What Is Stronger - Dilaudid Or Opana? (Page 2)

What is stronger, a Dilaudid 8mg or Opana 10mg? I was taking Dilaudid 8mg every 6 hrs for six months and then the pain would come back in three hours. My doctor has switched me to Opana 10mg er and this is the second day... I am in so much pain. How long will it take for Opana to be effective? I'm suffering, help.

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Re: BackPainRN (# 17)

Wow, we have a lot in common. I have so many issues with my back also including Spondolothesis, a fracture, scoliosis, stenosis and arthritis. My vertebra slippage pain started the morning after I gave birth to my daughter 24 yrs ago. I worked through terrible pain all this time because I was so against pain meds because my sister was addicted to them. I'd go to work with ice bags strapped to my back and Ben Gay rubbed all over it. I too was married to a sociopath who tried to kill me then a couple of weeks later did shoot someone in the head and killed them. We had a business together and I worked like a man, very hard labor which all made my back so much worse. I finally had to give in and get some relief from the pain. I only get 3 hydrocodone a day, 10 mg. but they don't really help. My doctor won't prescribe anything stronger and I am disabled from this crippling pain. I was approved right away and I too am now poor, struggling just to exist. I once had everything and now I have nothing. I cannot believe your doctor prescribed you Cymbalta for pain, LOL, that is an antidepressant, what kind of quack is he? That crap doesn't help pain and I don't know why some doctors give an antidepressant for pain, sounds like they're assuming all your pain is in your head and an antidepressant would help you. I cannot stand how some of these doctors are taking the recommendations from the CDC as LAW, it's NOT the law and doctors are free to write whatever they want, whatever they see fit to help their patient. What is so wrong with prescribing something strong enough to help someone get out of constant pain?? Thanks a lot to all the narcotic thrill seekers who lied and got narcotics just to feel high. There's a lot of people to blame for this disaster, doctors who prescribed to people without requesting MRIs, Xrays or anything to prove and show that there was reason for serious pain. Also the drug seekers, but they couldn't get the meds w/o the doctors so the doctors who wrote them for people with NO pain are now the same doctors who won't write them for people who have real pain and no quality of life. I have no life, my life is lying on the couch crying in pain.

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Re: Kaydollasign (# 21)

Sounds like you have something pressing on a nerve in your back. I have suffered with back pain & back problems all my life nearly. I go regularly to a chiropractor who uses an Activator, (no crunching) and his method has given me a lot of relief over the years. I go regularly once a month & he keeps me virtually pain free. You should go to one who uses the Activator method of treatment, it works wonders and doesn't hurt or anything.

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Re: Kaydollasign (# 21)

AMEN. AMEN. AMEN. AMEN. Does this ever sound familiar! Drs with no backbone running away from epidemic problems. Turned their backs on us and have decided it's easier for them to paint us all with the same brush. It's HORRIBLE.

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I have constant pain and now they are dropping my dosage and I have to work, and it’s not by doctors choice. I don’t want to be on disability, I want to work. I’ve been on the same medicine for 10 years. I’ve done all their tests and pill counts and do everything I’m supposed to do. So I’m being punished for others that don’t do what they’re supposed to do. They're going to make it worse for people in pain. They think people OD now..... well it will only get worse. I can see them trying new ways for new patients but people that have been on medicine for 5 or more years just leave them alone. Just my opinion.

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Re: Sherry (# 24)

Sherry, im not on pain meds ( very fortunate) i do have older parents in 80s that have been on them for years. Now they want or are cutting back and forcing them to seek the pain clinics. Hey.. i get we have a problem. Its not the public that brought it on.these pharmaceutical companies and greed. I am all for new changes that work. Start with the new patients. Changing old habits old ways can be very difficult for elderly. For others that have been taking pain meds for years they need to realize it took you probably some time to figure just how the meds work for you. Everyone is different. To find that window of which meds work to not working is or can be a long painful process. I dont envy you. Have strength . Hopefully it will change. Peace & Soul, Dierdre

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Dilaudid's mg are small in Number but the more powerful of the two. I still have 40 mg opana's which I did not appreciate in it's rubberized reformulation. I'm sorry you are in So much pain as the change was not to help but more of the governments regulations which does not give a darn for legitimate folks with chronic pain. Still researching as to what WE. Can do,. If anything at all.

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Re: BackPainRN (# 17)

WOW just wow. I have no idea how you even function at all. Your hospital story is a good representation of my last 3 surgeries and a 4th unrelated stay. Hospitals suck. I was extremely lucky to have a great aid after my 3rd surgery who was a godsend. He had been a teacher and wants to be a PA. Most other aids have been like $8 hr workers who couldn’t get into the MVA.

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Re: Jac (# 23)

Sadly the rules have changed. Doctors used to be able and write the scripts with nobody questioning them. Patients didnt question, pharmacists didnt question and the government didnt question. Now we have one too many pharmaceutical companies that have made huge mistakes and back treading. We have the govt telling the dr what they can or cant do. We have patients that talked with a friend about meds that worked or didnt work for them. We have the t.v. advertising meds so we as the patient are armed and ready to tell the doctor what we think he or she should write for us. Doctors often aren't even aware of new drugs unless the salesman is stopped by the office to hand out pamphlets, pens, lunch and if its not scheduled the many free samples. I dont blame dr for not wanting to write the scripts. They would rather push the writing off onto the pain clinics. Most doctors arent in private practice and the insurance has to be outrageous. I cant imagine what it must be like for them. I truly think in most cases most doctors dont agree with all thats going on. Doctors sure dont want to be questioned on a daily bases. We are one of 2 countries that advertises drugs on tv, billboards, radio and print. That says something.. Crazy.. Peace & soul.

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