new here

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the list, ask all the questions you need to ask. None of them

are dumb. You will find very helpful friends here.

Friends,

New Here

> Hi I'm new to the board and new to diabetes too. I was diagnosed on Wed

and I'm still in shock. I think denial is setting in cause I had a GTT last

year when I was pg with my son and my bs was normal. This was very

surprising. Right now I only have my PCP and I'm not very impressed with

him. He didn't give me much info so I feel like I've been left " hanging " .

He also doesn't have an after hrs answering service. I just checked my bs

for the first time tonight and it's 260. Is that good, bad, indifferent??

Anyway, I'm 25 years old and a SAHM to a 3yr old and a 8mo old. We live in

Va. I'm about 100lb over weight and have already been eating healthy,

lowfat foods for the past few weeks and exercising 5 times a week. I've

lost 20 lb so far but I have a long way to go. I also have asthma and heart

problems (pacemaker). That's a little bit about me. I hope you all don't

mind if I ask you some dumb questions as I'm still trying to understand all

this.

>

> Beth

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My dad has similar cases. He was diagnosed back in sept 06 with a psa

of 450, he is a T4 with bone mestases all over even in his skull.

They told him the only treatment is the hormone injections. He was

told radiation is not an option for him. He does have alot of back

pain and is taking pain killers. I know since he started this hormone

even though is has only been a couple months he has put on around 20

pounds so he says and that he is feeling good. Now whether this is

the case or not this is what he tells us. He is 70 years old. They

told him chemo would not really help out. So this is the only option

they say. I dont know what his gleason is but I do know they took 13

biopsies and 3 came back positive with a scale of 7-7-8 out of 10. I

do not know the prognosis for him or if this just buying him time. He

does not go back until december for another test to see how things

are going. We can only pray that this will help him.

> >

> > Jen

> >

> > The great thing about the British National Health service is that

> all residents are equal - unless you can pay to have a private room

> at a private hospital. Though with a major condition I'd rather be

> in the NHS! I am amazed at the lack of facilities for the people

who

> have lived in the States longest.

> >

> > The good thing is that I was diagnosed 10 years ago with similar

> stats - in fact slightly worse. I know many men who are still

around

> 15 (that nearly came out as 125) plus years after diagnosis.

> >

> > There is mouch to look forward to

> >

> > Keep the happiness going!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Re: New here

> >

> >

> > Dana's numbers:

> >

> > His gleason is 3+3, and they classified it as T2a. He had 2 psa

> > tests and I can't remember the exact numbers on those, but they

> were

> > around 6 or 7. He basically thought he had a problem because he

> had

> > trouble urinated. Never had blood in urine or stool. It took a

> long

> > time to get a diagnosis, because he's native american and

before

> we

> > were married he didn't have insurance so he was going to the

> Indian

> > clinic on his reservation(where he doesn't reside). Once they

did

> > the initial psa test and original exam, they had to refer him

to

> > Fargo. Then they decided they weren't going to cover the

> expenses.

> > So he had to wait until we got married(we moved up the wedding)

> and

> > then he could be on my insurance and go through the whole

testing

> > process again! Frustrating! But at least now we know, and can

> deal

> > with it even though it's not the outcome we hoped for. I just

> hope I

> > can be here for him in the way he needs me to. I am being as

> > supportive,patient,and understanding as possible right now and

I

> > think that's what he needs. If any of you men who have been

> through

> > this have some insight as to how I can help Dana emotionally I

> would

> > love the feedback.

> >

> > Thanks again

> > Jen

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , thanks for the welcome.   The surgeries have helped alot I have come

from laying flat on my back to a wheel chair an now after yrs. I am able to

walk.  I will have to live with the pain the rest of my life but at least i am

alive.  there are so many that after being hit by an 18 wheeler an they were in

a car that are not able to say that.  i was hit while riding a bike so it is a

blessing that i am here.   dealing with the pain is a battle but i try to move

on one day at a time...some days one minute at a time.   I hope you have a good

day an as pain free as possible.

Arlene

Have a Blessed Day!  

From: arlenehughes@ att.net <arlenehughes@ att.net>

Subject: New Here

To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 8:30 PM

HI all, just wanted to post a little about myself....pain is kicking butt right

now but did want to post. I am 42 in 1998 I had a run in with an 18 wheeler

while riding my bike home from the park. Guess who won? I suffered only leg

damage as for my right leg was hanging off an the docs. reattached it, the left

foot was made from a muscle removed from my back have had over 25 surgeries. I

have very bad nerve damage to both leg/foot. I could make a darn good weather

person! I have been on meds for years. which is really hard for me as for I am

not one to really want to take any pill. this is short but I hope you would

understand for I need to lay down now because the pain is getting worse. Thanks

for allowing me a chance to be in your group an look forward to getting to know

you all an help in supporting the group.

HUGS Arlene

[Guest guest]

From: Connie <cnn_harrisyahoo (DOT) com>

Subject: Re: New Here

To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 8:42 PM

Hi Arlene

Wellcome . My name is Connie. I am 29 years iold and I have fibromyalgia and a

bunch of back problems. I also a single mom of 3. So sorry you are having such a

bad time right now . Sounds like you really been through he rigger were the pain

is concerned. I hope you recover well and that you are feeling better soon. I

know what its like to hurt cause I do almost every day. I am really gona hurt

tommorow cause my cat went missing and i spent the day tramping up and down the

street looking for it. Now I know for mostyou sleep it off but for some one like

me I be lucky to crawl out of my bed tommorow. lol Well wish me luck and hear

from you soon. Connie

From: arlenehughes@ att.net <arlenehughes@ att.net>

Subject: New Here

To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 9:30 PM

HI all, just wanted to post a little about myself....pain is kicking butt right

now but did want to post. I am 42 in 1998 I had a run in with an 18 wheeler

while riding my bike home from the park. Guess who won? I suffered only leg

damage as for my right leg was hanging off an the docs. reattached it, the left

foot was made from a muscle removed from my back have had over 25 surgeries. I

have very bad nerve damage to both leg/foot. I could make a darn good weather

person! I have been on meds for years. which is really hard for me as for I am

not one to really want to take any pill. this is short but I hope you would

understand for I need to lay down now because the pain is getting worse. Thanks

for allowing me a chance to be in your group an look forward to getting to know

you all an help in supporting the group.

HUGS Arlene

[Guest guest]

,

I take 240mg of morphine, but it was increased over a period of time. What were

you taking before?

High doses of narcotics can cause respiratory depression in people who've never

taken anything before. But what an awful thing to tell you! Is this doctor a

pain management specialist? Why would he scare you like that?

That seems unprofessional to me, but maybe I'm taking it out of context.

Let me know.

Hugs,

Alanna

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

New Here

HI all, just wanted to post a little about myself....pain is kicking butt right

now but did want to post. I am 42 in 1998 I had a run in with an 18 wheeler

while riding my bike home from the park. Guess who won? I suffered only leg

damage as for my right leg was hanging off an the docs. reattached it, the left

foot was made from a muscle removed from my back have had over 25 surgeries. I

have very bad nerve damage to both leg/foot. I could make a darn good weather

person! I have been on meds for years. which is really hard for me as for I am

not one to really want to take any pill. this is short but I hope you would

understand for I need to lay down now because the pain is getting worse. Thanks

for allowing me a chance to be in your group an look forward to getting to know

you all an help in supporting the group.

HUGS Arlene

[Guest guest]

Hi stacey,

 

My name is C.C. and though i don't post much, im always around. I am also

diabetic (diagnosed in July) and have been dealing with arthritis(osto) since

2003.  I honestly wonder why some doctors ever got into their profession... I

know the run around of docs not listening, and what makes it worse for me is

that i dont have insurance and am treated at the free clinic---I have had to

literally beg for anything ive gotten. One doctor at the hospital finally sent

me with a prescription for darvocet (which was a godsend) but it was only for 30

days no refills. My pain makes the blood sugar rise, so i am always miserable. I

am always here if you wanna talk...

 

cc

Subject: New here

To: Hugs-N-Pain

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 12:19 AM

 

Hi. I wanted to introduce myself. My name is and like all of you, I suffer

from chronic pain. I am diabetic, and also suffer from Ulcerative Colitis,

autoimmune hepatitis, RA, Lupus, and a host of others. My husband is in the

Marine Corps and we move around alot which causes a big problem. In 2004 we were

living in southern California and I FINALLY found a great pain doctor. We tried

a host of remedies and finally came up with a combo of Oxycontin(40mg) and

Roxicodone(30mg) for breakthrough pain. I was taking two at night and 3 during

the day of the Oxy and 30mg of Roxi at night as well. My doctor had me getting

270 oxy per month and 180 roxi per month. We moved to NC in 2007 and there was

only one pain doctor in the entire town. It is a very small town and the guy was

the biggest jerk I have ever encounterd. He was the only game in town and lorded

it over everyone. My PCM thank god got in touch with my pain doc from California

and he kept me on

the same regime. We just moved to the Norfolk area of VA and I am having a heck

of a time finding anyone to give me my pain meds. I am almost out of my Oxy and

am only getting a 2 week supply of the Roxi. This is totally FREAKING me out. Of

course the military pain specialist they sent me to was useless. He said my pain

isnt consistant with the narcotics. EXCUSE ME??????? Yes. He said he has

patients with broken pelvis, ect.. and he doesnt even put them on these narcs. I

told him that was very SAD. Anyway, the PCM they gave me decides that I am a

drug seeker and wouldnt give me anything. I changed PCM's and he gave me my roxi

and I am hoping against hope he will give me my Oxy as well. I have an appt with

him on Friday to " discuss " my pain problems. Does anyone here know of any pain

doctors here in the Hampton Roads area of VA that they can refer me too? I

really am quite desperate. My diabetes is out of control which is why they moved

us here from NC.

Unfortunatly I cannot exercise with the pain I am in (I have had to taper

myself off the meds because I am so afraid of running out) so the diabetes is

getting worse of course. Thanks so much and I look foward to getting to know

everyone....

[Guest guest]

hi lotacats what kind of pain do you have donnie

From: P G <p_garrett_99@ yahoo.com>

Subject: New here

To: Hugs-N-Pain@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 7:26 PM

 

Hello everyone!!!

I'm glad there is a group like this. One of the biggest obsticles I've faced,

besides the chronic pain, is a feeling that I'm alone and that no one

understands what I'm going through.

I've had to deal with a lot of depression and now I want to get a little more

involved instead of sitting around feeling alone.

I actually started a blog that I plan to write something on everyday. I'm going

to write about what I deal with each day regarding my disability.

http://painordeath. blogspot. com/

[Guest guest]

Does any1 have spinal cord stimulator?

If so, please give me some feed back. I

went today for a psych eval to get 1 installed.

They swear it will help my pain. Please reply.

Hope ev1 is having a good evening.

Deta

>

>

> You're not alone by a long shot. This group has pain from any every kind

> there is to be found. All of us Fibocytes and RSD folks and then some I

> have pain from many different areas. Bones and Fibro/Nerve Damage.

> We all find something in common, for sure.

>

>

> Lotacats

>

> “I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its

> visible soul.”

>

> Twitter_follow me

>

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>

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>

> From: P G <p_garrett_99@... <p_garrett_99%40yahoo.com>>

> Subject: New here

>

> To: Hugs-N-Pain <Hugs-N-Pain%40yahoogroups.com>

> Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 7:26 PM

>

>

>

> Hello everyone!!!

>

> I'm glad there is a group like this. One of the biggest obsticles I've

> faced, besides the chronic pain, is a feeling that I'm alone and that no one

> understands what I'm going through.

>

> I've had to deal with a lot of depression and now I want to get a little

> more involved instead of sitting around feeling alone.

>

> I actually started a blog that I plan to write something on everyday. I'm

> going to write about what I deal with each day regarding my disability.

>

> http://painordeath. blogspot. com/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi deta i tryed the stemulater and i didnot like it donnie

>

> From: P G <p_garrett_99@... <p_garrett_99%40yahoo.com>>

> Subject: New here

>

> To: Hugs-N-Pain <Hugs-N-Pain%40yahoogroups.com>

> Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 7:26 PM

>

>

>

> Hello everyone!!!

>

> I'm glad there is a group like this. One of the biggest obsticles I've

> faced, besides the chronic pain, is a feeling that I'm alone and that no one

> understands what I'm going through.

>

> I've had to deal with a lot of depression and now I want to get a little

> more involved instead of sitting around feeling alone.

>

> I actually started a blog that I plan to write something on everyday. I'm

> going to write about what I deal with each day regarding my disability.

>

> http://painordeath. blogspot. com/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the feed back Donnie.

Deta

>

>

> hi deta i tryed the stemulater and i didnot like it donnie

> nnie...

>

> >

> > From: P G <p_garrett_99@... <p_garrett_99%40yahoo.com><p_garrett_99%

> 40yahoo.com>>

>

> > Subject: New here

> >

> > To: Hugs-N-Pain <Hugs-N-Pain%40yahoogroups.com><Hugs-N-Pain%

> 40yahoogroups.com>

>

> > Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 7:26 PM

> >

> >

> >

> > Hello everyone!!!

> >

> > I'm glad there is a group like this. One of the biggest obsticles I've

> > faced, besides the chronic pain, is a feeling that I'm alone and that no

> one

> > understands what I'm going through.

> >

> > I've had to deal with a lot of depression and now I want to get a little

> > more involved instead of sitting around feeling alone.

> >

> > I actually started a blog that I plan to write something on everyday. I'm

> > going to write about what I deal with each day regarding my disability.

> >

> > http://painordeath. blogspot. com/

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

hi deta how are you doing today donnie

> >

> > From: P G <p_garrett_99@... <p_garrett_99%40yahoo.com><p_garrett_99%

> 40yahoo.com>>

>

> > Subject: New here

> >

> > To: Hugs-N-Pain <Hugs-N-Pain%40yahoogroups.com><Hugs-N-Pain%

> 40yahoogroups.com>

>

> > Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 7:26 PM

> >

> >

> >

> > Hello everyone!!!

> >

> > I'm glad there is a group like this. One of the biggest obsticles I've

> > faced, besides the chronic pain, is a feeling that I'm alone and that no

> one

> > understands what I'm going through.

> >

> > I've had to deal with a lot of depression and now I want to get a little

> > more involved instead of sitting around feeling alone.

> >

> > I actually started a blog that I plan to write something on everyday. I'm

> > going to write about what I deal with each day regarding my disability.

> >

> > http://painordeath. blogspot. com/

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Donnie, I'm doing pretty good today. The sun has been

shinning and my pain is about a 5. I'm going to have the

stimulator installed in the next couple weeks. This will be

the trial run that lasts 4-6 days. The way I see it, if I get 10%

pain relief that is 10% more than I have now. If none, then I

won't have the permanent one implanted. Thanx 4 asking Donnie.

How have you been lately? I've missed seeing you post. Hope

all is going ok with you and your new life. More later.

Deta

On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 6:01 PM, donnie Gibbs wrote:en

>

>

> hi deta how are you doing today donnie

>

>

>

> > >

> > > From: P G <p_garrett_99@... <p_garrett_99%40yahoo.com><p_garrett_99%

> 40yahoo.com><p_garrett_99%

>

> > 40yahoo.com>>

> >

> > > Subject: New here

> > >

> > > To: Hugs-N-Pain

<Hugs-N-Pain%40yahoogroups.com><Hugs-N-Pain%

> 40yahoogroups.com><Hugs-N-Pain%

>

> > 40yahoogroups.com>

> >

> > > Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 7:26 PM

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hello everyone!!!

> > >

> > > I'm glad there is a group like this. One of the biggest obsticles I've

> > > faced, besides the chronic pain, is a feeling that I'm alone and that

> no

> > one

> > > understands what I'm going through.

> > >

> > > I've had to deal with a lot of depression and now I want to get a

> little

> > > more involved instead of sitting around feeling alone.

> > >

> > > I actually started a blog that I plan to write something on everyday.

> I'm

> > > going to write about what I deal with each day regarding my disability.

> > >

> > > http://painordeath. blogspot. com/

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi. I have a nasty case of Fibo/Myofacial Pain Syndrome. Bunch of stuff to go

with it.

I was fortunate in that after I won my disability I was able to get my own

doctor back.

He knows and trusts men and has been kind enough to include me in my pain

treatment.

We both know there is nothing to cure or heal or anything. It's a chronic

condition and a lot of

deterioration is going on and nerves continue to be damaged making all sorts of

interesting

pain. One aspect of my ailment we don't even have a clinical name for it.

After I ended up in urgent care with a dangerously hight blood pressure and a

very irregular heart beat

which ended up in a diagnosis of under treated pain, we went on to long acting

morphine. What a God send

drug. It's helped all sorts of problems. It ended the spasms from hell because

it blocks the signal that

fires it up and so and so forth. An urgent care doctor who can actually

diagnose untreated pain shows there's hope.

My doctor had not been in that day so I had to go to urgent care. I think he

felt bad about it and I suggested a long acting drug.

We went with it and it's the best drug ever used. I don't have any stupid side

effects from it and it works. Works on a variety of

problems and keeps the need for any other kind of drug away. Sleep improved, no

more pain dreams and none of that up and

downs of shorter acting drugs. Smooths everything out.

Some of my symptoms are just like RSD due the damage to nerves. I have a numb

left leg and the numbness is

still spreading. That will not stop. L3 and L4 caved in on the nerves and

damages those...man..not fun.

Numb as novacaine and as sensitive as anything can be. Sharp anything like my

beloved cats, touching that area will send me

thru the roof. Numb, sharp, tingling sometimes, super sensitive as well as very

numb, sensation of red hot needle points exploding

like a bomb. Some of that is spreading to my shins. The MSContin and T3's for

breakthru help a lot.

Glad to see ya. Welcome....Stop the burning, stop the pain. RSD saying. I cam

relate tho I don't have that diagnosis.

Lotacats

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To: Hugs-N-Pain

Sent: Thu, February 3, 2011 11:40:15 AM

Subject: New here

Hi I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I have had RSD since 2003

in my right knee and now right arm. Insurance just stopped paying for my vicodin

and generic doesn't work for me so I had a month of very bad pain, more than

usual. I also take oxycodone and just started nucynta a few days ago. My Dr. is

an idiot and I'm almost at ropes end. Thanks for " listening " .

In Light,

Jo

[Guest guest]

Jo,

are you on the chronic pain board too? Have you tried THC?

I've been a chronic pain patient for 15 yrs now. I just switched from the

lowest dose MS Contin (morphine) time release (30mg). It's about like having

two 10mg vicodin in you for 8-12 hours. It's more than the vicodin though, I

get the generic 10/325 hydrocodone for breakthrough and it works fine for me.

The oxycodone always worked better though when I was taking that, maybe I'll

switch back to that for breakthrough for a while.

I'm off and on the boards, depends on how I feel - I'm sure you can relate.

Take care of yourself.

Pam

>

> Hi I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I have had RSD since 2003

in my right knee and now right arm. Insurance just stopped paying for my vicodin

and generic doesn't work for me so I had a month of very bad pain, more than

usual. I also take oxycodone and just started nucynta a few days ago. My Dr. is

an idiot and I'm almost at ropes end. Thanks for " listening " .

>

> In Light,

>

> Jo

>

[Guest guest]

My curnet regimen is close to that. I now get formulated slow release 15mg oxy,

with some available for breakthroughs, which have been numerous lately. Neither

medicine is expensive so I don't understand why they have discontinued them.

Also, I don't think anyone here takes brand name foe the morphine and Oxy

products. Its like Ultram, practiclly all that is available is generic. Most

people I meet in the clinic do not have trouble with the generics working unless

they are a lower dose.

To: Hugs-N-Pain

From: chkppam@...

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:15:49 +0000

Subject: Re: New here

Jo,

are you on the chronic pain board too? Have you tried THC?

I've been a chronic pain patient for 15 yrs now. I just switched from the lowest

dose MS Contin (morphine) time release (30mg). It's about like having two 10mg

vicodin in you for 8-12 hours. It's more than the vicodin though, I get the

generic 10/325 hydrocodone for breakthrough and it works fine for me. The

oxycodone always worked better though when I was taking that, maybe I'll switch

back to that for breakthrough for a while.

I'm off and on the boards, depends on how I feel - I'm sure you can relate.

Take care of yourself.

Pam

>

> Hi I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I have had RSD since 2003

in my right knee and now right arm. Insurance just stopped paying for my vicodin

and generic doesn't work for me so I had a month of very bad pain, more than

usual. I also take oxycodone and just started nucynta a few days ago. My Dr. is

an idiot and I'm almost at ropes end. Thanks for " listening " .

>

> In Light,

>

> Jo

>

[Guest guest]

I take 30mgs of Opana and Vicodin. They also had me on Oxy and for me it

was awful. I went into a bad depression that I had never experienced

before. I went off that and mentally I feel much better.

Sorry about the Ins.

Debbie

>

>

> Jo,

>

> are you on the chronic pain board too? Have you tried THC?

>

> I've been a chronic pain patient for 15 yrs now. I just switched from the

> lowest dose MS Contin (morphine) time release (30mg). It's about like having

> two 10mg vicodin in you for 8-12 hours. It's more than the vicodin though, I

> get the generic 10/325 hydrocodone for breakthrough and it works fine for

> me. The oxycodone always worked better though when I was taking that, maybe

> I'll switch back to that for breakthrough for a while.

>

> I'm off and on the boards, depends on how I feel - I'm sure you can relate.

>

> Take care of yourself.

>

> Pam

>

>

> >

> > Hi I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I have had RSD since

> 2003 in my right knee and now right arm. Insurance just stopped paying for

> my vicodin and generic doesn't work for me so I had a month of very bad

> pain, more than usual. I also take oxycodone and just started nucynta a few

> days ago. My Dr. is an idiot and I'm almost at ropes end. Thanks for

> " listening " .

> >

> > In Light,

> >

> > Jo

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm on the MSContin 30 now and it proved to be a life saver. I use T3#'s for

breakthru. My doc is a bit super cautious but I know from experience how awful

it can be. He does understand. So does my pharmacy and man does that ever make

a difference. The constant release of the Morphine has blocked a nerve that

fires off the most debilitating spasm on the planet. They would go on for 24

hours at a crack and forced me into disability. Doctors were clueless....my

dentist understood it completely. Is that confusing or what but what the

dentist described about the spasm from hell was that opiates can cause a screw

up in the signal itself and that's why the spams ceased when they were used.

Being on the MSContin made it possible to have some degree of a life. I don't

have to fear it exploding in me whenever it felt like it. We refer to the spasm

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To: hugs-n-pain

Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 8:40:50 PM

Subject: RE: Re: New here

My curnet regimen is close to that. I now get formulated slow release 15mg oxy,

with some available for breakthroughs, which have been numerous lately. Neither

medicine is expensive so I don't understand why they have discontinued them.

Also, I don't think anyone here takes brand name foe the morphine and Oxy

products. Its like Ultram, practiclly all that is available is generic. Most

people I meet in the clinic do not have trouble with the generics working unless

they are a lower dose.

To: Hugs-N-Pain

From: chkppam@...

Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:15:49 +0000

Subject: Re: New here

Jo,

are you on the chronic pain board too? Have you tried THC?

I've been a chronic pain patient for 15 yrs now. I just switched from the lowest

dose MS Contin (morphine) time release (30mg). It's about like having two 10mg

vicodin in you for 8-12 hours. It's more than the vicodin though, I get the

generic 10/325 hydrocodone for breakthrough and it works fine for me. The

oxycodone always worked better though when I was taking that, maybe I'll switch

back to that for breakthrough for a while.

I'm off and on the boards, depends on how I feel - I'm sure you can relate.

Take care of yourself.

Pam

>

> Hi I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I have had RSD since 2003

>in my right knee and now right arm. Insurance just stopped paying for my

vicodin

>and generic doesn't work for me so I had a month of very bad pain, more than

>usual. I also take oxycodone and just started nucynta a few days ago. My Dr. is

>an idiot and I'm almost at ropes end. Thanks for " listening " .

>

> In Light,

>

> Jo

>

[Guest guest]

I am a single 39-year-old mom of four boys with special needs. I have oa and

fms/cfs. I am in pain all the time but my dr has given me hydrocodone and I take

just enough to take the edge off. I don't like feeling " off " or " fuzzy " , I get

enough of that with the fms/cfs.Every time they jack the gabapentin up or the

amitriptyline I get so " fuzzy " and " off " but thankfully it only lasts a couple

of days. Anyway, guess I'll get off of here, I gotta make the boys some bread

pudding today...Hope all have a good day...