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02-17-2007, 02:32 PM | #1 | ||
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I have posted several times before relating my frustration with excruciating pain from fibromyalgia and RSD . The worst pain is in my lower back where I had an epidural. I am in constant pain in a variety of places due to Dr. interventions which caused more problems and more pain. However,it is my back which is so bad. Unfortunately, no pain meds have ever worked: al opiods, methadone, lyrica (abaoput 40). I have been searching the internet and this site and BT and cme up with some other meds. Anyone know if they may help me. phelobarbytol, kadian, xyre, zyban, relafin, reliquip, mirapex, sodium oxybate, amorbarbit, tizanidine, zineta, keppra, stadol, relaxin, fentora, pallodoone, bupenorphine dextramorphine, namenda, milnacipran, priat/elanCo., ralfinimide, oxytocin, neuroprotin, pramipexose, milnicipran, ketoralac, natlrexopone, aviaz , doxycycline, amitral, zofran, endone, xifaxin, narian, *opana, ralifinaminide, . I know some are for parkinsons and other off label usage. I get sick on acetaminophen so those drugs are out for me unless I take them with anti nausea drug. I am taking this list to my Dr . next week. Since he is out of ideas -I researched and found people using these for pain. Does anyone have any thoughts on these or use them for pain. I am so desperate . I just about get out of bed and am unable to walk outside the house. My back is SO bad.
Thanks in advance for your help. Sydney |
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02-17-2007, 06:56 PM | #2 | |||
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Hi Sydney! It's just about impossible to predict which medicines will benefit which people, since it always seems to be differnent. But for me, the only pain med I ever found that really seems affective is Dilaudid. I actually take it as a break-through med, and have used many long-acting narcotics as my primaries. But the primary meds have never been as effective as Dilaudid.
It is a very short-acting narcotic, so many doctors are leery about prescribing it. It seems the risk of addicting is higher. I have to take 8 mg every 4-6 hours, as it has a half-life of five hours or so. I hope you find the med that works for you, because doing so can make all the difference in the world. Good luck! Best Wishes, Idealist |
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04-03-2008, 04:43 PM | #3 | ||
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Try Morphine Sulfate Extended Release. Everyone I know that takes it swears it works the best. If you got to a Pain Dr, ask about it along with a break through pain reliever like Oxycodone. There is also the Fentayl Patch which works well too, I hear. I'm going for my 1st visit to a Pain Dr April 9th, so I've been researching and asking too. Good Luck!
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12-09-2009, 06:03 PM | #4 | ||
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01-21-2010, 03:41 AM | #5 | ||
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Hello everyone. Thank you everyone for this forum. I'm new here and new to a pain clinic that my regular dr just referred me too. I have Spinal Stenosis and bulging discs. This new dr just today started me on 25 mcg. Fentynal Patches. I've had my first one on for a couple hours now and so far so good! I do not feel drugged up and depressed as I expected. A little dizzy though. I do feel a little more impatient with others maybe. A little less tolerance. Does it take a little while for my body to adjust from bring on about 7 or 8 5-325 mg. Percocets to a 25 mcg. Fentynal Patch? Please make me aware of important issues I should be aware of about this type of treatment. Thank you so much! Mykinzie...
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Be careful and watch for side effects...
I am severely allergic to Fentanyl but didn't know what was going on for a few days... was going in severe anaphylactic when my Chiropractor noticed the allergic reaction!!! I hope it works for you... it does for many... but as you know.. with RSD.. no two of us are the same...and don't react the same to medicines. Abbie
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Hi Sydney ~ Have you tried Methadone? That's what I'm on and it does a "fairly" good job. I'm UNDER-medicated, but most of us are. I think if he upped my dosage, I'd feel alot better, but so would everyone else if they got the proper dosage. LOL.
Really tho, Methadone works better (I think) than the MS Contin I was on. Maybe it just that it's been so long since I was on it, it's my imagination. LOL. You might ask your doc about it. Best of luck and I pray your pain is relieved soon. God bless. Lee
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03-26-2010, 12:23 PM | #10 | ||
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My husband has tried everything under the sun for his pain from syringomyelia. For pain specifically, not including his other symptoms, methadone has worked the best. He is able to things that he would not be able to do during the day, and does not seem drugged up like when he is on oxycodone or other opiates. As for nights, that is a different story. Methadone does not help him sleep. His doc prescribes xanax, which he abuses and I am trying to get him to stop having it prescribed to him. I can't stand him on xanax and am searching for some alternative. But methadone works well, although addictive, but we have both accepted that he will probably have to be on pain meds for life. Keep in mind that withdrawals from methadone can be deadly, and methadone and xanax are a very dangerous combination.
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