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Originally Posted by gatorsmomma
Night time seems to be the worse part of the day for me. Early morning is when I have my *easiest* time. I absolutely hate taking oxycodone/ those types of meds, however once the dr. introduced it into my cocktail instead of Lortab, I went from extremely irritable to somewhat mellow. So for now, that is what I take.
My Dr. advised me about the SCS. After a lot of research and discussion with hubby, I just don't know if it's right for me. Plus, I believe surgery to be the reason for my RSD to begin with, I can't imagine having it in my back or full body and feel so sad for those that do.
By the way, thanks for taking so much time on me!  |
There are lots of options even with opiates. YMMV. I've never taken OxyContin (time released), only Oxycodone (immediate release) during a trial run when MSIR started to bother my stomach. For me, generic MSIR didn't give me the same narcotic high as Oxycodone did.
If you're taking OxyContin, again, their are other options like Avinza or Kadian (super pricey.) So, just because you like one drug better than another, there still might be better options within that family of drugs.
Even deciding on how you and your doc want to procede with dosages of IR and TR is complex and can be played with to see what works best for you.
BTW, the acceptance thing is a process that will take many years. I should have said that before.
