Re: I need pain management help! Please. {{TRACIE}}

June 2, 2005

Tracie, after having a chronic pain disorder for 15 years, I don't

understand why some docs are sometimes so weird about pain meds. If

you are in constant severe pain, you need more than you are getting.

If your primary doc is not willing to address this, I sure would see

someone else. If they got to spend one day in your physical body I

bet they would sure change their tune about pain meds. I hate it that

you have been so sick and are hurting so bad. I wish I could do

something for you, you will be in my prayers.

Gentle hugs from

Jane

--- In , " tracierae143 " <tracierae@u...>

wrote:

> As you know I am trying to get started on the Humira, but came down

> with bronchitis so had to hold off on that. I am on the MTX and

> Prednisone right now, but still have awful pain. I have been on

> Vicoprofen (which is like Vicodin except ibuprofen instead of

Tylenol)

> for about six weeks and my PCP is all paranoid about the narcotic

> thing and I am very, very careful with it. She wants to switch me

to

> Mobic, but I have horrible stomach problems and am already on

Nexium

> 40 mg a day. I am allergic to sulfa so cannot take Celebrex. I

know

> a lot of you are on chronic pain meds, but some doctors are sooooo

> paranoid about it. Should I go to my rheumy about it? Should I

ask

> to see a Pain Management specialist until they get my RA

stabilized?

> I am housebound literally between the walking cast and the pain. I

go

> nowhere other than the doctors and am having a hard time getting

> around. At this point, I don't care if I have to take the medicine

> for the rest of my life if it means I can at least putter and sleep

> somewhat pain free. Has anyone else run into this or am I some

kind

> of freak? You know you can email me and I will try to check for

> responses, but please, I am begging you for advice here. Tracie in

> Maine

June 2, 2005