I have a health condition which causes me extreme pain...?

Question

My doctor has prescribed several different pain meds to assist me. I have a medicine cabinet full of vicoden, percocet, darvocet, tylenol w/codeine, motrin etc. The problem is that these pain meds do not agree with me. I take the recommended dosage and at first my pain subsides but then I start to get really dizzy, my speech gets slurred, and a little while later I begin vomitting. This happens with every pain med that is prescription strength (even on lower doses). It seems that I can only take over the counter pain meds but they do not work as well for pain. I end up taking waaay more than the bottle suggests before the pain subsides. I can finish an entire 24 capsules of ibuprofen in 2 days. I know this is not good but I don't know what else to do. Does anyone else get sick from prescription pain meds? Have you found anything in prescription strength that works for your pain without those horrible side effects?

Mamason- I have fibroids and cysts all over my ovaries and uterus as well as endometriosis.

Answer 1

Ask your doctor for Marinol(THC in a pill) or Zofran(used for chemo nauseated patients) They both help me if I take them half hour before taking the narcotics, they are both anti-nausea drugs. I think zofran works best but I use both. The slurred speech tells me your dose a little high. You mght be allergic to coedine and may need to go to moprphine based meds. Thats what I did cause those that you are on made me nauseous too. You could be allergic to ibuprofen...I am. I can't take that or any of the NSAIDS. good luck

Answer 2

If this condition you have is Chronic, then I would certainly be asking your doctor for a referral to a Pain Management Centre.
At these centres they specialise in treating long term pain. As a result of that they are far more proficient than the average GP
You will usually find one associated with any hospital that has a dedicated Orthopaedic and Spinal Centre. For example here in Sydney Australia there is an excellent one attached to The Royal North Shore Hospital.
I'm assuming from what you've said the underlying condition is also being looked at from a treatment point. If its treatable then there must be a concentration on doing so along with the pain management ( Research shows better recovery when pain is properly managed). If the condition is not treatable then that is even greater reason to have a more professional approach to the management of the resulting pain.

Answer 3

for accessible muscles - Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 4

If your doctor is not providing you with the medication you need or can effectively find one that you can tolerate, you have two choices: keep going back and as SOON as you develop side effects, or go to a pain clinic. Pain clinics employ specialists in pain. They will be abreast of all the current research and will know what will work and what won't GIVEN what you've tried already.

My mom has a pain condition as well and it breaks my heart to see her in so much pain....

Good luck.

Answer 5

I have the same problem and I can suggest a few things to you. Just so you know, OTC meds, Motrin especially, are actually harder on your body than narcotics. Motrin is notorious for stomach/G.I bleeds/ulcers so do NOT continue taking as many as you have been. Here are a few other options:
-try taking 600mg(3 tablets) of Motrin along with 1500mg(3 tablets) of Tylenol first-they act like narcotics when combined but without the side effects
-if that doesn't work wait a few hours then start with a half-tablet of vicodin
-wait and try a half-tablet of percocet
-you can take up to 800mg of motrin with a pain pill -try mixing anti-inflammatories with half a narcotic
-codeine is considered a lower strength narcotic but it commonly causes stomach upset so try to avoid it
-vicodin is the next strongest and usually doesn't cause nausea/stomach upset(start with a half)
-darvocet is similar to codeine when it comes to stomach upset so don't bother-it is a lower strength narcotic than codeine as well
-percocet is considered the strongest narcotic and it contains only 325mg of tylenol(vicodin has 500mg)-start with a half-tablet
Just be sure to watch your motrin and tylenol intake. Take all meds with food or milk and you can lie down if you feel dizzy and it should subside. NO alcohol. You can email me if you have more specific questions. Good luck and be careful

Answer 6

I've taken Vicodin and I really don't like the way it makes me feel, so I did not finish the bottle, I have had accupunture done to alleviate pain or I just bear it or I true to get involved in another activity to take my mind off of it. Do a search on alternative pain management and see what comes up. Dimeatapp knocked me out the tablet form, I slept for hours and when I woke up I was soooo thirsty.

Answer 7

That sounds like you have TMJ and there is an easy way to release it to be rid of the pain. Here is how to release those muscles: Jaw muscles, TMJ: Put your fingers on your head so your thumbs are behind your ears. Press into the back of your jaw next to the skull and hold that pressure. After 30 seconds slowly raise your head until your neck is fully extended then open your mouth as far as you can. Release the pressure but hold your head and mouth like that for another 30 seconds.

Answer 8

Is it possibel to find a "pain treatment center." They have them around here. They specialize in chronic pain. There are other methods to pain relief. You didn't mention what type of condition causes the pain. Could you try acupuncture, massage therapy, physical therapy, blocks, etc.

Answer 9

accupuncture does work

Answer 10

sensiblehealth.com hope it help