The Mad ManI am on day 3 now with a pain level of about 4 at the most. I am currently on the Fentanyl patch 50mcg/hr along with Skelaxin 800mg (3x a day) and I am feeling relief. So far this is the best relief I have received from any of the medications. I know the Fentanyl is 'calming' the nerve pain but the Skelaxin seems to be working. That is the only change in medications I have received so SOMETHING IS WORKING! Side effects I get is a little sleepy (well what else is new) and sometimes a little nausea from the Skelaxin (I feel it after I take the meds) but that is the worse of it, so far. I am not ready to jump up and shout, but this is the first time I have been without pain in over 3 months. Hope this helps bring hope to pain sufferers.
Metaxalone/Skelaxin - relief?
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- 11 Sep 2011 by The Mad Man
- Topics:
- skelaxin, pain
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Added 12 Sep 2011:
THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT. At one point I was seriously wondering how I would have to live with this pain for the rest of my life. I am not going to tell you where that though took me. Just to bring it down to a tolerable level is all that I asked from these doctors. My pain management team has changed doctors and the doctor that is treating me now is more aggressive. The other doctor I had would always say to me...I don't know what to do for you. I know he was a newbie in his field but I wanted him to at least try a different approach, which he tried. He called other doctors in for consults and this new doctor is taking over the pain management clinic. From what I understand, I am not a candidate for the pain pump or the Skeleton stimulator. He does not feel this would treat the pain enough. He understands the pain I am experiencing and is trying a new drug on the market (similar to Tramadol) Well he wasn't wrong with the Skelaxin so I have got to go with him so far.
I am seeing that the patch only lasts for two days vs three days and was not planning on being on the patch for the rest of my life but the patch along with the Skelaxin has seriously brought my pain levels down to a 4. I will take it! It is much better than the pain I was experiencing.
I have got to tell you all, you have been a wonder to me. I experience my own pain levels with other medical problems but you all have made me feel as though I was someone special. I know you all have medical issued you are dealing with and anything I can do to help, I will be glad to pass on. Thank you all for making me feel special, like a person, not a statistic, or a nut. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOU SPECIAL SUPPORT. YOUR TOP ACES WITH ME!
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litlmommag12 Sep 2011
Hey mad man that is wonder news if I could jump up & down for you I would. People sometimes think we want pain reievers excuse my language for the the hell of it or to get high don't under stand when your pain is off the charts the relief of it dropping to a 4 is more comforting for us and brings us the joys in life we miss out on so I hope you keep on and you can enjoy life without the pain best wishes for pain free days litlmommag-
The Mad Man
12 Sep 2011
I am going to let you do the jumping for me. I don't want to throw something our of place. Thank you for your support. Thank you for being there. Thank you for the advise. Thank you for putting up with me and THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME FEEL SPECIAL.
merc60
12 Sep 2011
litlmommag: im so glad you said that- ive been living w/chronic pain since the mid 80's. ive always wndered why the V.A. doctors(?) look at me like im crazy or stupid. ive always considered myself to have a high pain level tolerance and when i tell them my pain level is off the scale they have a fit.since i have mutiple problems and different types of pain i started to get a better idea of what they were looking for. ;^/ when asked i would ask back which type of pain are you talking about? a 4th degree burn type? crushed bones? ice pick? electric shock? etc... i guess they dont like that cause they get mad and drop the subject.( not to worry tho im dumping the V.A. hopefully w/in a month and im going to go civilian ) i love hearing of pain relief etc.. stories from people it always gives me hope. MAD MAN my best 2 you. T/C ed
The Mad Man
12 Sep 2011
Thank you for your caring and compassion. I have had pain issues since 2001. Methadone was the worse for me. One doctor prescribed it for me (they say it is good for pain) and I was constantly throwing up. He would yell at me and tell me to stay on it. I do not have a drug history but he treated me like I was abusing my medications. That was many years ago and now it seems I have a pain management team that is actually listening BUT I wish these doctors would talk to one another. I was referred back to my orthopedic surgeon because of the pain issues and his ego looked at the x-ray's and saw nothing wrong so that was the end of that visit. Now My pain management team is going to send my surgeon an 'e-mail' to describe the pain I have been experiencing for the longest time but I guess a phone call is out of the question.
Well, I have done enough bitching here so let me sign off with my sincere thanks for your support and for being there for me when I needed to chat with everyone. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
litlmommag
12 Sep 2011
I know how you feel about arigent dr who just want there paychecks and dnt care about your treatment I fell n my back steps on the ice dislocated and tore my cuff in my shoulder I went to this ortho he said nothing was wrong alitl physical therapy id be fine I couldn't even pick up my arm to do the things they said I went to a new dr he asked "what did the first one do send you to his physical therapy for 12wks" he said "he's an arigent a** I guess it was suppose to just sew its self back together" well long story short I had to much damage after waiting so long I never got it fixed got pregnant with my daughter in between dr's s still have pain after 10yrs but if he'd of done his job trying to get me a dr to fix what he couldn't it would have been appreciated! I'm glad you have found a dr to do that for you I hope you stay pain managable and have good health jaime-litlmommag
ElizaJane23
msfino21 Sep 2011
Hey MadMan: sorry that it took so long to answer you, but I am thrilled with your results!! I would go back to teaching if I only carried a four most days. That would be the best thing that ever happened to me.
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Thanks for all your support, troops. I feels good not to be alone during this crisis and I have go to thank my caregiver for his dedication and compassion in getting me the care I need.
I was on the fentanyl patch for over 10 years, and I needed to change it every two days also. Apparently a lot of people do. Hopefully your provider will write the prescription for it to be changed every other day.