Re: So many threads, so much brain fog...PAIN RELIEF & MONKEYS

[Guest guest]

--Sheryl:

I was on Duragesic for 1.5 years. I too think they helped through the worst of

the pain.

However, once I started getting better in other ways, the Duragesic had to go.

The first day

I took the Duragesic, I was really sleepy. The second day I was less sleepy, but

starting to

feel pain. The third day the patch would start to wear off, have more pain, and

I would get

the withdrawal symptoms: ringing ears, diarrhea, vomitting, lots of pain. I do

think it

helped to get over the worse part, even though I still had some pain. Then I

just bit the

bullet and spent one week without them and cleaning my body out. I used a 50 mg

patch.

I would recommend that if your pain is so intense that you don't have a life,

you might as

well get some pain relief and have a life.

Now I don't take anything but Ibuprofen occasionally because I have gotten

better using

dr. lowe's protocol.

[Guest guest]

Dear Sheryl and others,

The most common pain patch is called Duragesic, and contains the drug

Fentynl, which is a very strong narcotic pain med even stronger than

morphine. They are used mainlly to treat cancer patients. I wish I

could find a doctor willing to rx them for me. I think I am going to

have to look for another doctor, at least to handle my breakthrough

pain. I had called my internist's office and explained that I could not

get an appointment with my ortho until the 16th and that I needed enough

Lortab to get me through until then. What they called in were 20

capsules with directions to take one or two per day and that they must

last me until the 18th (not the 16th, as I told them on their answering

machine). I take two of these every 4 to 6 hours, so there is no way

that I will make it to the 16th unless God sees fit to bless me with

some pain free (or almost) days as happened recently. I think it is

time that I paid a visit to the family practice doc that I saw back in

1997 when I had an HMO. At least he would rx Tylenol #4 or Lortab for

me. I will ask him about rx'ing the Oxy also, and if he is agreeable, I

will have all of my records transferred to his office. I do not like

giving up Dr. Finn, as I have been seeing him since 1994 (except for the

year 1997 when I had an HMO), but I know how much I can and cannot

handle. Doubt that Dr. Woodall will be exactly thrilled to see me back,

but it won't cost me anything to at least give it a try.

Painfully yours,

Sharon

Faith...with it, miracles *CAN* and *DO* happen!

[Guest guest]

Dear Sharon,

Have you ever hear of Lidoderm? It is Lidocaine patch 5%. Any way

the company that makes it is called ENDO Pharmaceuticals. My RA gave

me 2 envelopes with 2 patches per envelope. You cut them to fit the

place you need them. Then you peel the plastic off and place them on

your skin. You can use them for up to 12 hours in a 24 hour period.

My pharmacist said that they are in the same family as novacain. I

would ask your doctor if he/she could let you try them. I think they

must be relatively new. The information pamplet states that they are

for relief of pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia and that

it should only be applied to " intack " skin. I don't know what post-

herpetic neuralgia is, but I can tell you that it helped my trigger

points between my shoulders and neck.

Sherry B

> Dear Sheryl and others,

>

> The most common pain patch is called Duragesic, and contains the

drug

> Fentynl, which is a very strong narcotic pain med even stronger than

> morphine. They are used mainlly to treat cancer patients. I wish I

> could find a doctor willing to rx them for me. I think I am going

to

> have to look for another doctor, at least to handle my breakthrough

> pain. I had called my internist's office and explained that I

could not

> get an appointment with my ortho until the 16th and that I needed

enough

> Lortab to get me through until then. What they called in were 20

> capsules with directions to take one or two per day and that they

must

> last me until the 18th (not the 16th, as I told them on their

answering

> machine). I take two of these every 4 to 6 hours, so there is no

way

> that I will make it to the 16th unless God sees fit to bless me with

> some pain free (or almost) days as happened recently. I think it

is

> time that I paid a visit to the family practice doc that I saw back

in

> 1997 when I had an HMO. At least he would rx Tylenol #4 or Lortab

for

> me. I will ask him about rx'ing the Oxy also, and if he is

agreeable, I

> will have all of my records transferred to his office. I do not

like

> giving up Dr. Finn, as I have been seeing him since 1994 (except

for the

> year 1997 when I had an HMO), but I know how much I can and cannot

> handle. Doubt that Dr. Woodall will be exactly thrilled to see me

back,

> but it won't cost me anything to at least give it a try.

>

> Painfully yours,

>

> Sharon

> Faith...with it, miracles *CAN* and *DO* happen!