Comments on: Medication For Pain Series 2009 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/1192/medications-for-pain-series-2009/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:24:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ann http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/1192/medications-for-pain-series-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-17476 Ann Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:04:23 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/?p=1192#comment-17476 Being a chronic intractable pain patient for 20 yrs., I am interested in new medicines and delivery systems for pain. I am so tired of taking pills. The patches are ok, but limited to having to not use for 12 hrs. I do not intend on having any future spine surgeries due to two failed surgeries that only caused additional damage and pain. Being a chronic intractable pain patient for 20 yrs., I am interested in new medicines and delivery systems for pain. I am so tired of taking pills. The patches are ok, but limited to having to not use for 12 hrs.

I do not intend on having any future spine surgeries due to two failed surgeries that only caused additional damage and pain.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/1192/medications-for-pain-series-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-17149 Vicki Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:19:39 +0000 http://www.howtocopewithpain.org/blog/?p=1192#comment-17149 I'll be very interested in this series. I am fairly new to chronic pain but my issues with pain are increasing daily. I have severe degenerative arthritis in my left hip primarily due to Stickler Syndrome. My last xrays showed that the hip joint is largely fused together by calcification. I am looking at hip replacement surgery, but am forced to prolong this option due to lack of health insurance. Therefore, I am trying to manage the stiffness and pain on my own day by day. I am taking Glucosomine/Chondoritin 2-3 times daily, Diclofenac twice daily, as well as Calcium with Vitamin D, Magnesium, Vitamin and Tylenol occassionally. My level of activity is slowly decreasing as the stiffnes increases. I am trying to do water exercises routinely as ofter as possible. I am not too keen on the idea of taking strong pain medications, mainly because I know a little about the issues and hesitances that doctors have to perscribing thes meds to their patients. I am also aware that once you start this type of treatment it can cause a whole range of other issues and side effects. But, I also realize that by delaying surgery, I may be forced to take that step some time in the future. I’ll be very interested in this series. I am fairly new to chronic pain but my issues with pain are increasing daily. I have severe degenerative arthritis in my left hip primarily due to Stickler Syndrome. My last xrays showed that the hip joint is largely fused together by calcification. I am looking at hip replacement surgery, but am forced to prolong this option due to lack of health insurance. Therefore, I am trying to manage the stiffness and pain on my own day by day.

I am taking Glucosomine/Chondoritin 2-3 times daily, Diclofenac twice daily, as well as Calcium with Vitamin D, Magnesium, Vitamin and Tylenol occassionally.

My level of activity is slowly decreasing as the stiffnes increases. I am trying to do water exercises routinely as ofter as possible.

I am not too keen on the idea of taking strong pain medications, mainly because I know a little about the issues and hesitances that doctors have to perscribing thes meds to their patients. I am also aware that once you start this type of treatment it can cause a whole range of other issues and side effects. But, I also realize that by delaying surgery, I may be forced to take that step some time in the future.

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