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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: FunkyZero on July 25, 2016, 01:14:03 PM
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Coventina (14,157 posts)
Prescription Pain Killer Rant: Just had major abdominal surgery...
Had major abdominal surgery just over a week ago.
I have an incision from sternum to groin, had 4.5 lbs of benign tumors removed, and all my insides rearranged as a result.
Pretty intense and believe me, I'm still feeling it.
Is it reasonable to have strong painkillers for this recovery?
I'd say so.
My doctor, thankfully, agrees, but now the process is a major PITA, due to prescription drug paranoia.
I literally CANNOT get refills.
30 is the max number of pills I can get at a time. When you are taking 2 every four hours, you go through them at a pretty brisk rate.
This means that my doc has to write a brand new prescription every 3-4 days ON A PIECE OF PAPER, which has to be picked up by someone and hand-carried to my pharmacy.
Obviously I cannot do this, as I cannot drive. So, my husband either has to take time off work, or other friends or family do it for me.
Did I mention PITA?
Way to punish the suffering for the mis-deeds of a few!!!!
Oddly enough, I'm quite familiar with the pain medication games... My spine is all but shot, I've been on them for 20 years. I have no trouble getting more than 30 at a time, in fact, I get 120 of them per month. Sounds like the primitive's doc knows exactly what he's dealing with.
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I also have chronic back problems and get a refill every 21 days. They write me 84 of them every 21 days. What he is describing sounds like he is suspect for drug abuse.
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^^^either his Doc. know the patient or the patient doesn't want his Dummy buds coming over to bum some of his vicodin.
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When I broke my foot about 6 years ago I was on pain meds and took a lot of them. The worse part of the whole ordeal, including having 2 plates, 14 screws and 2 pins put in was the lower GI slowdown that the meds caused.
One trip to the men's room cost me 12 pounds!!!
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When I broke my foot about 6 years ago I was on pain meds and took a lot of them. The worse part of the whole ordeal, including having 2 plates, 14 screws and 2 pins put in was the lower GI slowdown that the meds caused.
One trip to the men's room cost me 12 pounds!!!
Ok, officially, you aren't allowed to use the bathroom at my house if you come visit. haha
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^^^either his Doc. know the patient or the patient doesn't want his Dummy buds coming over to bum some of his vicodin.
I was thinking the incision was more likely from temple to temple if a 4 1/2 pound tumor was removed.
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I was thinking the incision was more likely from temple to temple if a 4 1/2 pound tumor was removed.
LOL I had that same thought.
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Concur with several folks. Either the DU member is taking more than the prescribed daily usage, or he's suspected of being a user.
We usually get our meds - prescription, but not pain control/relief kinds - in 30-day supplies, and are allowed to submit for the next 30-day supply a week ahead of time. My doc has to renew some of my prescriptions annually.
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Coventina (14,157 posts)
Prescription Pain Killer Rant: Just had major abdominal surgery...
Had major abdominal surgery just over a week ago.
I have an incision from sternum to groin, had 4.5 lbs of benign tumors removed, and all my insides rearranged as a result.
Pretty intense and believe me, I'm still feeling it.
Is it reasonable to have strong painkillers for this recovery?
I'd say so.
My doctor, thankfully, agrees, but now the process is a major PITA, due to prescription drug paranoia.
I literally CANNOT get refills.
30 is the max number of pills I can get at a time. When you are taking 2 every four hours, you go through them at a pretty brisk rate.
This means that my doc has to write a brand new prescription every 3-4 days ON A PIECE OF PAPER, which has to be picked up by someone and hand-carried to my pharmacy.
Obviously I cannot do this, as I cannot drive. So, my husband either has to take time off work, or other friends or family do it for me.
Did I mention PITA?
Way to punish the suffering for the mis-deeds of a few!!!!
Blame your precious obumbles federal government for that, dummie drug abuser. You voted for it, you won, you got it. And now you want to vote for more!!!!
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I was thinking the incision was more likely from temple to temple if a 4 1/2 pound tumor was removed.
:-)
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When I broke my foot about 6 years ago I was on pain meds and took a lot of them. The worse part of the whole ordeal, including having 2 plates, 14 screws and 2 pins put in was the lower GI slowdown that the meds caused.
One trip to the men's room cost me 12 pounds!!!
What did you name that baby?
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What did you name that baby?
Master Sh*thead :-)
Once I got the lower unit back in service, it kicked into literal hyperdrive, which caused another problem. I remember staying up (actually standing up) all night waiting for 08:00 hours so that I could call the Dr. for an emergency office visit. From about 07:00 to 08:00 I had the phone in my hand with all but one of the numbers dialed so that all I needed to do was press the last digit and the phone in the Drs. office would ring.
So I can't sit, I'm standing in the waiting room and then into the examination room. My PCP had the courtesy to leave the sweet young PA intern out of the exam and so began the my journey back to relief.
So these days I use pain meds with extreme caution.