All People Who Are Taking "Hydrocodone"

Yankeeman7

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

posted 11/14/2009, comment (1)|

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msmablack

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im 52,and been liveing with cronic pain for 13 years.

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help has finally arrived

i was in the hospital and after 4 days of iv injections of dilaudin,every 4 hours,the attending said no more pain meds the pain you are feeling dosent warrent you have to have pain meds,he said you must be addicted to pain meds that why you keep asking for them,well i did cuss him out and them explained were and how bad the pain was and he said to... Read more Chevron

posted 07/04/2009, comments (5)|

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Opae

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Underlying Heart Condition

My doctors are aware that I have Long QT Syndrome, But three days ago now I had a really different and scary situation. I was working with my Homeschool teacher at my dining room table when all of a sudden i couldnt see. I took off my glasses and rubbed my eyes and they started to hurt terribly, I mean they hurt so bad I couldnt open them. When I... Read more Chevron

posted 05/24/2009, comment (1)|

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niki lawless

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22 and in pain... My life is frustrating.

I have been miserable since I was about 10 years old. I had a very unstable family life that included alcoholic parents and mental, emotional, and physical abuse- mostly from my mother. To make this story VERY short, after 3 years of things spiraling out of control my mother shot and killed my father. My younger sister and I were... Read more Chevron

posted 05/06/2009, comments (2)|

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dennisjibew

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do not have back fusion surgery until you have exhusted every single option you have.

i have been through two back surgeries from degenerative disc disease, the pain never went away it was greatly reduced and my life continued.as the years went by the pain, the spasms started to become worst than ever before.i was told i needed back fusion surgery.L3-L4,L4-L5,L5-S1. i wanted a second opinion and went to another surgeon and was... Read more Chevron

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