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Re: How do you talk to a doc about stronger pain meds?(long post, sorry)
From: Stacie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Apr 29 02:24:30 2005
I know how hard it can be. The doctors just look at you and think or
you might get addicted to it, so we can't give you anymore. I don't
think they understand the extent of our pain. They prescribe hormone
therapy and surgeries and if your lucky a pain killer. It is totally
ridiculous to suffer as we do. I know I had a tooth pulled and I saved
my vicodine for the pain. It is truely amazing what we have to lower
ourselves too. They make you feel like you could be a drug addict. I
talked to my doctor and made her give me something. She is going to
have me start taking Ultram. Did it work for anyone out there. It is
either that or another surgery. I just had one in January for crying
out loud. This would be to remove scar tissue. It is never ending.
Sorry I got carried away. I wish all us could find a cure or something
non narcotic or hormonal for pain relief that actually works. I feel
like we are all guinea pigs.
At Wed, 27 Apr 2005, S.S. wrote:
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>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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