Have you thought about trying another med? I dont know why your dr would say that it is contrandicated in helping the RSD pain when I think most of us are on some sort of opiats to help manage to the pain. I hope you get the relief you need. I dont recomend stopping cold turkey and your dr should not even think its ethical under his watch to do so. I would ask your dr about a clonidine patch while you wean down, its a blood pressure med, but it also is used for weaning off narcotics, it will help take the edge off.
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Originally Posted by fbodgrl
I have been on Lortab for about 15 months. I was prescribed it post surgery, even before I was dx with RSD. At this point it does little to help with pain and it is my understanding it is contraindicated for RSD anyway.
I am also on Cymbalta, Tegretol, Norflex and flexeril.
My PMD said it nay be doing more harm than good at this point an to figure out what to try next I need to be off of the Lortab. He said I will not be a pleasant person to be around for about a week. I told him I wanted to wait until after Christmas then. He suggested if I was going to wait to at least cut back the amount by a pill or 2 until then. Aside from that the plan was/is to cold turkey stop.
Anyone ever just quit pain meds cold turkey? Just wondering what I am in for.
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