Management Questions (Page 2)

Does naloxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) block the effects of benzodiazepines?

I’m currently taking buprenorphine/naloxone 8mg/2mg for chronic back pain prescribed by my pain management doctor. I am also taking Zoloft 50mg for anxiety and clonazepam for panic attacks also prescribed by pain management doctor. My new doctor told me that the naloxone will block any... read more

What's the buzz on Ozempic and Wegovy?

Can I take 2000mg of Tylenol and 800mg of ibuprofen together?

I have chronic back and neck pain from a car accident a few years ago. My narcotic meds have run out and my pain management dr can't see me until later this month, ( in 2 1/2 weeks ) I'm in a great amount of discomfort. Pain management says they can't prescribe me anything without... read more

Is there any recourse for being dismissed from pain management or if I can go out of state?

I was recently dismissed from pain management after one year, because when they did my pill count one week in to a new script I was at 7 pills of 7.5 hydrocodone instead of the six I was prescribed. They immediately took my medication and gave me the Butrans patch that broke me out in hives. I have... read more

Spinal Fusion - In July of 2016, I had a four level fusion from L2 to S1..Fast forward to April of?

... 2017, I am no longer in pain in my legs, but my back pain has increased 4x from where it was. I am currently only on 4 10mg. of roxicodone, but my pain management doctor wants to start to wean me off that. Is there another drug I should ask him about?

Why can't I find a pain management doctor that accepts Medicaid?

I live in Dallas ,TX and my wife has been looking for a pain management doctor for the last 10 years and can't find one that accepts Superior Medicaid. Even her primary doctor can't find one for her. Please if you know of a reason or if you do know a doctor that takes Superior Medicaid?

Tapentadol - will Nucynta side effects go away?

I would appreciate any help in this topic as I'm at a loss for pain management. I have been living with chronic pain for over 3 years. After trying almost every nerve and pain medication, the only thing that has truly controlled my pain is Nucynta. After being on the ER 150MG/day for a few... read more

Pain management after surgery in the middle of the ‘opioid crisis’. What to do?

I need to have multiple orthopedic surgeries, but friends and some doctors are telling me to postpone them because I won’t get pain management in recovery. Is this true? I'm in pain now, but I don't want to be in more pain recovering from surgery. I need a knee replacement, and a... read more

Yellow tablets vs white tablets?

What is the difference between yellow, round Percocet 10/325 vs white, round Percocet 10/325? I've worked in pain management, I have family/friends with chronic pain and I also have chronic pain. Every person I've asked about this specific issue have all said they can tell a difference... read more

Bone Spurs - Bone spur at C2. Waiting for pain management appointment?

Bone spur is encroaching on nerve root. Will steroid injection help? I get intense pain, 10 out of 10, when I turn my head.

Making Sense of PMS

Anger management - I am pretty much over the hill but I picked up a lot of anger and frustration...

... over the last few years. I thought that I would start feeling better but that doesn't seem to be happening at all. I have been diagnosed with bi-polar and I'm presently taking venlafaxine 75mg four times a day along with bupropion 150mg 2 times a day. It used to work, but not so much... read more

How do I get off Xanax and Klonopin at the same time?

I’ve been taking Klonopin during the day (1mg) and Xanax at night (1/2-1mg) I’ve been taking Klonopin for a long time - about 25 years, until a few months ago. Began Xanax, but not for very long. Now I’m off both and having weird withdrawals. I feel like an electrical impulse is... read more