Pain Questions (Page 44)

Can someone be marked as a pill seeker on their medical records? If so, how can it be removed?

My wife was recently diagnosed with TMJ after 6 months of trial and error by several doctors and dentists. Her main dentist has been prescribing her pain medicine for most of the 6 months. After he did everything he could for her teeth including 3 root canals, an extraction and a bone graft, he... read more

Back Pain - I am on gabapentin, diclofenac and tramadol for herniated neck, mid and lower spine?

... injury. my doctor is refusing to refill tramadol until I have a sleep apnea study, and physical assessment. is there some emergency thing I can do to get my tramadol medication tomorrow? or am i just squirming in bed in pain? I was laid off work and have no insurance and no income, except very... read more

How Long Does Nucynta Stay in Your System, and How Does it Show up on a Drug Screen?

What is the suggested regimen, if any, for maximizing an ibuprofen effect on an inflammation?

Ten or fifteen years ago, a pharmacist gave me a pharmaceutical paper (lost now) dealing with muscular pain (e.g., back pain)to take the fullest advantage of the NSAID effect of ibuprofen. The paper claimed that taking occasional ibuprofen only masked the pain, whereas taking 2.5-3.0 grams in the... read more

Marijuana - how do you get it out of your system quickly and how is it legal in south carolina?

ive heard a lot of different people say different ways to get marijuana out of your system in 1 or 2 days is it true and how,and is it legal in south carolina for pain management to give you a prescription for it

Can I take 500mg acetaminophen with 800mg ibuprofin in same day?

acetaminophen is not working at all to ease the pain of an exposed tooth root.it is unbearable pain and now i have the 800 mg ib's and wondering if its ok to have them both in my system?

Prednisone for chronic back muscle pain?

my boyfriend has had ongoing muscle pain in his back for some time, often to where he cannot move at all. the chiropractor says he needs to stretch more and we have an inversion table but nothing seems to help him any suggestions??

Head & back pain due to gas & bloating, IBS symptoms, what pain relief should I choose?

i am suffering from IBS actually and worst condition i am suffering is pain in back left & in head due to bloating stopped in stomach or in intestine. What medication should i choose to overcome this problem?

What can anyone telll me about the procedure MILD, Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression?

I am looking for information on the MILD procedure and pros and cons from anyone who might know something about it. i would like to look into it as alternative to the more invasive surgery that has been given to me as an option if conservative measures do not work . This is a summary of my MRI... read more

Prozac - I'm getting Cold feet, Sweating, & muscle pain in legs - anyone else had this?

I'm on 20mg. Been taking it for about 6 weeks

I'm experiencing blunt pain in the middle of my back. Has anyone else had this, what did you do?

It feels like I was kicked hard by someone with the heal of their shoe. I have had this before a couple of years ago. The blunt pain is in the middle and at times radiates up to between my shoulder blades where I also feel a tightening of my throat. There have also been times when the pain also... read more

Does anyone stay up half the night from taking neurontin?

I started taking neurontin about week ago, every night I toss and turn and dont seem to be able to fall asleep, then when I do, I sleep very light and wake up from the pain, all the posts talk about how much it helps a person sleep, I had more sleep without it, now Im really struggling to get... read more

I have only been taking Baclofen for 9 days 3x 10mg a day for neck pain and headaches, but the?

... drowseyness was too much for me and i was still getting headaches. Contacted my doctor who advised to just stop taking it, however i had read on the packet that you shouldnt just stop taking this medication because of the withdrawral symptoms. So i have been taking just 10mg a day for 3 days.... read more

I have been taking livalo for about 3 months now, have severe joint & muscle pain, is this related?

the past few weeks I have had severe joint and muscle pain,( hard to walk)I don't know if there is a connection or maybe another medications I am taking might cause this reaction with the livalo.

I am having severe pain after the injection?

I got Synvisc One injection from Dr. on April 21, 2011. He gave it like an ordinary injection in the knee and said Synvisc One will go in the knee joint on its own. I feel injection is not in the joint, I have severe unbearable pain in the knee, very stiff burning pain, cannot walk and find... read more