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I had to sign an pain management agreement with my PCP... is this normal?
Question posted by chronicpa... on 13 Feb 2010 • 51 answers
Related support groups: pain, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, sciatica
MACE1010's comment: It is not law that they do this in some states and mine is one of them. I only take pain meds from on doctor.
I had to sign an pain management agreement with my PCP... is this normal?
Question posted by chronicpa... on 13 Feb 2010 • 51 answers
Related support groups: pain, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, sciatica
MACE1010's response: Mine had me do the same thing last time I was there, mine also said I have to take a pee drug test everytime I go there to make sure I am not getting any other meds somewhere else. I am not liking this very much.
Can a doctor terminate you if they simply suspect that you are addicted to pain killers and can you?
Question posted by curlytop1... on 9 May 2011 • 5 answers
Related support groups: pain, doctor
MACE1010's answer: I am in Florida. They now have a law here that if you get pain meds you have to have a pee test everytime before they will renew an RX to make sure you are not taking more that the RX calls for or that you do not have other meds in you that you ...
Gabapentin makes me so sleepy. how can I work?
Question posted by jeannie g... on 7 May 2011 • 4 answers
Related support groups: fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, gabapentin, sleep
MACE1010's comment: It is a shame, but yes we do have to be about dead to get disability from a company or from social security. I was able to get on social security disability after I got cancer. All of the many other problems did not matter. I had to keep working ...
Lotronex : is this something that you have to increase the dose with time?
Question posted by jeannie g... on 8 May 2011 • 1 answer
Related support groups: lotronex, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhea
MACE1010's response: I tried that several years ago for IBS and it did not help me. I really have not found anything that really helps sorry to say. I have had IBS for 40 years.
Gabapentin makes me so sleepy. how can I work?
Question posted by jeannie g... on 7 May 2011 • 4 answers
Related support groups: fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, gabapentin, sleep
MACE1010's comment: I am sorry that you have to go back to work, but the things you say you have are not things that would get you long term disability. I have those problems along with many others.
I got my tooth taken out and its already a week but I have pains till now?
Question posted by mareta on 5 May 2011 • 4 answers
Related support groups: pain, dental abscess
MACE1010's comment: You do need to call the dentist. That is what mine did last year and I ended up having an infection in the gum. Good luck.
Gabapentin makes me so sleepy. how can I work?
Question posted by jeannie g... on 7 May 2011 • 4 answers
Related support groups: fibromyalgia, sleep disorders, gabapentin, sleep
MACE1010's comment: I had to drop down to 100mg. I never did adjust to the 300mg. I could not nothing but sleep on it.
Adipex-P - Did anybody's insurance cover Adipex? If not around how much did it cost?
Question posted by aj128 on 29 Apr 2011 • 1 answer
Related support groups: adipex-p, insurance, obesity, weight loss
MACE1010's comment: I understand about the excerise problem. I also have back problems, need knee replacement that doctors do not want to do at this time because of breathing problems. I have to use oxygen. So excerise is just about 0
Gleevec - prob w/weight gain but not swelling of feet,ankles,etc... despite watching calorie?
Question posted by Sunshine54 on 30 Apr 2011 • 1 answer
Related support groups: gleevec, weight, surgery, obesity, swelling, gastrointestinal stromal tumor
MACE1010's response: I have gained 24 pounds since September when I was put on spiriva. I have not changed anything about my eating, just added this med.It has really upset me.