I have a lot of pain in my lower back and sometimes down both my legs. I had an MRI that shows problems and why I am in pain. This was caused by a diving accident. I went to Charlotte orthopedic and they said surgery would just make it worse. So they sent me to pain management.I have been through the wringer. Facet injections, epidural shots, physical therapy for over a year, toradol shots. I have tried all the medicines for pain. Naproxen, gabipintehn, ibuprofen, morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl patch. The best medicine that actually helps my pain is oxycodone. I was actually able to work and provide for my family.I have been taking oxycodone for the past 14 years. As my pain specialist dr. explained I am not an addict I am dependent on my medicine. I recently had to move to Upstate NY. Both my doctors in NC and Cal said they would help me anyway they could. Including speaking to my new doctor and sending over all my records. I have now been here for 5 months and the doctors here do not believe in writing narcotics. I had to get on Suboxone which I really didn't have to bad of withdrawals however my other doctors told me not to stop cold turkey. However I am now missing work and in pain 24 hours a day. That is where I am right now
Update New York : I have a lot of pain in my... - Pain Concern
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Yes-- that's a real bummer!
I have been on Oxycontin for nearly 10 years with never a hint of addiction.
It's really crazy how some people have been affected by the hysteria over opioids. It's like saying to ban cars totally because a few people get killed by them !
It must drive people to buy the drugs on the street. Really crazy situation..
It's the same situation in the UK.
Generally, people have to stay put wherever they find a sympathetic medical team to treat them fairly.
I do hope you can get some resolution to your problem.
I have found over the years that its either the doctor, pharmacy or insurance. As long as you take it as prescribed, never ask for early refills, don't drink with it and be responsible, there should be no problem. The doctors can check your cures report anytime as well as a pee test every month. I am not sure what I am going to do. Guthrie and UHS are both horrible companies for pain management. I had no choice but to move here. My wife's father and brother both died of covid. Her mom is 81 years old and is by herself on 4 acres of land. The doctors here so far have made it difficult to continue to work. I did get a job as the maintenance director at a hospital. So its a lot of administration work, but of course its hard to sit in a chair for very long. I may have to go to PA or just somewhere out of this area.
that’s a tough situation. Getting pain meds are not so easy here. I would have to go to pain management to get anything stronger than tramadol. It helps but I had to make some difficult life changes. The local pain management doctors follow a process, which includes nerve shots between my ribs and other procedures that I don’t want just yet.My insurance wouldn’t cover MRI. I had an evaluation with an arthritis doctor who told me it was all osteoarthritis and pinched nerves. They still drug test me because of the tramadol and lorazepam. I hope you get your meds. I am 63 years old and not looking for drugs. I could probably get them easier if I bought them illegally lol.
This is just a suggestion , have you ever tried slow release tablets for control of pain. ? Worth a try it controls the pain but does not illiminate it altogether. I would describe it as a lessoning of the severity of the pain once you establish a level that works for you. Good luck.
The best meds for my pain was OxyContin 30 mg 3 times a day. This is long lasting meds but because of the cost of the medicine my insurance company will not pay for it. So the doctor had no choice but to put me on oxy 30 mg. I am still waiting to see pain management here, been waiting for almost 2 months.
I recently was in hospital for cancer biopsy and one doctors comment was we would rather you went home and took paracetamol. Don't know whether he meant for pain or an overdose so they did not have to treat my cancer. I take paracetamol, and slow release tramadol for pain . Obviously we live in different countries so regulations are different , and insurers are always limiting on the cost to themselves of your treatment. Hope you see pain management soon.
Both can help. Yes if your pain level is low enough to where you don’t need a narcotics that is always the way to go. I am glad they didn’t need to treat you for cancer.
They do need to treat my cancers but they want me to say no way which I am not doing thus far. I am supposed to start radiotheraphy any time now then possibly major surgery for lung & Kidney cancer removal. Unless they cancel it. Thanks for your pain reply.
I am sorry to hear about the cancer. Please take care of yourself.
I have been on oxy for about 15 years after moving house 5 years ago my GP wants me off this. She is being helpful and letting me do it gradually, now take 20 mg morning and night, going to try to take it down a dose in a couple of months. What I am thinking is what will I take for the pain. Good thing is it will be gradual.
I hope you are able to find sympathetic pain specialist. Many are unwilling bc of liability. Maybe revisit other procedures shots, etc.
Hi I'm Debbie, I am so sorry to hear what has happened to you. I think this has happened to many, many people. With me, I had to take pain meds for about a year for a messed up neck then when I tried stopping it was he'll. So I had to get on Subs. I want off of them badly but they get your body just as addicted as any opiate. I hope you can find a sympathetic doctor as you need pain meds as do a lot of people
yeah I think the Suboxone is just as addicting. You’re just trading out drugs. Since I’m in pain I’d rather take the pain medicine, at least I get some relief. I found a doctor I’m gonna go to in the next couple weeks. I had to wait for my insurance to finally kick in at a new job. I’m hoping he’ll just put me on a small dosage, oxycodone for pain, relief, and then get the Toradol shots when needed.
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