All SharePosts Relating To "Pain Management"
posted 08/05/2009, comments (2)
Dealing with multiple chronic conditions
I have lived with chronic pain for over 40 years with varying levels of disability. I had no choice but to accept it, adapt to it as best as possible, and between 5 spine surgeries and pain medication, among other treatments, I managed to live a full life with a career in higher education until 1998. Too bad that... Read more
posted 08/02/2009, comments (0)
Pharmacy Screw Up!
Right after I posted my last post I was searching for the new med that I just picked up from the pharmacy. The med that I picked up and was taking for two days was not the med that my doctor prescribed. Yes I was in pain, No it was not working..... The med that I got was Oxycodone HCL 30mg. That med is a instant release good for 5 or 6 hours. One... Read more
posted 08/01/2009, comments (2)
Meds changed
My recent pain med was Percocet, one every 6 hours (3 per day). Was not working as good as I would hope. I asked the doc (primary care), if he would change to 4 or 5 per day. He said that when scripts are wrote for 100 or more red flags pop up and bells start ringing. I guess he starts getting looked at for giving out pain meds un-warranted. So he... Read more
posted 07/31/2009, comment (1)
Pain Returns With A Vengence
Well my pain has returned with a vengence and this may be partly my own fault because of all the meds i'm on and wakeing up every two hours i did'nt know if i took my Avinza because i did'nt have it marked on my paper beside my meds so i just skiped that first one because i was'nt sure if i took it or not. My mistake because my pain... Read more
