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URGENTLY Need help with narcotic meds!!!

Jan Harrington
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I have been married to a wonderful man for 22 years.  I have two...

Jan Harrington

Saturday, January 12, 2008
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Help!  I have been taking narcotics for 6 years for my migraines (fentanyl patches, oral morphine daily; morphine supp for breakthrough; demeral inj 3x month).  I had Kaiser Permanent ins. and this was not a problem.  We lost this ins. and now have BC/BS.  In the real world NO ONE will help me.  I want to gradually stop taking the meds, but no dr. will even prescribe for me.  The reg drs send me to pain mgmt, pain mgmt won't touch head pain send to neuro; neuro won't give narcotics.  I have found a chiropractor who is doing cranial work and in 72 hours I am 85% better but I CANNOT JUST STOP TAKING MY MEDS!  I have been to the er 3x in 2 weeks with no luck.  I tried one time last year to just stop taking my meds and ended up calling 911, got yelled at by paramedics for being so stupid, and the hosptial put me right back on the meds.  I had a 10 day stay for 24 hours of withdrawl. I CAN'T DO THIS AGAIN.  I live in Denver, CO.  ANY SUGGESTIONS???
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