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Originally Posted by St George 2013
I'm off the oxycodone and now have 50 mg Tramadol for BT pain. Since I'm in pain all the time I'm trying not to use the Tramadol until my pain is high.
I've realized it's making me grouchy and sleepy. And not sleepy in a good way. I wonder if it has anything to do with me being on 40 mgs of Paxil a day. I know the 2 have contradictions.
I'm frustrated and down wondering if there is anything else out there that my PM might let me try.
He keeps mentioning methadone but I really don't want to try that at this time. I think I've been on the ER Morphine 30 mg 2 x's a day since April or May and it works about as well as the 20 mcg/hr BuTrans patch I was on before that. But he won't let me take oxycodone with the morphine.
I never realized how much the oxycodone was helping me until I quit taking it
I can't go back to the BuTrans patch because of the cost.
Anyone have any suggestions on a medicine that I could ask for to replace the Tramadol ? I know there are so many meds out there but how do I look one up that might replace the Tramadol and not be oxycodone or hydrocodone ?
I'm not sure I'm even making any sense writing this so I'm going to close.
Thanks,
Debi from Georgia
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Debi,
Not sure why he took you off the Oxycontin and Oxycondone for break thru.
I thing many of the guidelines you mention the doctor says seem to be very much his own.
I remember how difficult it was for him to even increase your meds. You were taking a very low dose and your children went with you for support with increasing pain meds to level you would be able to function.
I would think the Paxil would have some effect with the sleepy feeling. It's been several years since I tried it; and did not like the drowsiness. I do take a small dose of Elavil (Amitriptyline)l before bedtime.
Hope you and he can get to a place where he can manage your pain to a tolerable level.
Gerry