Pain Medication Cut Downs (Page 8) (Top voted first)

Rawdog Says:

Sat, November 3, 2018

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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focked Says:
Wed, August 21, 2019

Re: Jack175 (# 104) Expand Referenced Message

I have been angered over this crap long before doctors took my meds away. I could get a script and have no one willing to fill it... many times! I have been hospitalized in severe withdrawal more than once because I could not get my meds. I have written so many posts and used probably 3 or 4 different names; the site knows as I have always used the same E-mail address. My thought is that the Prescription Drug Monitoring. PDM that was supposed to keep people from using more than one doctor for opioids was used against us and doctors. If that is not so there would be no reason to take opioids away from people who still needed them and were doing everything right!

If the government can do this then why can they not do something to do background checks for drug offenses. Those that are clear and still need these medications could maybe be authenticated by more than one doctor (a second or even third opinion of sort). Authentication we will call it. A marijuana card is only good for a year so maybe even set a re-evaluation date to be sure the person still needs the medications that they have been authenticated for! Please tell me what you have in mind as all the letter-writing and complaining has gotten us farther behind!

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Jack175 Says:
Thu, August 22, 2019

Re: Lizzy dizzy (# 105) Expand Referenced Message

Hey Lizzy, what's going on? What are you afraid of?

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Lizzy dizzy Says:
Thu, August 22, 2019

Re: Jack175 (# 111) Expand Referenced Message

Hi Jack.
About a year ago I had a family member that was living with me. He still means a lot to me, trust me. He was stealing my pain medication, I caught him we had a conversation and I thought all was good. I started putting them in a safe, somehow he got into the safe Jack. I went to my pain doctor one day and of course I had no pain meds in my system because I had no pain medication, do to him stealing them. The last straw for me was when he didn't get in the safe he stole the whole safe. I finally threw him out of my home, So I was kicked out of pain management. Then I was afraid I was going to get sick, went and was put on Subutex, I don't like it. It may work for some people but it doesn't work for my pain. I have a lot of pain, spine, knee's, I had neck surgery and I have a lot of trouble from that. I have a lot of documentation to prove my pain. I'm driving almost an hour away Wednesday to see this new doctor, I'm afraid he won't help me since I have been taking Subutex, I just don't know what to do. Any suggestions Jack would help me.
Thank you. I hope this makes sense. And sorry for the book.

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Jack175 Says:
Thu, August 22, 2019

Re: Lizzy dizzy (# 112) Expand Referenced Message

Hey Lizzy, So, you failed a U/A and got booted from one practice, then you went to another practice to get subutex right? What are the rules when you change to the subs, did you have to sign a contract with them? What did you tell them to get subutex? Did the say you wouldn't be able to go to pain mgt again? If you went to subutex for pain, you just tell them that it did nothing for the pain. Hopefully you wont have to tell them about your meds being stolen, as that doesn't look good, but If you have your copy of the Radiologists reports, you shoul be good, I sure hope so.. If you have anymore details let me know, ok?

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focked Says:
Thu, August 22, 2019

Re: Lizzy dizzy (# 112) Expand Referenced Message

I do not want to tell you how to get around the system if you have indeed done something wrong ... however if the doctor really suspected you of doing bad things with your meds I do not I think he would have given you a script for Subutex instead it would have been a prescription for suboxone for the most part. I have been dropped so many times not because I did anything wrong but because doctors get afraid of prescribing and I end up in bad places. On one of those occasions I ended up at er and after the doctors talk to my position I was put on Subutex for pain. It did not help me very much neither and a couple months later I was returned back to the medication I had been on for a very long time before it was taken away from me again. I do not want to tell you how to put this to a doctor because I really don't know but I do know that no addicts besides pregnant women or someone who is allergic to an ingredient the suboxin are put on Subutex. I am wondering if your bottle of Subutex says on it for pain like mine did when I took them?
Good Luck, I hope this might have helped you.

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Lizzy dizzy Says:
Thu, August 22, 2019

Re: Jack175 (# 113) Expand Referenced Message

Hi again Jack....Yes, I have the notes and x-rays from all of the Radiologists about the issues I'm dealing with. I hate to explain situations to any doctor, I just do. lol... I've always said I think I may have white coat syndrome. The doctor that I'll be going to, they said I didn't need a referral, I didn't need any of my records. if I had some that would be okay, but if not that was fine. I did read all the reviews on this doctor. They were excellent. I couldn't believe that. People were saying this doctor helped them so much with their pain medications, and shots. Like I said I'm driving an hour to see this doctor. I'm just too old to play the games, I'll be 62 and I'm just exhausted Jack. Subutex for me is disgusting. I don't like it. But Subutex and Suboxone has saved many of lives. I've been on it for about 11 months. I can dose twice a day, but I usually only dosed once a day. Can't stand the taste. I told the doctor that had prescribed Subutex that I was just tired of taking pain medication, because I actually didn't know what to say to him Jack. Only contract I signed was just to work the program. Not much of a program, I just went in paid $225 and I got my prescription every 28 days. Here in Ohio it's gotten really strict, so I'm just hoping everything will be on my side Wednesday. Thank you again Jack. Hopefully we'll talk again. You've been a lot of help to me. P.S. How do I find out taking Subutex and you want to go back to pain medication are you allowed to do so? Or will this doctor say since you're on Subutex you can't have pain medications again. I'm just trying to figure it all out Jack. Any suggestions on that? Thanks.

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Jack175 Says:
Thu, August 22, 2019

Re: Lizzy dizzy (# 115) Expand Referenced Message

Hi Lizzy, I don't know what kind of insurance have, but I found a good opiod that only has to be administered 2x a day. It is buprenophin buccal film. It comes in several doses, anywhere from 75 mcg up to 900 mcg. I started at 300 mcg and graduated up ti the 600 mcg. I'm unable to take pills for awhile as I got a DUI sp we both know that's bad..I sounds to me that you'll be fine darlin. so good luck and go knock it out!!

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Lou Says:
Thu, August 22, 2019

Re: Jack175 (# 117) Expand Referenced Message

Sounds just same subutex suboxone ect, I wouldn't touch it,it destroys your good feelings stuffs your nerves blocks anything that you enjoy,if you have an accident or need pain relief nothing will work,think about it please.

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Rawdog Says:
Thu, August 22, 2019

Re: Jack175 (# 117) Expand Referenced Message

Hey Jack whats the name of the medication that your taking? And is it put in the cheek or under the tongue? Is it pricy or is there a generic? Please let me know thankd in advance

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Jack175 Says:
Fri, August 23, 2019

Re: Rawdog (# 120) Expand Referenced Message

Hey Rawdog, it's called Belbuca and you stick the wafer to the inside of you cheek. It's pricey, but my insurance picks it up. I don't think there's a generic yet. With insurance $8.40

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Jack175 Says:
Fri, August 23, 2019

Re: Lizzy dizzy (# 115) Expand Referenced Message

Ok, so you chose to get on Subutex to avoid getting sick after you lost your last PM Dr. right? You also thought that it was for treating pain, but you found out that it didn't work. But your pain is so bad that you need some relief, so you can work, and live a normal life!

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