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How do you talk to a doc about stronger pain meds?(long post, sorry)From: S.S. (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed Apr 27 13:59:22 2005
I have an odd problem. I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone else and all of them know my older brother died of a morphine overdose after 20+ yrs of addiction. I am 34 and have been taking pain medication (darvocet) since I was 18 for endo. I tried every hormone therapy out there, birth control, other stronger hormones which stop periods completely and my body just can't handle them. I'll die before I let any doc put me on another hormone!! So last year, my endo took a turn for the worst, spreading into back and leg pain as well. Luckily, I only suffer for about one week during my period, but I need stronger medication than darvocet during then. I have talked to my regular doc and my gyn, but both have said no due my family history. I have never had an addiction problem, but I do understand their fear because I saw what pain meds did to my brother and how he died. But on the other hand, I can't live like this anymore. There is another doctor I am going to see, but how do I talk to him about pain meds when he knows what happened to my family, too? I have been to several different specialists and had 2 surgeries and all agree that at this point, a hyterectomy is the only option I have left. I just got married and to me that is not an option. I have tried Ultram and it does not help. I was on Vioxx, then Bextra, in addition to the darvocet and now those meds are gone. I do not know what to do. I am desperate. I have learned to live with the fact I have endo, I can live with being so sick for one week a month, I have finally worked my life out to deal with those issues. But I can't deal with this pain, and I am nervous about talking to a new doctor about it. I am so afraid he will say no, too. Has anyone else experienced this? Any suggestions? (I had a root canal 2 months ago and didn't take the hyrdocodone they gave me for that, even though it HURT it was nothing compared to a period, and saved it for my cramps. It worked pretty well. I am not seeking total pain relief, I don't think that's possible, just enough medication to stop the vomiting and crying. I think you all know what I mean!!)
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