brenda fain
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i'm a chronic pain suffer who just wants to know what i can do to get some relief ! i'm a mother to 3 grown children and have 5 wonderful grandchildren... read more
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What is difference in a butran patch and fentanyl patch?
Question posted by Sarah Fis... on 22 Apr 2013 • 3 answers
Support groups: pain, fibromyalgia, butrans, patch, fentanyl patch
brenda fain's answer: “I've never known a pain d doctor to give this kinx oc strong narcotic for fibro pain. I've been on the fentanyl patch for three years now.my pm do,tor told.me that the other patch wouldn't help my pain! I've had 4 back surgeries and many stomach ...”
I would like some info on crohns disease?
Question posted by brenda fain on 3 Feb 2013 • 1 answer
Support groups: pain, chronic pain, surgery, chronic, disease
brenda fain's comment: “thank you so much!!! learned a few things from these sites!”
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain, Do any of you go thru time periods where you cannot sleep, and?
Question posted by MacIntosh12 on 12 Dec 2012 • 14 answers
Support groups: fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, sleep, period, chronic pain, myofascial pain syndrome
brenda fain's response: “you aren't alone in this cycle of sleep no sleep!!! i go weeks with out sleeping but a hour a night and then for weeks all i do is sleep!!thank God i have a wonderful hubby !he will work 8 hours and then come home and cook our supper!!! i guess he ...”
Should people with Fibromyalgia have handicapped parking stickers for their auto's?
Question posted by MacIntosh12 on 3 Dec 2012 • 15 answers
Support groups: fibromyalgia, elderly, obesity, ms
brenda fain's comment: “we don't need to judge any one!i had a weight problem and i had surgery to help me lose weight!even at my biggest i didn't eat no more than a child can!but yet i gained weight like i ate three plates of food!some times it's not a person fault that ...”
I was diagnosed with Sciatica about 10 months ago. My latest MRI showed a herniated?
Question posted by mangupati on 12 Jan 2013 • 7 answers
Support groups: pain, sciatica, cortisone, muscle, muscle relaxer, physical therapy
brenda fain's response: “i have had four back surgeries upper and lower back.and my pain would come and go!i would hurt real bad for months and then i would easy for a few days!but my pain always came back!three of the surgeries were on my lower back and i have had a ruff ...”
I Am a new to 50 mcg of the fentanyl patches but am getting no relief from pain. After the 72 hour?
Question posted by txgalny on 13 Jan 2013 • 4 answers
Support groups: pain, fentanyl, patch
brenda fain's answer: “i'm on fentanyl patches too !100mcg's and i had problems with mine sticking too!i now put them on my shoulders and i hold them firmly in place for 60 seconds,and if the have problems sticking then,i use a little bit of tape on the edges of the ...”
Albuterol/Ipratropium - can this cause chest pain high blood pressure and rapid heartbeat?
Question posted by maximusda... on 12 Jan 2013 • 4 answers
Support groups: high blood pressure, pain, albuterol, ipratropium, blood disorders, nervous, blood pressure, chest pain
brenda fain's comment: “me too!and i don't like the taste it leaves in my mouth either!!”
Albuterol/Ipratropium - can this cause chest pain high blood pressure and rapid heartbeat?
Question posted by maximusda... on 12 Jan 2013 • 4 answers
Support groups: high blood pressure, pain, albuterol, ipratropium, blood disorders, nervous, blood pressure, chest pain
brenda fain's answer: “Yes these meds may cause this!that's why I hate using my inhaler!”
My question concerns the fentanyl patches?
Question posted by brenda fain on 3 Jan 2013 • 4 answers
Support groups: fentanyl
brenda fain's comment: “no they removed it all!they are gonna put a special kind in this time it will hold me in place but if i'm understanding them it will confer with my body !!”
My question concerns the fentanyl patches?
Question posted by brenda fain on 3 Jan 2013 • 4 answers
Support groups: fentanyl
brenda fain's comment: “marllax works best for me !!that away anyway not for patches!!but i will try and let u know if it helps them to stick and not break me out!!lol too funny!!”
My question concerns the fentanyl patches?
Question posted by brenda fain on 3 Jan 2013 • 4 answers
Support groups: fentanyl
brenda fain's comment: “i have done that too and it does work!!but i have lost so muchweight since my gastric bypass that the shin just hangs on my legs making it hard for the patch not to wrinkle !lol glad to lose the weight but hate the hanging skin and believe theirs a ...”