[davylou1]

Hi all--

Wanted to update you kind folks on the outcome (so far) of my earlier post 2 scrips/2 docs panicked!

Those of you who did respond were correct, I was "fired" from both doctors. I have an appointment with a new one next week. I already saw her once, but my script was not due for refill 'til 11/5. She is referring me to pain mangement--but will prescribe until then. She already asked how many pills a day do I really need....I take 4. She's very intimidating--so I replied I might be able to get by on 3--but I can't. I was upped to 4 'cause of pain that would interrupt my sleep. So, I will simply tell her that....THANKS for your advice--will post update if things become complicated.

By the way--is pain management to get you off pain meds, or to keep you to where pain is "manageable"?

[Freedom4me]

Pain management is to help you learn to find ways to deal with the pain. They give you coping techniques, exercises, physical therapy, and if needed, prescriptions. Be very careful with the medications, especially narcotics. I can tell you from experience they are not for long term use. They can't be because you will develope a tolerence to them and it will take more and more to be rid of the pain. It doesn't mean you are a bad person or an addict. It means you will become physically dependant. It is unaviodable, I promise. I started with 3 a day and ended up taking 8 vicodin a day. That was the max I was allowed due to harm to my liver. They ended up being ineffective and my choice was to up the narcotic to Norco, which is stronger, which also I would have developed a tolerence for and probably ended up on Oxycodone, or I could quit and deal with the pain in other ways. I quit cold turkey, and while i still have pain, I am sooooo glad I didn't have to go cold turkey off the Oxys. I was uncomfortable for about 4 or 5 days with withdrawals and then I started to feel better. That was 8 months ago. Please think long and hard about it. There is no happy ending taking those pills. Find another way if you can. It won't work forever so you will have to find another way any way.