Pain Questions (Page 22)

How long does penicillin take to work?

This is the start of my third day on penicillin for tonillitis. The pain is excruciating, just wondered roughly how long before the drugs do their work

Are Gabapentin and Lyrica the same base drug?

Someone mentioned that in a Gabapentin thread and its got me wondering now.

Will taking only one Norco a day lead to dependence and withdrawal?

I take only one at night to stop the pain at night. I do not take it during the day.

Why shouldn't you lie down within 10 minutes of taking Clindamycin?

I have been taking Clindamycin HCL for 3 days, I noticed a pain in my chest as in heart burn, nothing I eat made sense, and I never usually have heart burn. I read the label and it said not to lie down within 10 minutes. Last night I waited about an 1.5 hour before lying down after taking... read more

Does Gabapentin cause one to feel as though they're in a fog and really out of it?

I am prescribed Gabapentin for Fibromyalgia, and my GP felt it would also help with my severe anxiety disorder. I only take it as needed at 600mg every 8 hours. My anxiety has been completely out of control lately, and I took it earlier today to see if it would help. I noticed a marked improvement... read more

Burning Mouth Syndrome - could gabapentin make this worse?

I just got home from the ER and was treated with dilaudid andzofran. They also gave me a GI cocktail containing lidocaine and milk of magnesia. My throat, esophagus, mouth, lips and nostrils burned like habaneros had been rubbed all over them. My pain is triggered by eating just about anything and... read more

Does anyone have severe joint and bone pain after taking Prolia? Mine hurt so bad I can hardly move?

I am due my second shot in September and if this is a side effect I sure do not want to take another one.

Polymyalgia Rheumatica - I am not sure I can work with PMR. It takes A couple of hours in the?

... morning to get to a place where I can walk I'm week my wrists can't even pour my own teapot. Can I get disability? I am 58 years old and I am a schoolteacher but when I'm in so much pain I'm certainly not very patient

Have there been any problems with the use of Lyrica for FM or PHN and dental problems?

It seems that since I've been taking Lyrica it seems that my teeth have been "demineralizing" of sorts. Starting with enamel chipping and flaking off in medium sizes, then larger pieces and the inside 'pulp' of my teeth has become spongy. I have had pain with this on top of the pain caused by my... read more

Was just restarted on Fentanyl patches and one fell off & wont re-stick! Help, what do I tell the Dr

So the second day I was re prescribed Fentanyl patches one fell off, I found it in my bed but cannot make it re stick! I tried tagaderms, medical tape and even duct tape! I am freaking out cause I do not want to dr to think I am misusing them, and I do know this is a huge concern with this... read more

Is Topamax effective for chronic back pain?

I was told that Topamax was commonly used for this purpose... but I can't seem able to find any concrete evidence to back this theory. I have 25 mg of Topamax, but don't know how much in milligrams to take for middle & lower back pain. Thank You! M

Can Morphine cause problems with memory loss?

I have been on Morphine for four years along with Oxycodone for five years and Flexeril for five years and Cymbalta for a year. My memory is getting really bad. My short term memory is what bothers me the very most. I can't remember things from one moment to the next. I have to set alarms to remind... read more

Can you mix Norco & Xanax? Is it safe?

Is it safe to take tramadol long term? I am told it is non-narcotic is that true?

It really helps with break-thru pain that I experience with fibromialgia cause no other pain medicines help. For 3 months now I take Savella for fibromialgia and it is helping my discomfort.

Will suboxone help chronic pain?

I know someone that has recently decided she wants to be off the opiate based meds. That she has been on for about ten years. We would like to know if suboxone is a reasonable alternative for pain meds.