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05-15-2014, 07:14 PM | #11 | |||
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05-16-2014, 10:53 AM | #12 | |||
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http://www.asam.org/docs/publicy-pol...1.pdf?sfvrsn=0 Sorry, I'm a little pedantic on this point. Medicine uses very precise language for clear understanding. "Here's to plain speaking and clear understanding."—Kasper Gutman ("The Fat Man"), The Maltese Falcon Doc
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05-16-2014, 11:34 AM | #13 | |||
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Having lived through cold turkey Lyrica withdrawal, I'm not much interested in the distinction. No, I didn't crave Lyrica, after it was out of my system, as I would other addictive substances. However, the real problem we're discussing is doctors who refuse to acknowledge the very real suffering of patients breaking their dependency. TERRIBLE DRUG!!!!! |
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05-16-2014, 01:50 PM | #14 | |||
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All I can say is God help us as nobody else is. Regards Nick |
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05-16-2014, 05:36 PM | #15 | |||
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If the pain is returning, that sounds like the Lyrica was working. I re-read the thread; I didn't see why you're discontinuing(?) Doc
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Dr. Zachary Smith Oh, the pain... THE PAIN... Dr. Smith is NOT a medical doctor. He was a character from LOST IN SPACE. All opinions expressed are my own. For medical advice/opinion, consult your doctor. Last edited by Dr. Smith; 05-17-2014 at 01:19 AM. |
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05-17-2014, 03:06 AM | #16 | |||
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05-17-2014, 02:16 PM | #17 | |||
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As I said, medicine is a precise language, yet some doctors can still be very poor communicators. We also get the (justified) complaint a lot here too about doctors not taking enough time to explain/answer questions. Things are/may not always be as they seem... Example: A patient goes to their doctor and says, "Doctor, I'm experiencing these horrible withdrawal symptoms; does this mean I'm addicted?" The doctor replies, "No, you cannot be addicted; Progenitorivox is not addicting," but doesn't elucidate further. Many doctors just try to keep answers short—so as not to confuse or overwhelm patients with lengthy detailed answers—or for other reasons known only to them. To the patient, the above sounds like the doctor is being dismissive, and/or doesn't believe him/her, or is refusing to acknowledge their very real suffering. To the doctor, s/he's just keeping the answer short. Maybe s/he's pressed for time, maybe s/he's got a lot on his/her mind and didn't give it a second thought, maybe s/he thinks the patient isn't much interested in the distinction... who knows? However, to chronic pain patients especially, the distinction is very important, because addiction—unlike dependence—attaches a huge stigma, perpetuated in large part due to the confusion caused by not undestanding the difference, and using the terms interchangably. From a previous thread on a similar topic: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post1016837-50.html Doc
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Dr. Zachary Smith Oh, the pain... THE PAIN... Dr. Smith is NOT a medical doctor. He was a character from LOST IN SPACE. All opinions expressed are my own. For medical advice/opinion, consult your doctor. Last edited by Dr. Smith; 05-18-2014 at 11:23 AM. Reason: Added link to Progenitorivox |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | ginnie (05-17-2014) |
05-18-2014, 07:47 AM | #18 | |||
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Thanks Doc , that links really interesting and recognisable by me. It's as if you've been with me to see my doc. Exploring homeopathic as have had success with it before. Thanks Nick |
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06-14-2014, 07:38 AM | #19 | ||
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I have started to wean off Lyrica as well and the nightmares have been bad, the depression as well and the pain is intense. Does the pain settle down once your body re-calibrates? I am on 300mg a day for cutaneous nerve pain and have been for almost 18 months. I used to take 150mg 2x a day (morning and night) and just started cutting out my nighttime dose. Doesn't help I just had massage therapy yesterday as well which always hurts. Afraid to be reliant on this drug anymore.
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06-23-2014, 11:18 AM | #20 | ||
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IMO even around 10mg a week is alot. Maybe 10mg per 2 weeks. Any opinions? |
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