Re: Pain Meds to

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I would suggest that you talk to your doctor about more suitable meds

for pain. Tylenol is not a good medication to be used over long periods

of time, as it can eventually cause damage to your liver. I don't know what

strength tablets you are taking now, but large quantities can and do cause

liver damage, and that's something you should be concerned about.

There are few OTC products that are strong enough to manage CP pain,

unfortunately. That's why so many of us have pain management doctors

and are prescribed different forms and dosages of Schedule II

narcotics. It's not something that any of us wanted to do, yet we found it

necessary to take this pain medication if we wanted to continue to function

with some degree of activity. Some of these medications would be Dilaudid,

MS Contin, Oxycontin IR, Oxycodone, Morphine, Methadone, Hydrocodone,

etc.

Alternate therapies are worth considering. There are specific

antioxidants now that have been proven to be effective against pancreatitis

pain. Many people benefit from acupuncture or chiropractory. I am taking a

non-narcotic medication now called Neurontin that has also helped to lessen

my CPpain. It was originally formulated to help reduce epileptic seizures, but

has been found to bring relief from pain for patients with many different

chronic pain illnesses. There is an electrical stimulus device called a " tens

machine " that attaches to the body with small leads that has also been used

to lessen pancreatic pain. There's Botox.......which is a completely new

treatment, in the sense that I've never before heard it discussed for use in

this manner on this board, but it's apparently now available from certain

medical facilities.

I hope this answers your question and gives you something to think

about.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

www.pancassociation.org/anthology#Heidi.html

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should

not be substituted for professional medical consultation.