CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT PATIENT'S ARE FINDING OUT THE COLD HARD TRUTH WHEN WE ATTEMPT TO LIVE LIFE WITH SOME NORMALCY ::

[Denali101]

Is the CHANGES IN THE LAWS GOVERNING THE PRESRIBING OF MEDICATIONS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE "US CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT" and The TIGHTER RULES AND REGULATIONS of which HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AS WELL AS OURSELVES AS CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT PATIENT'S CREATING EXPONENTIALLY MORE PEOPLE WHO TURN TO "ILLEGAL STREET DRUGS AND ALCOHOL as what some consider the only alternative to this CONUNDRUM OF JUST TRYING TO LIVE A RELATIVELY NORMAL LIFE BY GETTING OUR PAIN TO A MANAGEABLE LEVEL ALLOWING US TO BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF TODAY'S SOCIETY%********

[777dove]

Opiods are the only medicine that really take the edge off of pain for me. My liver is touchy about too much acetameniphen and ibuprofen causes internal bleeding. I have considered growing my own palaver s. Hydroxycloroquine (Plaquenil) is helping the level of pain subside but the jury is out on any adverse effects on my eyes, as I just started taking it 3 months ago.

[Denali101 in reply to 777dove]

I hope the trial period of Plaquenil continues to relieve your pain without any eve involvement. I also can relate to your GI sensitivity to Non-Steroidal antiinflammatory medications as well as aspirin and tylenol. My sensitivity came from taking a NSAID KNOWN AS Volteren causing a severe GI bleed.

The medication I found to work well for me is methadone at only 40mg's a day. Best of luck and keep in touch!!

[777dove in reply to Denali101]

Just reread my reply lol. I meant to say I have considered growing my own papaver somniforim, which is poppy. It is the natural thing to do. My dr offered methadone a couple of years ago, but I declined as it sounded dicey. I might reconsider.