Archive for October, 2011
October 31st, 2011
The BNF states that tramadol is not suitable in people with opioid addiction. So does this mean that tramadol is not addictive? The BNF also states that one of the side effects of tramadol is diarrhea which doesn’t stick to the normal rules of opioids. Is tramadol a “True” opioid? Chosen Answer: A few things- [...]
Posted in Tramadol | Tags: addicted, addiction, addictive, also, become, chosen, diarrhea, does, doesn, mean, normal, opioid, people, rules, side, states, stick, suitable, that, this, tramadol, true, using, which, with | 5 Comments »
October 31st, 2011
I’ve been to a pain management doctor for my scoliosis and the first visit he put me in a physical therapy program and gave me a script for some patches. The PT made my back worse if it did anything at all and the patches dont work. He said I was too young for pain [...]
Posted in Pain Management | Tags: anything, back, been, doctor, dont, first, gave, made, management, next, pain, patches, physical, program, said, scoliosis, script, some, therapy, visit, what, will, work, worse, young | One Comment »
October 31st, 2011
I’m just curious. I went to my pain management doctor and was prescribed Lyrica and Vicodin twice a day. After about a week I had to stop the Lyrica because it is making me so lethargic and feeling like I can’t even focus on anything. So I had to take more than two Vicodin a [...]
Posted in Pain Management | Tags: about, after, anything, because, curious, doctor, even, feeling, focus, just, lethargic, like, lyrica, making, management, next, pain, prescribed, stop, twice, vicodin, week, went, what, will | 3 Comments »
October 31st, 2011
Hey, can anyone help me find a list of pain management specialists in NJ who deal with fibromyalgia, and who also accept Medicaid? Google isn’t helping me at all, much. I need to find a pain management specialist/internist who deals with diagnosing and helping to treat fibromyalgia who also accept Medicaid as a form of [...]
Posted in Pain Management | Tags: accept, also, anyone, coverage, deal, diagnosing, fibromyalgia, find, form, google, help, helping, internist, list, management, medicaid, much, need, pain, please, specialist, stationed, they, treat, with | 2 Comments »
October 31st, 2011
Ive never been good with pain, Ive always had extremely painful period pains in life and in general have never been good with pain. So now that i am pregnant and planning my labour, I would like to know what is the best pain relief as I dont want to have a stressful, painful labour. [...]
Posted in Pain Relief | Tags: always, been, best, dont, during, extremely, general, good, have, know, labour, life, like, never, pain, painful, period, planning, pregnant, relief, that, want, what, with, would | 9 Comments »
October 31st, 2011
I am 39 weeks and 3 days and I’m expecting him to come anytime soon but I can’t make my mind up about pain relief during labor. What did you take or did you go natural? I’m scared of an epidural, but I’m also scared of pain! Chosen Answer: I am totally with you! I [...]
Posted in Pain Relief | Tags: about, also, answer, anytime, chosen, come, days, decision, during, epidural, expecting, going, labor, make, mind, natural, pain, relief, scared, soon, take, totally, weeks, what, with | 10 Comments »
October 31st, 2011
Ok first off on http://www.erowid.org/pharms/tramadol/tramadol_law.shtml it states that Tramadol is considered a “dangerous” drug where I live. I live in Georgia, but the laws for Tramadol also state it is not illegal to possess without a prescription. As long as Tramadol is not scheduled where i live i cannot get in trouble for having it [...]
Posted in Tramadol | Tags: also, cannot, considered, dangerous, drug, first, georgia, having, http, illegal, laws, lawshtml, live, long, pharms, possess, prescription, scheduled, state, that, tramadol, trouble, where, without, wwwerowidorg | 2 Comments »
October 31st, 2011
I have been on high dosages of pain meds for a long time and recently found out I have low testosterone levels. Is my pain management doctor able to deal with this Chosen Answer: not the ideal physician for this problem by: C F on: 24th November 08
Posted in Pain Management | Tags: chosen, doctor, dosages, found, handle, ideal, levels, management, meds, november, pain, physician, problem, qualified, recently, testosterone, time | One Comment »
October 31st, 2011
I’ve been to a few places but they all seem to be afraid of prescribing pain medications. I have my medical records and proof that I’m on pain medications.I’m tired of looking for someone that will help me with my pain when there to afraid of helping. I really need a good doctor that will [...]
Posted in Pain Management | Tags: afraid, area, been, doctor, good, have, help, looking, management, medical, medications, medicationsi, pain, pittsburgh, prescribing, proof, real, records, seem, someone, that, they, tired, will, with | One Comment »
October 31st, 2011
I have chronic pain due to an accident in 2004. After 2 surgeries,(and another in two weeks), physical therapy, and treatment through my general practitioner, I have been refered to a pain management clinic. My first appointment left me hopeful. They scheduled me for routine psychological testing appointment that they do for all patients they [...]
Posted in Pain Management | Tags: accident, after, another, appointment, been, chronic, clinic, during, first, general, happens, have, management, pain, physical, practitioner, psychological, refered, surgeries, test, therapy, through, treatment, weeks, what | 2 Comments »