I see my PM doc tomorrow,5/26/09. Almost 30 days ago, I was scripted Opana ER, to mix with the cocktail of meds I take everyday.

Opana ER was and still is an amazing medication for pain relief and assists my sleep. I had immediate results of peace, sleep, and pain was not the focus of my life. I was able to laugh, and my smile was back. I forgot how it felt to be almost pain-free. Life was GOOD!

So, tomorrow my Opana ER will be increased, I will be MMI( maximum medical improvement) concerning WC, and a maintenance plan of meds, and PM follow-up appts will be booked every 3 months for me, indefinitely.

It has been storming for the last 3 days, off and on. This is normal for a Memorial Day Weekend.

I take my meds on time, everyday. The burn still breaks through, and my sleep is now down to 4 hrs.

I awoke to the front of both quads, just above my knees, feeling like they were on fire. It all came back to me, like a slap in the face..the evil pain. I still had to wait 2 hrs to take more pain meds. I have lortab 10/500 mg, for break thru pain. It doesn't work for me, anymore. I took a Xanex, to calm my anxiety.

I used my TENS Unit, and it just irritated me more than helped me. I placed Lidoderm Lidocain(5 %; 750 mg) patches on each quad..yet, my quads are bigger that the size of the patch. I wanted to place ice on my quads so bad;however,that is a big no-no!

Memorial Day is the holiday that we remember, mourn, celebrate... the brave soldiers that fought and died for our country;also, our loved ones that have passed on.

For me, it started out as a day to remember what my worst burning pain felt like. The pain that I had almost totally put out of my mind, since I started Opana ER that is added to my other meds.

An odd dream filled parts of the 4 hrs I slept. I was going somewhere in a building and the journey was like a maze..that kept growing. I felt so tired from trying to get out of this building. I was trying to meet up with my husband and son. My mom,deceased in 1992, and father, deceased in 1983, were guiding me through the building. I couldn't keep up and was lost, and felt helpless. I awoke with that sizzling, burn inside my quads, and I was sweating through my night clothes and pillows. My hubby was sound asleep.
My son stayed the night and was in his old bedroom,sound asleep.

Have any of you experienced anything like this?
It is like my meds are wearing off sooner than before, and all I could do is wait the 2 hrs to take my morning cocktail of meds.

I look forward to my visit with my PM tomorrow.

I appreciate your comments and input.

Thanks,