Re: Newest Medical Trials and FDA approved treatments - Fentan...

[Guest guest]

I am on Duragesic and have been for almost 3 months. I have severe FMS along

with CFIDS/MPS/RLS and have recently been DX with Epstein Barr Virus as having

a very active case. I have been having abnormal blood tests and had to endure

a bone marrow test in May. I still have been not given a DX for what is wrong

with my blood. I have been using Lortab for many years and it was taking

higher and higher doses to achieve any kind of adequate pain relief. This is

NOT good for your liver or kidneys due to the tylenol. I was referred to a

pain clinic by my Primary Care Dr. whom is an Internal Medicine Dr. The pain

clinic (which by the way, is ran through an area hospital) started me on

Duragesic in the 25 mg. strength. The only thing that was bad for me was

reaching the correct dosage to manage my pain. I am currently up to 100 mg.

patch that lasts 72 hours. I was just starting to reach my comfort zone and

then BAM my right shoulder flared up. I believe I needed to be put on some

other med for breakthrough pain as well. I am working with the pain clinic on

my comfort zone now. I also take 1600mg of Neurontin which has helped my

sleep and Restless leg Syndrome. It is my personal opinion that this

medication should be dispensed for Fibromyalgia through a Family Physician and

not just a pain clinic. It is very controlled medication. You can't be using

it to get high.......it is delivered through your skin in controlled amounts.

You can't be selling it for a high, it has no value as a drug to get " high. "

This is a wonderful drug for chronic pain patients. It should be made more

easily available for patients who have exhausted all other efforts for pain

relief.

Happy 4th to all and may it be painfree!

[Guest guest]

, Thank You for the info on your pain med. I now am on lorcet but I

would like something like you have and as soon as I can I will talk to my

Dr about it. The lorect doesn't make me high but I know my liver does not

need the Tylenol and I have days my allotted amount do not control the

pain. Thanks for sharing I hope this finds you feeling well as can be have

a happy safe 4th By the way what state do you live in? Pandora

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> From: AGayheart@...

> To: chronic_painonelist

> Subject: Re: Newest Medical Trials and FDA approved

treatments - Fentan...

> Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 6:44 PM

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> I am on Duragesic and have been for almost 3 months. I have severe FMS

along

> with CFIDS/MPS/RLS and have recently been DX with Epstein Barr Virus as

having

> a very active case. I have been having abnormal blood tests and had to

endure

> a bone marrow test in May. I still have been not given a DX for what is

wrong

> with my blood. I have been using Lortab for many years and it was

taking

> higher and higher doses to achieve any kind of adequate pain relief.

This is

> NOT good for your liver or kidneys due to the tylenol. I was referred to

a

> pain clinic by my Primary Care Dr. whom is an Internal Medicine Dr. The

pain

> clinic (which by the way, is ran through an area hospital) started me on

> Duragesic in the 25 mg. strength. The only thing that was bad for me was

> reaching the correct dosage to manage my pain. I am currently up to 100

mg.

> patch that lasts 72 hours. I was just starting to reach my comfort zone

and

> then BAM my right shoulder flared up. I believe I needed to be put on

some

> other med for breakthrough pain as well. I am working with the pain

clinic on

> my comfort zone now. I also take 1600mg of Neurontin which has helped my

> sleep and Restless leg Syndrome. It is my personal opinion that this

> medication should be dispensed for Fibromyalgia through a Family

Physician and

> not just a pain clinic. It is very controlled medication. You can't be

using

> it to get high.......it is delivered through your skin in controlled

amounts.

> You can't be selling it for a high, it has no value as a drug to get

" high. "

> This is a wonderful drug for chronic pain patients. It should be made

more

> easily available for patients who have exhausted all other efforts for

pain

> relief.

> Happy 4th to all and may it be painfree!

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