I am acute/chronic patient in pain management. Here is history: severe scoliosis which resulted in 2 major back surgeries, lumber was finally fused. I had a 45degree curve which had me leaning WWAAYY to the right, after surgery i could stand straight but this affected my hip. Just had knee surgery in Nov. 2006 and a total hip replacement 4 weeks ago. My question is: I am now on 120 Lortabs, 90 somas, 30 xanex and ambeim CR for sleep. This was not enough bc the hospital had me on 2 Norcos every 4 hrs so my tolerance was built up BIG time. SO my pain dr. ordered Fentynal 25 microgram patches. I put one on last night and slept like a baby and i'm still not in pain!!!!!!!!! They are suppose to last 72 hrs,. so should i change to the patches or stay on all the pills? I am going to always have pain from my scoliosis. I have a bulging disc on my right side now that is all swollen. I am in physical therapy 3 times a week and don't miss a day!!! My hip is great, it's my back STILL?!?!?
2007-02-14 03:30:11 · 5 answers · asked by VICTORIA L 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
The patch is better. It can relieve more greater pain, if necessary, and doesn't have Tylenol,as does Lortab, which is hell on the liver.
As well, you change the patch every 72 hours. With Lortab, it needs to be taken every 4-6 hours.
2007-02-14 03:41:39 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew P 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have experienced several severe bouts of pinched sciatica: One instance, as luck....I should say unluck, I was forced to ride my bike 1 1/2 miles to work cuz my car broke down. I did that for a week and my back pain subsided. Another time, I went to a physical therapist and did some stretching exercises. I would lay on my back, bend leg, and pull the other knee toward my chest. Switch. Each time I visited I was able to pull the legs closer to the chest and the pain went away. **I think some Pilates exercises might help** I've tried muscle relaxers but they just made me 'high' and unable to work. I do take Ibus though if I'm in discomfort and that works. I also put the heating pad on my lower back for 20 minutes at a time over 2 hours, as needed. I haven't had severe pain in about a year. That was due to mopping at my job when I hadn't been conditioned for it. I was hurting the next day. I saw the therapist due to a work related injury. Hope my info helped and wasn't something you already knew.
2016-03-29 06:15:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
2007-02-14 16:46:11 · answer #3 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the patches allow for a much more 'normal' life, as long as you don't get a skin problem from them. The problem with oral opiates is how quickly they process... so when pain breaks through you have to over-medicate to get it down again. It's much better & safer to keep the dose constant. If you prefer orals, I would talk to your doctor about trying methadone (yes... I said methadone) instead. Because it has a 1/2 life of about 30 hours.
2007-02-14 03:36:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've always preferred ingesting my pain medicine, it seems to work better. Lortab is a fine drug to take.
2007-02-14 03:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by Mitch H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I WOULD GO FOR THE FENTYNAL PATCH BECAUSE THATS WHAT WE USE IN THE HOSPITAL FOR PATIENTS FOR PAIN IT SEEMS TO WORK GOOD.
2007-02-14 03:35:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋