Greenbriar wants more pain meds

[Ralph Wiggum]

greenbriar(1000+ posts)
Mon Dec-15-08 07:23 PM
Original message
God Damn Doctors. People who don't live in pain don't know what it is like
   
in 1994, I shattered the talonnavicular (sp) bone in my right
>foot. 5 surgeries later over the next two years left me with
>limited motion but functional with some pain. One surgery
>involved removing bone from my hip and grounding it with some
>fake stuff to rebuild that bone. Now 14 years later, I have
>constant pain. My doctor gives me prescriptions for 5 mg
>lortabs 40 at a time when I fill . I take 4 a day and no more than that.
>One at 5:30-6 AM before I start teaching, then I take one at
>2:30-4pm depending on when I get home and then one or two before I go
>to bed at 10 or later. Because he only gives me 40 and I have
>to work, sometimes I do not take any on the weekend and just
>suffer through usually downing about 10 tylenol a day. My
>doctor always is quick to refil every 20 days but that
>involves a 5 buck copay each time.
>
>My husband says I should not have to suffer and that I should
>call the dr and have him give me enough for 4 a day each
>month.
>I do not care if I have to take them for the rest of my
>life because I can at least function and not suffer and cry in
>pain. My daughter would like me to do things with her on the
>weekend, but I hurt so bad, I just don't want to do anything.
>If I did not have to live on tylenol on the weekends, I coudl
>actually do things.



I called today.

I asked if I could do the 5 mg at 5 am and 3 pm

then bump up to 1 or 2 7.5 mg at night

HE says he would rather me not go up in strength

IT IS NOT his ****ing foot he doesn't live in constant pain UGGGGGGGGGGGGG


I am getting my records to a pain management dr and we will see if that helps,

however, it may be Jan/Feb before that happens

Boo ****ing hoo.  Your doctor has a MEDICAL degree, you do not.  He decides how much pain medication you need.  YOU DO NOT.  Your doctor does not want you to rely too much on the meds.  YOU DON'T GIVE A SHIT, AND ARE PROBABLY ALREADY ADDICTED.

I'd trust the doctor.

[Odin's Hand]

She is jonesin' hard for that hydrocodone...f'ing junkie.

[Chris_]

What a whiney bitch. Cut the friggen foot off and get a peg.

Gawd, the nerve of some people...  

[LC EFA]

Takin' that much tylenol can't be good for a person.

You can tell she's hooked and her brain is "making up" (for want of a better term) at least some of that pain to force her to satisfy the craving.

The Doc clearly seems to be concerned about this as well or he'd prescribe more.

Course I'm basing my experience on dealing with palliative care doctors not GP's.
 

[Duke Nukum]

Reminds me of House for some reason.

[Miss Mia]

She always posts the same thread multiple times with different titles for more attention

greenbriar  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Mon Dec-15-08 05:52 PM
Original message
I am ****ing PISSED at my DR
   
Edited on Mon Dec-15-08 05:58 PM by greenbriar
in 1994, I shattered the talonnavicular (sp) bone in my right
>foot. 5 surgeries later over the next two years left me with
>limited motion but functional with some pain. One surgery
>involved removing bone from my hip and grounding it with some
>fake stuff to rebuild that bone. Now 14 years later, I have
>constant pain. My doctor gives me prescriptions for 5 mg
>lortabs 40 at a time when I fill . I take 4 a day and no more than that.
>One at 5:30-6 AM before I start teaching, then I take one at
>2:30-4pm depending on when I get home and then one or two before I go
>to bed at 10 or later. Because he only gives me 40 and I have
>to work, sometimes I do not take any on the weekend and just
>suffer through usually downing about 10 tylenol a day. My
>doctor always is quick to refil every 20 days but that
>involves a 5 buck copay each time.
>
>My husband says I should not have to suffer and that I should
>call the dr and have him give me enough for 4 a day each
>month. I do not want the doctor to think badly of me, is this
>a reasonable request?
>
>I do not care if I have to take 3 a day for the rest of my
>life because I can at least function and not suffer and cry in
>pain. My daughter would like me to do things with her on the
>weekend, but I hurt so bad, I just don't want to do anything.
>If I did not have to live on tylenol on the weekends, I coudl
>actually do things.



I called today.

I asked if I could do the 5 mg at 5 am and 3 pm

then bump up to 1 or 2 7.5 mg at night

HE says he would rather me not go up in strength

IT IS NOT his ****ing foot he doesn't live in constant pain UGGGGGGGGGGGGG



why is he being unreasonable?

What's with all those ">" at the beginning of her post?  Did she email this to herself or is it someone else's story?

[Chris]

What's with all those ">" at the beginning of her post?  Did she email this to herself or is it someone else's story?

Both?

[Chris]

What a whiney bitch. Cut the friggen foot off and get a peg.

Gawd, the nerve of some people...  

  ha ha ha ha...

[Ralph Wiggum]

cbayer  DU Moderator(1000+ posts)
Mon Dec-15-08 08:15 PM
Response to Original message
23. Locking
   
Although the OP was not asking for medical advice, there is a great deal of advice being offered. We encourage you to continue working with the medical professionals of your choice, but are concerned that you may receive advice here which is not appropriate for you.

Hope you get the help you are seeking and that your pain is better managed soon.

Cheers,

cbayer
DU Moderator

Really, one might get inappropriate medical advice, at the DUmp? 

Like this:

tenaciousradical (1000+ posts)
Mon Dec-15-08 07:48 PM
Response to Original message
15. Try smoking a joint
   
it might not kill the pain but it will sure take your mind off of it. Nothing worse than taking narcotics on a daily basis. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, so go for it.

deaniac21  (1000+ posts)
Mon Dec-15-08 07:27 PM
Response to Original message
1. Just take like you want at night and add a good stiff whiskey.

Yeah, that sounds like excellent medical advice.

[Odin's Hand]

deaniac21  (1000+ posts)
Mon Dec-15-08 07:27 PM
Response to Original message
1. Just take like you want at night and add a good stiff whiskey.

Yep, acetaminophen+alcohol=even greater risk of hepatotoxicity. I concur with deaniac21, greenbriar. Bottoms up!

[AllosaursRus]

Takin' that much tylenol can't be good for a person.

You can tell she's hooked and her brain is "making up" (for want of a better term) at least some of that pain to force her to satisfy the craving.

The Doc clearly seems to be concerned about this as well or he'd prescribe more.

Course I'm basing my experience on dealing with palliative care doctors not GP's.
 

Yep! Taking that much tylenol can give you kidney failure!

I'm thinin' it's a bouncy!

[franksolich]

What's with all those ">" at the beginning of her post?  Did she email this to herself or is it someone else's story?

Remember that the greenbriar primitive is a notorious plagiarizer.

Surely you recall that incident with the legendary herb primitive, "Mythsaje," where she stole something he wrote, and when he complained about it, some of the Primitives of Prominence jumped on him, and not her.

[whiffleball]

I don't know how people get high on hydrocodone.  I've used it for years, by prescription, for chronic pain and I've never felt a high from it. 

[JohnnyReb]

3 1/4 drams - 1 1/8 oz. - no.8 .....used as a suppository will cure any pain.

no,4's to 00 may be better, quicker acting for those with a weight problem.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Yep! Taking that much tylenol can give you kidney failure!

Well, if that happened, it would clearly be the drug manufacturer's fault!  In spite of their directions not to take that many...

[BlueStateSaint]

Well, if that happened, it would clearly be the drug manufacturer's fault!  In spite of their directions not to take that many...

DAT, you're using that thing called "logic" again.  DUmb****s don't have the slightest clue as to what that is.

As a side note, I was on hydrocodone for a bit.  When my back spasmed the day after Columbus Day, bad enough to land me in a local hospital, that's what the ER doc--she looked a tad tired, but she still had more compassion than I thought someone in her position would have--prescribed to me.  Then, my PA doubled the prescription, two days later.  They put me out like flipping a light switch, but for some reason, I didn't get addicted to them.