Chronic Pain - All SharePosts Relating To "Medication"

Raven Rose

posted 11/21/2009, comments (0)

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I am still trying to figure out this site so I am unsure where theis wil even post! lol I am hoping to find others that understand what it is I am going through and can hep answer my questions. In return I hope that I can help others the same way. To talk to others that have the same physical symptoms would be another goal I have. I have... Read more Chevron

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angelmate

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I live 24/7 with severe acute chronic pain

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posted 11/19/2009, comments (5)

can anyone help me?

I have been living in severe acute chronic pain now for almost 20yrs, i am under a pain management doctor who put me on m.s.t 100mg 3x day also i am taking 25ml,s oralmorph every four hours, supposed to be for breakthrough pain, however due to this hell i am living with i cannot cope with this pain, i am also on anti-depressants and sleeping... Read more Chevron

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Yankeeman7

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posted 11/14/2009, comment (1)

Am I tolerant to my pain meds?

I have been on Hydrocodone for mild to severe back pain for two years, starting with 7.5/750, been on 10/325 the past yr with dose going up from 4 to 6 daily. I am finding I need to take even more on most days, meaning I run out and suffer for a few days before being able to get a refill. Is this a sign of growing tolerant? Anyone recommend a... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/12/2009, comments (0)

Info about pain meds and chronic pain movement

http://www.stoppain.org/for_professionals/content/information/adjuvant-update.pdf http://www.maydaypainreport.orge%20in%20America.pdf Please click on above links. The first is about adjuvanat update on meds being used for chronic pain. The second is about the Mayday project which includes a fund to promote reasearch and progress in the... Read more Chevron

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Karen Lee Richards

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posted 10/19/2009, comments (23)

Do You Ever Lie to Your Doctor?

Have you ever told your doctor that you rarely drink alcohol, when you actually have a drink every day? Have you neglected to mention that you take St. John's Wort every day? Or have you reported taking your medication as prescribed, when the truth is you take it when you feel like it or when you remember it? It's not unusual for... Read more Chevron

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