long acting mild pain rleavers

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

I am actually looking to Karyn for this question, but since we aren't supposed

to put names in the subject line I am not sure how to address her personally on

the forum.

So here goes.... :-)

You said to discuss the use of a long acting mild pain releaver in conjunction

with our break through pain releavers.. I have been waiting for my FNP to get

back to me since friday with no calls yet. When she does call, I would like to

know the name or names of a mild long acting pain releaver to ask her about. She

isn't always familiar with them and if I have all my facts and names straight, I

can be knowlegable about what I am asking for.

Any one out there that is one a MILD one I would like to know your thoughts on

this as well and what the drug makes you feel like.

As it is now, when I take the darvocet I feel woozy and dizzy and the percocet

makes me VERY wired. I don't know if this is normal for pain releavers or am I

just a special case with them that they affect me so differently.

Thanks alot,

Sandy in Ca

[Guest guest]

Any of the contin (short for continuous) are long term pain

relievers. Also there is the fentanyl patches. They are strong meds

but they can come in varied doses. The 2 contins that come to mind

are MS Contin which is a slow release Morphine and Oxycontin which is

the slow release oxycodone. You can get the oxy as low as 10mg and I

am sorry but have forgotten the dosing on the MScontin. The fentanyl

patches start out at 25mg I believe and can go as high as 100mg.

Most of these drugs are better taken at the lower doses until you see

how they are going to feel in your body then increase these dosages

as needed and prescribed.

If you are in pain, dont feel guilty about needing relief. Being in

pain is no way to live and its not good for your body or soul. Being

in pain releases stress hormones into your body which can increase

BP, heart rate, respirations and blood sugar. It also makes it very

difficult to rest and focus. Not to mention the havoc it can cause

to your female hormones and your body's natural rhythm.

I hope this helps Sandy and I do hope you feel better soon. If there

are more mild long term pain relievers out there, I am unaware of

them (which could very likely be the case).

Warmly,

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

I finally got ahold of my FNP and she is a little nervous about prescribing me

ocycontin, especially since I have been so against constantly being medicated.

While she has mentioned it, it isn't what she wants to do at this very moment.

She actually asked me to take the percocet more. I asked her about Norco and

told her I have been taking my husbands vicodin 5's but found it no more usefull

than the darvocet I have been taking. So she wants to go straight to Norco

10's. She says if that doesn't work then we will go to the contins. She knows

I don't wanna see the specialist or the other GI that told me I was cured. She

also understands my specialist only wants to do surgery or stenting and thats

not in my plans right now. And medicating myself is a treatment plan for CP. So

for now I guess this will have to work.

I just want the pain where it was a few months ago...well actually for the last

3 1/2 years. But time marches on and I had a long " good period " with this

disease so now it is time march to a different tune with it.

Thanks again,

Sandy in Ca

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Any of the contin (short for continuous) are long term pain

relievers. Also there is the fentanyl patches. They are strong meds

but they can come in varied doses.

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

methadone is a low long acting pain reliever. It is also CHEAP and

generic, so it would also fit your bill. i take it 3 times a day and

then take oxycodone for breakthrough meds. Hope this is in time to help

you talk with your doctor.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.

[Guest guest]

Sandy,

I think you need to ask why your pharmacist thinks 120 vicodin a day is

excessive. She could be thinking that the amount of tylenol in the

vicodin is too hard on the liver, not that the amount of narcotic is

excessive and that's why you got two different answers. I take

methadone, which is stronger than the vicodin and I take 300 in two

months, which is about 150 tablets a month and that is not excessive.I

don't think the narcotic amount in the vicodin is excessive, but the

amount of TYLENOL in the Vicodin IS excessive because of the damage to

the liver it can cause. So I'd got back and ask both your pharmacist and

your friend WHY they think that amount of vicodin is or is not

excessive., It may make thinks a little clearer for you.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

hominid2@...

Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a licensed

physician or health care professional.

[Guest guest]

Yea, 3 grams, or 3000 mg, of acetometphin is the maximum for a day,

and I would try to stay well below that. Save your liver!

Dick

& Alan

> Sandy,

> I think you need to ask why your pharmacist thinks 120 vicodin a

day is

> excessive. She could be thinking that the amount of tylenol in the

> vicodin is too hard on the liver, not that the amount of narcotic

is

> excessive and that's why you got two different answers. I take

> methadone, which is stronger than the vicodin and I take 300 in two

> months, which is about 150 tablets a month and that is not

excessive.I

> don't think the narcotic amount in the vicodin is excessive, but

the

> amount of TYLENOL in the Vicodin IS excessive because of the damage

to

> the liver it can cause. So I'd got back and ask both your

pharmacist and

> your friend WHY they think that amount of vicodin is or is not

> excessive., It may make thinks a little clearer for you.

> Kimber

>

> --

> Kimber

> Vallejo, CA

> hominid2@c...

> Note: All advice given is personal opinion, not equal to that of a

licensed physician or health care professional.