Pain Medication Cut Downs (Page 7) (Top voted first)

Is it just me or is all the pain management docs trying to cut everyone down or back!!?? When I went to my last visit the doc had the nerve to ask me if I still needed my Oxymorphone 20mg ER (56). I was like YEAH, what do you think?! This is after they closed down for 3 months and I had to switch to Subutex to not get sick. And I got dropped from the 30mg oxymorphone. And by the way the 20'mgs are garbage. Then my doc asked me to get an MRI on my lower back, which I did the month prior. It just goes to show what a dumb ass he is and how they're so not in tune to what is going on! All they want to do is lower and lower your meds. Has anyone else had their doc try and taper them down or try and lower your stuff? By the way, I'm in south FL.

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Re: DyingOfPain (# 45)

Thnx so much for sharing your story! I'm sorry for your loss! I pray that all works out for you! You're right about what's really going on and killing people is heroin and laced with Fentanyl! Pharmaceuticals are at the bottom of the list. There's more in chronic pain that need them than those being sold by others! There's got to be a answer somewhere! If we ban together and petition FDA ? I'm real tired of these special interests groups trying to make us live the way they want us to!! I've been told that our wounded soldiers can't even get what they need now for pain! Horrible! Inhumane!! Whats next ? A concentration camp?? I believe that its got a lot to do with the legalization of marijuana and the sale of recreational marijuana for Big tax dollars!!! The Government already has invested in greenhouse and growing it,I've seen a pic of the inside of a huge one in Colorado!! That's my opinion!

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well another cut in my pain meds ----- went from 2 30mg morpine er down to 3 15mg morphine er and next appt they will go to 2 15mg morphine er ----- can anyone give me any input on what 15mg morphine they have the best relief with and which one dont work very well ---- the drug store i use is usually very good at trying to get what manufacturer i request --- any help would be greatly appreciated thank you very much

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Not only are doctors stopping or limiting pain meds , my veterinarian is taking my dog off a pain med he needs ! The DEA is reviewing all doctors and veterinarians for pain prescriptions. this is opioid hysteria as many people and animals need pain relief !

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Re: roro (# 61)

Morphine NEVER did anything for me ER or IR. Except one time bout 7yrs ago I remember getting 3 100mg morphine I took 2 right away then hrs later took the last one that was the only time they ever did anything for me. But remember everyone is different. I found through trial and error what did and did not work. I'm so glad I found these oxymorphone they work wonders.
Now have you tried Zohydro,oxycontin,Diluid or Nucenta? I'm really interested to know if anybody out there has had any experience with Zohydro

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Re: roro (# 61)

If you can afford brand only.....U would ask the pharmacy to order that "Purdue" used to make the brand.....I used to take it but generic is now as expensive as brand. If there dropping u to 50 MME or 30 MME daily, u might ask to switch to Norco ii is MME to morphine and in my opinion opiod pain meds, being synthetic and not having the " First Pass" like morphine are stronger, last longer.I have Mall geniric MS ER. Watson generic is now Hikm on the rx bottle I think....thats good also but look it up not positive. Good luck.

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Re: PAINMAN (# 72)

Good morning. This is the best post that I've had the honor of reading in a long long time. Thank you for posting this.

Better days are to come. I pray for all.

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Re: Roro (# 68)

Actavis and Teva merged. Mallinkodt I think works well. I dont care for anything actavis even though I thought teva was good.

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Re: Bigredballoon (# 81)

Not that I have seen. The CDC opiod prescrbing guidelines are the same as last year. They are just guidelines not laws. Depending on the state you live in some states have made their own guidelines doctors take it serious. In Oregon they just adopted the CDC guidelines. Its a load of crap but the Medical Board here they hate doctors apparently patients too.

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Re: Just concerned (# 88)

I'm a life long anxiety sufferer. I have ALL your issues too. I never have been on meds like kolonopin. It prob would have saved my life. Instead I suffer, 24/7. I was scared Id get addicted. If I had made the correct decision, to take meds, Id be in your shoes now for sure. I didn't know the dr.s are controlling this too. DO they have to cope with this? NO!! You made a decision with your dr to choose this course years ago. I am more furious than ever hearing you are going through this. I really am so sorry. I have no words!!

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Re: Debbie (# 89)

You’re not kidding. And you never know what you’re getting. I was getting 5mg oxycodone from rite aid. I switched to the 10 mg pills and cut them in half and it worked so much better I seriously think the 5s they have are fake. I had to go to Wallgreens for my Addrerall because Rite Aids make me sick, but their oxycontin is bad. I just switched to a home town pharmacy and they will order what I want, and I hope that helps.

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I hope I will be forgiven for I am not sure to whom, or to what specific subject I'm responding to.
Given my medical condition, one might assume I worry about the immediate and tangible aspects of degenerative disc disease, subsequent fractures, and my ability to perform my job.
On the contrary, I stress over the biased scrutiny at the hands of the folks that dispense said pain pharmacology. My fear is that I will incur MORE seizures and end up in the ER, (AGAIN!!).

The stress I encounter today is driven by the likelihood that my prescription will be delayed, and I will have another "blackout event" while driving down the freeway!

Does anyone know if our misguided politically driven bureaucracy has attained some level of sanity?

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Re: John Kramer (# 96)

Great hypothetical, I hope this opens the eyes of the ones who would be responsible. But I think there would be a lot of finger-pointing and the case would be tied up in the courts for years. I myself have been cut down on my meds as well and I firmly believe that these doctors are scared to death of losing their license if they prescribe more then they are allowed. My doctor won’t admit that he thinks he knows my body better than I do, therefore, he cut me back. I don’t know how this all got started, I know why but I don’t know who is the one that made these decisions to cut everybody back, obviously a white-collar worker. I wish you well and hope that you can get this resolved. Good luck.

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Re: TnJack175 (# 95)

Good Day TnJack, About two years ago, a pharmacist at Kroger denied my Tramadol refill. (I've been on Tramadol for 20+years). In accordance I was forced to go "cold turkey". During the course of the day I went through a series of mini blackouts, (periods of lost time). As my wife was alerted to the situation, she took me to ER after effects got really severe. The irony of the whole event was that the incident arose from a pharmacy clerical error!!! I invite you to read the disclaimer on Tramadol, where you will note seizures are an expected contraindication after a withdrawal from said pharmaceutical.

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Re: John Kramer (# 98)

Sorry I forgot the end to the tale! Just guess what the attending physician administers for Tramadol withdrawal. That's correct, more Tramadol!
In the final analysis, I figure ER supplied pharmaceutical cost me just shy of $3000.00!!!

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Re: John Kramer (# 98)

Hi John
Ahh, now I see the whole picture. I do know about Tramadol and I understand your concerns. That's quite a story. I remember my son getting prescribed that, and nobody caught the fact that he was prone to seizures, so he went on to take it until one of the nurses at the Dr.'s happened to read about my son so we promptly tapered of the Tramadol without it causing any problems. I hope you get it when your supposed to!

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Re: TnJack175 (# 95)

Absolutely worse! Nothing for pain and nothing for sleep! Thank God the government does not have the balls to go after our first amendment rights. It is the only thing I have left for my problems that are more than an inconvenience.

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Re: Jack175 (# 102)

Hi.
I'm so interested in your opinion. Please help me.

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Attention to all you football fans! Tom Brady of the Patriots was picked 199 in the 2000 football draft. This means that the highest paid, most intelligent statisticians in the world selected 198 players, in front of Brady! Here is my bottom line to the story; THE WORLD IS MORE THAN BLACK AND WHITE! Given mitigating and extenuating circumstances, and numerous other unquantifiable things, the world does in fact exist in shades of gray! It is my contention that certain regulatory agencies are making life altering decisions, (war on pharmacology), based on an extremely narrow band of logic! The problem is, most of the population is assuming the passive role while responding: "Thank you sir, may I have another?"

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Re: Lizzy dizzy (# 105)

Lizzy are you currently going to pain management? Do you have a Dr that write you RX?

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Re: Jack175 (# 107)

Hi Jack.
I'm going to a new pain doctor next Wednesday. I'm just scared to death, that he's not going to do anything for me. Any help you can give me would be so appreciated. At this time I'm not on any pain medication. I'm just so scared.
Thank you Jack.

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