Pain & Pain Management - September 2007

2007-09-04 18:50:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was in a pretty bad car wreck and messed up my back. I'm supposed to have surgery on it soon and they prescribed these oxycodones.. My friends tell me it's very addictive. I just don't want to get hooked on them. It says to take 1 or 2 in a every 12 hours. If i did this for awhile would i get addicted?

2007-09-04 17:57:31 · 6 answers · asked by Blake 1

IS ANY ONE ABLE TO SHARE WITH ME ABOUT TOTAL HIP JOINT RELACMENTS? I HAVE HAD BOTH DONE, AND MY HIPS ARE AS PAINFUL AS EVER...BUT THE DOCTORS JUST LOOK AT THE REGULAR 2 YEARLY X RAY AND SAY..."IT GREAT" COME BACK IN 2 YEARS. DESPITE MEDICATION, FOR PAIN RELIEF, AND ANTI INFLAMITORY MED, PHYSIO,ECT ITS AWFUL,SOME DAYS I CANNOT BEAR WEIGHT FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINIUTES AND I MUST LIE DOW.

WHAT IS THE EXPECTED LIFE SPAN OF THESE, I AM 50 AND HAVE HAD THEM 7 YEARS BUT ITS NEVER BEEN GOOD.MY QUALITY OF LIFE NEVER IMPROVED, AND ITS CHRONIC NATURE IS TAKING ITS TOLL.
THE MORE I DO AS I SHOULD, LIKE PHYSIO, HYDRO,MASSAGE,MEDS, AND OTHER I JUST GET GREATER PAIN RATHER THAN LESS.THEY ARE INFORMED OF MY PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE I HAVE A GOOD LEVEL OF COMMUNICATION WITH THEM.


ANY ANSWERS APPRIECIATED.

2007-09-04 17:55:16 · 2 answers · asked by lillipilli 2

i have sharp pain it really hurts it is lower on my body not quite the hip higher in the right side wat is it

2007-09-04 17:34:42 · 3 answers · asked by MEATBALL7 2

2007-09-04 16:23:12 · 6 answers · asked by Nick A 1

2007-09-04 16:19:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wondering what other people with RSD are on med wise?

I am currently on OxyContin (just for pain before they diagnosed my with RSD) and Ambien for sleeping b/c of the pain by my primary physician.

My orthopeadic onocologist (who diagnosed me with RSD) put me on Elavil today. He said it was for nerve blocking? But anywhere on the internet says it is an antidepressant.

My ortho wants me to go completely off of OxyContin but I can't imagine what kind of pain I'll be in if I dont have that pain med. And he is completely against pain meds in general. Considering I'm still in a massive amount of pain. And that I have to function in everyday life.

I'm just looking for some advice from someone who has RSD. I'm new to this....

2007-09-04 16:17:29 · 0 answers · asked by bodmodangel 6

2007-09-04 16:05:00 · 3 answers · asked by south_tx_sweetheart8 1

like yall know how yall close your ears and talk how it sounds well my left ear has been going in and out like that its feels really weird. It has stopped but i don't know for how long i just want to know whats was it

2007-09-04 15:59:01 · 2 answers · asked by super *rockstar* 2

2007-09-04 15:31:42 · 4 answers · asked by small girl 1

with no imprints on either side of it, just a line (sorta wide) on the one side of it. what is it?? Please, only answers if you actually may know what pill this is. Thanks.

2007-09-04 15:02:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

are there any ingredients in altoids that make you smarter if you eat it alot on a daily basis?

2007-09-04 14:35:35 · 6 answers · asked by unK3 1

Whenenver i bend over to pick something up my back ends up hurting as if it was stung by a bee ! and when i lay on my bed i get that pain for a little bit. and when i get off the bed, it hurts also!
Is there a cure for this. and im not that old either.

2007-09-04 14:00:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it possiable to get arthritis when you are 15?

2007-09-04 13:55:11 · 6 answers · asked by Kenji 3

when i was in highschool i severely sprained my left ankle, that was over 6 years ago and my ankle never completely healed... it has been doing great for a long while but has recently been giving me problems (in the last week - 2 weeks). it started as the pain you get when you tweak your ankle or step on it the wrong way, then moved to the front (where my foot bends). in the last couple days it has moved to my heel as well. i'm trying to ice it as much as i can, but it's hard to stay off of it as i work 3 jobs that all require me to stand for my shifts... are there any braces that you guys recommend? any stretches or home remedies you know of? i don't have insurance so i try to steer away from the doctor unless its a real emergency...

thanks for any help!

2007-09-04 13:32:26 · 2 answers · asked by megs 4

Let's forget about the moral issues here. I'm sure people who have drug addictions do this, but I'm wondering if anyone out there has had a valid medical condition where the pain is so overwhelming that they can't function - and their regular doctor refuses to prescribe anything that helps.
Would you consider trying to find a doctor you knew would give you the meds without question?
I'm starting to understand why someone might do this. I have severe pelvic pain from endometriosis, PCOS and ovarian cysts. I've had multiple surgeries, but nothing even dulls the pain. I was having a severe headache (which is common during my cycle) and saw one of those urgent care doctors. He gave me 15 pills of this medicine, and after 10 years of constant suffering, I finally felt relief. I looked it up and ti was a narcotic though. My doc says I just have to live with the pain, but I don't agree. I was taking 30 advil a day and still was in great pain. Anyone else out there feel the same way?

2007-09-04 13:06:14 · 6 answers · asked by Roland'sMommy 6

don't know if i should take all 30 because i heard they are extremely addicting. could i get addicted from one prescription? im just like paranoid about stuff like that because so many kids from my town i heard got addicted to pain killers and then went to heroin (but they also were abusing them)

2007-09-04 13:00:02 · 2 answers · asked by marissa w 2

Thank you for your answer! :)

Have a wonderful night/day! :)

2007-09-04 11:14:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-04 10:49:55 · 1 answers · asked by sahil 1

2007-09-04 10:26:24 · 7 answers · asked by Blazer_rezalb_Blazer_rezalb_Blaz 1

I had a cysit drained on the top of my wrist last November. It came back around mid December and it was almost 3 times bigger, so I went back to the doctor who removed it the first time and he said I would need to have surgery. Well, now it has almost been 6 months since my surgery and now I am getting dull, but painful, pains up and down my palm, mainly in my index finger and thumb, they sometimes go into my arm. It will tingle and after I get home from work it hurts so much I feel like crying. My mom thinks it could be carpal tunnel. I did some research on it and the signs are the same. But could it have something to do with the surgery?

2007-09-04 10:22:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm sitting here thinking of all the different type of women and how our period effects us differently. There are those who have light to nothing have never had a cramp and those who have cramps, back aches, legs ache I mean you literally feel like your falling apart.
Even your whole mood changes, some cry, some get angry, some, feel an emotional reck.
Any anyone give me some clarity?

2007-09-04 10:13:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have really bad backache in the bottom of my back just above my left buttock, the pain shoots down my left leg its really painful and i cannot bend down any ideas what it could be .

2007-09-04 10:12:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-04 10:11:41 · 5 answers · asked by ykeniston 1

i just competed with my friends on who would get most squats and i won by doing 200 squats non stop (before that i didnt stertch) and shortly after dat i went and played soccer...and now they r cramped like hell...i can even lean back cuz they hurt like hell...what should i do to get them to heal fast as my skool's cross country tryouts r in 2 days...!!! plz help!!

2007-09-04 09:09:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

then her foot, knee, and so on. The other day she was playing and said her arm hurt and then it made a POP noise. She hasnt said anything since. Does anyone have any suggestions whether she is really in pain(with her arm)
I know sometimes your joints can stick and hurt untill you bend them again but other than that i dont know what this could be.

2007-09-04 09:00:32 · 8 answers · asked by shayashswick 2

i have been checked for every possible problem with the severe headaches i have. i am now going to a new doctor who says i will have to break the cycle of headaches. what does that mean and how would that be done

2007-09-04 08:39:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My surgery is in a month. I'm 65...do I need to be worried?
Has anyone else gone thru this? How long were you in bad pain afterwards? I have been in a lot of pain ( i have ostearthritis in both knees) for about five yrs now. Thanks ya'll

2007-09-04 08:11:32 · 3 answers · asked by Eve 5

What should I do? Whenever I tilt my head to the left, it pains even more.

2007-09-04 08:07:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a lot of chronic problems--hypothyroidism, high blood problems and a rascally case of depression that just won't be treated right now. I've tried all the meds, I've tried all the combinations of meds, and I'm miserable and stuck (not a joke). Have you tried acupuncture? Do you think it would help my situation?

Debbie

2007-09-04 08:07:47 · 4 answers · asked by TX Mom 7