Pain Medication Cut Downs (Page 9) (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: Rawdog (# 136)

Her PM situation.

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Re: Lizzy dizzy (# 134)

How are ya doin today Lizzy?

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Re: Rawdog (# 136)

Hey Rawdog, Her situation, but it's like pulling teeth to find out what the issue is

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Re: Rawdog (# 136)

Hi,
Hope you're having a great day, what would you like to know about my situation? I'll try my best to explain it. Thanks. Have a great day.

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Re: Jack175 (# 139)

Hi,
I totally understand, you've been fantastic. Seems like my life is so complicated at times. I'm just going to tell the doctor the truth, it is what it is. I think what makes me so nervous, is most doctors are just petrified to do anything anymore. I'm sure I'll be on here again, but I'll let you know what goes down Wednesday. Again thank you so much. :)

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Re: Jack175 (# 137)

Well OBVIOUSLY she's hiding something that happened and doesn't want to divulge it. Im guessing either a dirty u/a screen or if its a place counting pills she was short either way there are exceptions to every story. It all depends on the doctor and how long ago all this mess started. Look nobody is perfect and we all mess up from time to time as long as we learn from our mistakes and make positive changes then everything should be fine. Without a explanation of the full story on what happened we csn only help her so much. Hope this helps

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Oh... Yea Raw Dog... I too am in South Florida and I don't know if it is this bad in other places but South Florida is a bad place to live if you need something for pain! Damn hurricane has come and I have not been out of my home in more than a week and have no idea how I am going to do it! I don't want to sound so negative so I will stop here! I am so sorry that you have had your medication changed, lowered or God forbid had the medication that helped you taken away! Taken away altogether! Take care and keep your head down for that storm!

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Re: Focked (# 156)

Are you kidding me...

Remember when I said I truly love this person, when I first started talking about my situation. I didn't come out and say who it truly was, but I am now and I'm being called a liar. It was my sister-in-law. Does it matter if I tell you it was a man or a woman. I was being honest. I won't come on this site again and ask questions or be a part of this group. I thought I found a place where I could talk to people and not be judged. Guess I was wrong. Unbelievable.

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Re: Focked (# 158)

Well, I guess you just know everything.
I wish you nothing but the best.

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Re: The former addict (# 150)

Yes I have plenty of questions that I'll get around to asking, but first of all, what's your Name? I'm Jack, and pleased to make a potential friend. I'll start with that one OK?

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Re: Jack175 (# 176)

I feel bad sharing it because that man is a really good doctor, but I saved it in case I ever have to argue for myself.
The points he stipulated to were considered misconduct and other doctors need to know it’s not ok.

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Yes. According to my friend who works in the D.C. DEA, Trump ordered all Drs. to cut everybody back. This is factual not a political statement. My cousin has a titanium rod in her spine. She’s had an MRI & a Dexta (?) bone scan which showed a level of MINUS 4.5. Cuts will continue to be cut. It’s 1 reason people are getting pain relief from the streets. Also, not mentioned are the people committing suicide because they couldn’t deal with the pain anymore.

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Re: Lou (# 183)

It's getting the same here in Australia ,why do they play god ,if there's medicine there that stops pain why not use it, over here ibraproben not sure of spelling, seems to be there wonder drug,lucky if it eases a toothache,also comes with a warning that it can cause internal bleeding, to be avoided if you have any stomach problems ulcers liver problems ECT, opiats have been used as best pain relief less internal problems but no don't give anybody anything that may work !!I wonder what majority of drs give themselves for pain ?A friend who has been given weeks to live ,lung cancer was recently denighed anxiety med as she may get addicted, omg they must be so cruel !as for any pain relief forget it ,opiats war what a joke,and they wonder why street drugs are being used,

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Re: Joseph (# 1)

I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder earlier this year which causes arthritis in multiple joints. Saturday before Labor Day it felt like every bone in left hand was broke (felt like knuckles were going to crack in half when trying to bend fingers) and felt like every single bone in both feet were broken! I have been chronic pain patient since 2009 and haven’t taken any narcotic pain meds since post op in Dec. 2017. ER will give a single pain shot before you leave ER (no script for pain meds), urgent care clinics have notices on door advising to not even ask for narcotic pain meds because they aren’t prescribed. Only option was after hours PCP clinic (and I didn’t even know if I would get pain med script). Internal Medicine dr looked at records that this was 5th flare up in 4 months, don’t take pain meds on regular basis and said it is really ridiculous with writing rx for pain meds. The pcp clinic actually has blocks on computer system that PCP docs can prescribe these meds. Doc had app on his phone and wrote Norco prescription and printed paper rx to bring to pharmacy. My doc said he had broken his hand and went to an urgent care center and he couldn’t even get pain meds script for himself. Had to get a colleague to write rx for him!

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Florida cares NOT about a chronic pain individual. I brought my cancer results and THREE Doctors DENIED me a schedule 3 Codeine script. I only asked for 30 pills because I wanted to spend ONE MORE WEEK with my WW2 Veteran father. Let’s say each doctor suddenly was in PAIN. After all, Bible says, ”an eye for an eye”. How dare they deny me MORE time with my WW2 Veteran father. Me? MRI, 32 cancer radiation treatments to my brain, left job because of my cancer. What goes around, comes around. I’d like to also thank the FACT Florida makes gun sales easier than getting cancer medication.

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Re: Nawleans Girl (# 186)

Hi, I'm in Australia, was talked into doing hep treatment a year ago,pre treatment drs all so helpful,so far virus gone, all through treatment anxiety disorders nausea hearing problems numbness ECT now it's Poste treatment no support no answers ,nothing for pain anxiety ECT they really don't care, there stupid miracle drug has done it's damage felt better before I did there treatment ,I have no faith in western medicine,I thought they were supposed to help people, take care.

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Re: CJMoore in CT (# 14)

I went to my new pm PA for the 3rd time, she is very kind, I have been on oxycodone 7 30 mg a day for awhile, they are very weak , not brand name, she also has raised my gabapentin to 90 mg a day,, at first , but today, I have bad pain in my groin , going to have to get in touch with my doc .

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Doctors have been doing this for year's, I was on oxycodone 30mg 3x a day, he took me off without cutting me down, I have been on suboxone now for 4 year's because of this.
If their cutting you down slowly be thankful cause I got cut right off at a doctor visit with no warning, hope this helps.

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At 77 I only needed 10mg Oxycodin 5 times through the day to keep a slow but healthy routine of housework, gardening, guests and travel. The new USA drug management rules that make it impossible to work with. My doctors of 20 years sent me to one or another of the drug charlatans who deserted my care. That has left me taking 4000mg of Tylenol, some crazy drug for relief via my brain and a very poor quality of life. This is helpful? I might as well put myself in a nursing home. How does my one voice protest? I write this!

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A doctor asking you to get a mir?? Your lucky, 3 years I been asking my doctor to give me a ct scan or mri , he always refused, when a ER doctor finally gave me a ct scan it was a huge tomour in my rectum, putting me at stage 4 cancer, unbelievable eh,

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