You really should be on some type of extended release pain med, you do have a chronic pain condition correct?? Short acting meds for a long term condition just seem logical to me.

I think an extended release pain medicine makes sense and then a short acting med for break thru pain.

I know on the TOS forum that is pretty much the most of the long timers have, and usually a sleep med and /or antidepressant added too.

I agree! I really think my doctors need to rethink my pain management. Right now it seems they are giving me the quick band-aid fix and not managing my pain for chronic (long term) pain.

I am on Cymbalta (anti depressant) but I have not felt any difference what so ever since starting it (about 10 weeks ago) My doctors still want to give it a bit longer to see if it is going to work. In the meantime though i find myself feeling more and more depressed and the pain not decreasing at all.

I hope everyone (the doctors) start getting their act together soon. I know injections have been mentioned a few times...but nobody has even mentioned when I might start getting them.

Maybe on Thursday I will have some more answers regarding pain management, physio, therapy and what ever else i can think of to ask before then.

Take care,
Karen

Hi Karen, I am so sorry to hear how miserable you are right now. I have to PT several times and I am also a WC injury. I finally learned to just say no when they wanted me to do things that I knew would cause my pain to increase. I personally think that we let ourselves be intimidated by medical professionals, and for some reason do not think we can say NO to something that is not in our best interests. You went and tried it with devastating results, I think you can be justified in saying no more PT right now until your pain is more controllable. Lisa