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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,424
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,424
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I agree with Dr. Smith ~ you need to have a serious talk with your doc about your pain levels. You must be severely undermedicated!
Are you on a long-acting opiate? If not, ask your doc if he could perhaps prescribe a medication that lasts longer -- plus give you a medication for breakthru pain. Most of the long-acting meds don't last the 8-12 hours that they SAY they will, so you need something to take between doses.
I wish you the best -- chronic pain is awful. Take care & God bless. Hugs, Lee
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recovering alcoholic, sober since 7-29-93;severe depression; 2 open spinal surgeries; severe sciatica since 1986; epidurals; trigger points; myelograms; Rhizotomy; Racz procedure; spinal cord stimulator implant (and later removal); morphine pump trial (didn't work);now inoperable; lumpectomy; radiation; breast cancer survivor; heart attack; fibromyalgia; on disability.
Often the test of courage is not to die, but to live..
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