Re: Pain Medicine

[Guest guest]

Donna, I too saw that about the vioxx and I stopped

taking it for awhile. I only have one pill left for

tomorrow and it will be gone, I have an appointment

on the 16th then I will ask my dr. about the vioxx as

I have mitral valve prolapse with my heart and I don't

know if I should even be taking it, I also once had an

ulcer so really should not be taking as it is hard

on the stomach...Don't know what we should do

sometimes....Joy

Pain Medicine

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I have had so much trouble getting pain medicine from doctors. I am now

> in pain all the time and I am on Darvocette and Robaxin (muscle

> Relaxant) and Celebrex. The Darvocette is the strongest I can get, yet

> it doesn't stop the pain. I have tried other doctors but they just want

> to put me on the new anti-inflammatory drugs, most of which make me sick

> and I cannot take. Celebrex is the only one and it only seems to help

> the knee and ankle joints from hurting. So for the arthritis it's

> helping, it's just the FMS that I'm having trouble with right now for

> pain relief. Lately I hurt so bad I'm starting to worry I have cancer

> or something. But it's comforting to know that others seem to be in a

> bad flare right now too. I have all the problems everyone cites here on

> the list so I will not go into those. I would just like to know how

> most of you get these heavy narcotics to help with your pain. I should

> mention I do not see a Rheumatologist, just a regular D.O. Is this the

> key? I'm just so sick of all of it and not getting anything for

> relief. Any suggestions? I am not a drug addict looking for a high. I

> really need some pain medicine that works.

>

> Thanks

>

> Donna

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I too had the dizziness when I first started on the

trazadone but no longer have it.

The vioxx does help my pain but I guess what scared

me was the things they were saying about it.

The trazodone worked really good for a long time, I

guess my body has gotten used to the dosage and it

needs to be upped. Thanks for writing,

Joy

Re: Pain Medicine

Joy,

I'm Donna's is and as she said, I'm on Trazadone and Vioxx. I stopped taking

Trazadone because it makes me sick to my stomach, dizzy (really bad!) and it

doesn't seem to keep me asleep. So, without telling my dr, I choose to get

off of it and go back to Elavil. I was on Elavil for years and had great

luck with it, but it stopped working, and I kept increasing the dosage.

Finally, I got up to 70 mg a night! So that's why my dr switched me. So

basically for the past 7 months, I haven't been sleeping and well.... You

know how that goes! I feel like dodo!

Anyway, you might ask about Elavil. Oh, the side affect I battle is increased

appetite! That's the biggest draw back for me!

Hugs and Peace,