If you're in the North Texas area (I live in Denton.) I'll be glad to give you her name and office locations. She's very knowledgable and understanding.
At Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Bonnie wrote:
>
>At Mon, 2 Jun 2008, IAS Admin wrote:
>>
>>From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
Of
>>Kelly Murray
>>Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 6:24 PM
>>Subject: Re: Pain Medication
>>
>>There are other things your pain doc can add. I am surprised he hasn't.
>>Some times anti-depressents and muscle relaxants can help.
>>
>>Kelly
>
>>> Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 14:23:15 -0500
>>> From: tracy.joslin@adhesions.org
>>> To: adhesions@mail.obgyn.net
>>> Subject: Pain Medication
>>>
>>> Sender: dgold74@optonline.net (Deborah Goldberger)
>>> Subject: Pain Medication
>>>
>>> I am currently taking 120 mg Oxycontin and 105 mg of Oxycodone per day
>>> (and that's just the narcotics). I know that there is no "right amount"
>>> but I was wondering if that seems high, low or about even to what some
>>> of you have taken or are taking? Even with these meds, I'm still in a
>>> lot of pain but when I explain that to my pain doc he pretty much just
>>> ignores me and he will not even seem to consider increasing it. In
>>> fact, he was decreasing it for awhile until I spoke to him about it and
>>> was able to convince him to leave the dosage alone. In spite of this
>>> issue, I do feel like he is trying to look out for my best interests and
>>> maybe increasing them any more would be dangerous or useless (I don't
>>> know as he never answers my question of why not). Can anyone give me an
>>> idea of whether this is a particularly high level and whether I should
>>> fight harder for an increase? When they were at a higher level
>>> previously, with a different pain doc, it was the only thing that helped
>>> the pain at all.
>>> Thank you so much - I would be lost without all of your help!
>>> Debbie
>>>
>Debbie, I do not think there is a right or wrong, it all depends on your
>pain level.
>After 6 years of pain, I was taking 6 -7 80 mg of oxycontin per
>day.After being on possibly just about everything for the pain, this is
>what worked for me at that time.
>Of course also is the fact I needed an increase over periods of months
>as I was becoming tolerant to the medication.
>Bonnie
-- Sara in Denton. 13 years and too many surgeries fighting the monster.