Angie

[Guest guest]

Angie,

As long as you have a good Dx as to why you need the pain meds...this doc should

not be in the pain business...

Let me know...I got in to see him with a dx. of SOD.

Hugs,

,

That is a little too far but if I can't find anyone around here I might have

to try! My gi doc won't prescribe me anything stronger than hydrocodone and I

had a really bad attack last night and used the last of my oxycodone. If it

gets bad again tonight I will have to go to the ER. I am so frustrated with my

GI doc. He is a good doc but he feels like pain meds are something he

shouldn't have to prescribe. He thinks the enzymes should take care of the pain.

I

mean get real! We all know that does nothing for the pain. I am hoping this pain

doc is better!

Thanks for the info!

Take care,

Angie in SC

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie,

Sorry to hear you are having Panc. pain. While not a Dr. (But, I can only

speak from my own experience), the " Oxy " is a time released codiene, and the

Loritab is a genertic instant release codiene that lasts about 4 hours. The

codiene medication builds up, lasts a while, then gets metabolized by your good

old

liver. Thus, for constant pain the " Oxy " is usually perscribed, various

strength levels for pain, and the Loritab is perscribed for " break-thru " pain

that

hopefully won't last long. As a Panc. patient I'm sure I'm preaching to the

wrong person but are you sure you are taking the right pill for the right thing?

Another item that I have addressed before but not lately, is that with

" reluctant " doctors, it might be a good idea to slowly build a " stash " of

narcotic

analygesics that you can " go to " when necessary. It doesn't need to be many

doses but it can sure be a stress relief when you know that the pattern your in

won't lead to an ER visit and a big deal in getting a little pain relief. You

never know when you might hit a doctor on vacation, a long weekend, a bad

spell, or a pharmacy temporally out of your perscription. A couple of tabs here

and

there, tucked in a safe place can be a big help when necessary. Yes, if there

is the abuse of narcotics then this leads to bigger and worse problems as

sure as the sun rises in the east, but with a diagnosis of Cronic Panc. and with

a patient that has known the painful suffering of an attack or episode, I

doubt that there is much of a chance of abuse. The Panc. patient that uses their

drugs recreationally rather than as perscribed for pain relief has a hellva

bigger problem than Panc. and a damn short memory. If you do have or build a

small supply, remember to change it out for new as you have the oppportunity in

order to keep it from becomming dated.

Remenber, we are all pulling for you as we are in this thing together.

Best wishes, Poncho - GA

[Guest guest]

Poncho,

Thanks for the advice! I am not sure what the pain doc will put me on. I had

to go back to the ER Sunday night and am going back to see Adam's tomorrow. I

drove back from Lake Thurmond today and am driving to ton in the

morning. I had a bad attack this weekend and my Lipase was up. That is the first

time that has happened in 2 years. I had elevated enzymes with my first attack

and never again. I guess when he opened up the pancreas it is going to show up

on bloodwork now. The good thing about that was the ER docs stand up and pay

attention to you when your levels are actually elevated. I had already gone

through my " my levels don't normally elevate " speech when he came back in and

said guess what! So the doc in ton wants to see me.

Thanks again for the advice!

Hope you are having a great week!

Angie in S C

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along

their way. "

[Guest guest]

What an angel you were to connect with the poor woman on the feeding tube for

three years. I hope she can connect with our group. It has been my lifeline

many times..

Cecilia

Mesa, AZ