Originally Posted by CZZ74

Well I wanted to share my opinion. I could not survive without them
My pain is just too severve. However. I do believe that the breakthrogh meds do cause a flare up every 4- 6 hours. I do believe they can cause wind up.
Actually increase pain for a period each day. several tiems a day actually.
Having said that my pain with out them is so severe i have no choice but to endure it.
Dr. Schwartzman does not support the use of high doses as it interfers with the bodys ability to recieve the benifts of ketamine therapy. I believe i am quoting him correctly. I do know that is true.
Having had exensive ketamne therapy I know it lowers my pain threshhold considerably and therefor the need for such high doses of morphine and oxycontin for breakthough. actually right now I just switched i am on opana er and opana immediate release. so far the opana ir is just giving me horrible migranes and very litlte pain relief but i am only on the second day.I really want to get back to philly for more ketamine infusions but money is now a problem. I had infusions for 5 years. and the coma. I wish i had never stopped.
If anyone else is taking the immediate release opana would you please let me know if it is helping, Mine is 10mg dx every 4-6 hours up to 5 per day. I have not taken over 3 due to migraine. thank you so much cz