Pain Management Questions (Page 3)

Why can't I donate blood plasma since I'm on hydrocodone for pain management?

I went to donate blood plasma last week, and during the medical exam I told them I was in pain management. I had to show them what medications I was on. Since I was on gabapentin, hydrocodone and flexiril I was told I would have to have my doctors consent to donate. My doctor filled out the... read more

Will Zilretta work for bursitis in my hips?

I have bursitis in both hips which leaves me almost crippled. Steroid injections are only lasting 5 weeks at this point so my pain management doctor suggested Zilretta injections. Will they work?

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

Will oxycodone and hydrocodone ingestion show up the same in a drug screen for PM? Metabolites, etc?

I am currently enrolled in pain management with major back issues. I will have enough medication to make my med count for the month however these few days before my appointment I am out of medication due to breakthrough pain. I have hydrocodone available from a previous injury and I would like to... read more

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

Using PRN or "as Needed" Medicines Safely

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

How to stop buprenorphine/naloxone and start Percocet?

My pain management doctor prescribed buprenorphine/naloxone sublingual film 8. 2 and gabapentin 900 mg a day in January 2023 for chronic back pain. I was taking tramadol prior to that. Since April I have been experiencing anxiety attacks. He has lowered the gabapentin to 300mg a day. He suggested... 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.

Help! Is promethazine a narcotic controlled substance?

Is promethazine pill (round white K3 on it) a narcotic/controlled substance? And whether or not, will it make me fail a drug screen? I am really needing to know the answer to this ASAP, so ANY and ALL help is greatly needed and appreciated! — As for a bit of context, I undergo Pain... read more