second in a series of 3 shots for pain. It is a pain management doctor, who was recommended by her neuro, who is administering the drug (sorry, I can't recall the name of it at the moment, but it's not botox--she had that already for her neck and it didn't help). She was taking percocet and other things for pain, but the pain is worsening and she no longer gets any relief from pain meds. The doctor is trying this series of shots (a total of 3, administered about 4 weeks apart)--after the 3rd she is supposed to experience noticeable relief that will last for several months. If this does not work, they have no other options but to give her a morphine drip. > > So my question is: what exactly, specifically is " bad " for MSA patients when pain is managed by drugs? In other words, what specific MSA conditions are exacerbated by what specific drugs? As you know from my other email messages re: my mother, I can't really do much for her except give her information to share with her doctor, if she chooses. > > I know she should be getting more physical therapy than she gets now; medicare does not pay for it unless it is situation specific-- after a bad fall, for example. Right now, she has a little bit of home health care, and that's about it. The rest of the time she's in her wheelchair. > > The more specific information I can get for her, the better. Thank you. > ~ Penner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 , I don't know if I should tell you this or not but my neurologist also referred me to a pain doctor and this is why I go to one. They like to have one doctor give you pain medicines so that you are not going from one doctor to another just getting pain medicines. This is something that I believe has not been around that many years. I might be wrong so please don't take anything I say written in stone. I was told they are doing this to get rid of the abuse of pain medication. I have also got the series of shots. They are called epidural shots. They have helped me but I don't know if people with MSA should get them. God bless, Belinda > Dear List: > I have been reading the digests rather sporadically, lately, but came across Bill Werre's post re: pain meds and MSA, and I would like to revisit this discussion on behalf of my mother. She is going in this week for her second in a series of 3 shots for pain. It is a pain management doctor, who was recommended by her neuro, who is administering the drug (sorry, I can't recall the name of it at the moment, but it's not botox--she had that already for her neck and it didn't help). She was taking percocet and other things for pain, but the pain is worsening and she no longer gets any relief from pain meds. The doctor is trying this series of shots (a total of 3, administered about 4 weeks apart)--after the 3rd she is supposed to experience noticeable relief that will last for several months. If this does not work, they have no other options but to give her a morphine drip. > > So my question is: what exactly, specifically is " bad " for MSA patients when pain is managed by drugs? In other words, what specific MSA conditions are exacerbated by what specific drugs? As you know from my other email messages re: my mother, I can't really do much for her except give her information to share with her doctor, if she chooses. > > I know she should be getting more physical therapy than she gets now; medicare does not pay for it unless it is situation specific-- after a bad fall, for example. Right now, she has a little bit of home health care, and that's about it. The rest of the time she's in her wheelchair. > > The more specific information I can get for her, the better. Thank you. > ~ Penner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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